By OzonAction on
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:01:49 GMT
Since September 2005, Halvart has been in charge of the Regional Network of Ozone Officers in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA network)
providing compliance assistance, organizing annual network and thematic meetings, facilitating regional awareness raising, country-to-country assistance and programmatic assistance.
The Virtual Tour sat down with him to know more about the ECA Network.
To read the interview, click here.
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By OzonAction on
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:39:40 GMT
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“Molorak” Junior Team (meaning “Planet” in Armenian) was founded after the National Ozone Unit of Armenia conducted its first awareness seminar on the Ozone Layer issues at the middle school N176 in 2006. Since then the “Molorak” Junior Team developed projects which aim at raising awareness among children of primary and secondary schools of Armenia on:
- the importance of the ozone layer,
- its depletion,
- ozone depleting substances and their global warming potential as well,
- the efforts of world community to save the ozone layer,
- the input children can personally have and
- means of protection from ultraviolet radiation.
“Molorak” members also tell children about the Montreal Protocol and how it unites countries all over the world, about its input to climate protection issue.
Another activity implemented by the “Molorak” junior environmental Club is the Campaign “Save the trees – recycle paper”. Children organized collection of the paper waste at school during a certain period and then took it to the paper-recycling factory where they saw the process of turning the paper waste into the packaging cardboard.
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By OzonAction on
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:36:11 GMT
Today, we received a special gift from a little girl living in Armenia: a beautiful painting inspired by the Virtual Tour. Children from all over the world, be inspired, send us your paintings or pictures at: ozonaction@unep.org. |
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By OzonAction on
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:02:20 GMT
We sat down for a quick chat with Mr Aram Gabrielyan, Climate Focal Point at the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia.
In this interview, he talked about how the ozone layer protection can respond to the the climate challenge by establishing clear differentiations between the obligations of the countries. He also evoked the next Climate Change Conference in Cancun. Stressing the fact that Parties should turn their faces toward the problem and not against it. Finally, he shared with us his wish for the Earth: people have to realize that they are part of nature and start living in peace with it.
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By OzonAction on
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:26:29 GMT
Let us introduce you to the Climate Change Information Center. The Climate Change Information Center was created in 1997 within the framework of the UNDP/GEF "Armenia - Country Study on Climate Change" Program. The activities of Climate Change Information Center are various, it includes: - Steps towards inclusion of climate change issues into social, economic and environmental policies;
- Actions to foster transfer of technologies;
- Climate change research and systematic observations;
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation analysis;
- Education, training and awareness raising issues;
- Information on development of capacities on national and regional levels; and
- Programs and events to minimize the climate change negative impacts on economy, health and environment.
For more information, please visit their website: http://www.nature-ic.am
You will also find information on Ozone: http://www.ozone.nature-ic.am
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By OzonAction on
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:04:03 GMT
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By OzonAction on
Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:25:05 GMT
One lesson from ozone layer protection to apply in our response to the climate challenge and One wish for the Earth: two questions we asked Mrs. Asya Muradyan, Ozone Focal Point and Head of the Land and Atmosphere Protection Division.
From the Ministry of Nature and Protection, she praised for compromise in between parties and encouraged people to get more involved but above all: patient. Little by little we will find solutions to the problems with have caused!
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By OzonAction on
Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:20:37 GMT
The Virtual Tour has just arrived in Yerevan!
Discover more information about Armenia in the Virtual Tour Section.
Clik on the flag to see how climate change is affecting this landlocked mountainous country
situated at the juncture of Western Asia and Eastern Europe.
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