The theme for the 2022 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, to be marked on 16 September, is Montreal Protocol@35: global cooperation protecting life on earth.
The theme recognises the wider impact the Montreal Protocol has on climate change and the need to act in collaboration, forge partnerships and develop global cooperation to address climate challenges and protect life on earth for future generations.
Theme in the six UN official languages
Arabic
مرور 35 عاماً على توقيع بروتوكول مونتريال: تعاون
عالمي لحماية الحياة على الأرض
Chinese
蒙特利尔议定书35周年：全球合作以保护地球上的生命
English
Montreal Protocol@35: global cooperation protecting life on earth
French
Protocole de Montréal@35 : une coopération mondiale pour protéger la vie sur terre
Russian
Монреальский протокол@35: мировое сотрудничество для защиты жизни на Земле
Spanish
Protocolo de Montreal@35: cooperación global para proteger la vida en la tierra
Please visit the Ozone Secretariat website for more information.
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To assist countries in organizing activities for World Ozone Day on 16 September 2022, OzonAction is pleased to share a number of tools that can be used for this event:
1. Poster on Gender Mainstreaming in Montreal Protocol: OzonAction has developed a poster on gender mainstreaming which is available below in English, French and Spanish. Click here to access the posters.
2. Five posters on the Kigali Amendment: OzonAction has developed five related posters for different target audiences and slogans available in English, French and Spanish. Click here to access the posters.
3. Cooling keeps Food Fresh campaign: OzonAction has joined Chefs4thePlanet and the Global Food Cold Chain Council to raise awareness of cooling technologies that reduce food loss and promote climate security. The campaign offers several resources including a special brochure, video messages and recipe cards of renowned chefs as well as a dedicated webpage with a platform for engagement by other interested chefs and the public. The campaign material is available in English, French and Spanish.
4. Cold Chain Technology Brief: Vaccines: This brief was developed by OzonAction and the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR). The vaccine technology brief intends to offer the basic knowledge needed for policy-makers, operators, and vaccine programme officials about the technological, market, and environmental aspects of the vaccine cold chain sector. It offers an overview of vaccine temperature control, types of different vaccine cold chain applications, good operational practices of vaccine cold chain applications, types of refrigerants being used, and challenges to this sector. It is available in English, French, Russian and Spanish. (The brief will be officially posted during the week of 16 Sept). This is in addition to the cold chain technology briefs set, produced earlier by IIR and OzonAction, and covers all other cold chain sub-sectors i.e. Production & Processing, Cold Storage, Transport Refrigeration, Commercial & Domestic, and Fishing Vessels.
5. Cold Chain Database Methodology: This database was developed by OzonAction in cooperation with the Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC) to assist developing countries in thoroughly mapping the use of refrigerants and related technologies within the many different cold-chain sub-sectors. The Database also offers the unique opportunity to connect Montreal Protocol business with the relevant sustainable development goals related to food security, sustainable consumption, and energy saving. Thanks to the genuine support from six pilot countries namely Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Maldives, North Macedonia, Paraguay, and Senegal, the database methodology and questionnaires are now validated and ready to be used by any interested countries.
6. The OzonAction Knowledge Maps tool was developed to provide you and different UNEP partners, with a simple tool to help them access data and information about relevant stakeholders, who are mainly involved in the implementation of programmes and projects under the MP.
7. The Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate (O2C) Art Contest: The Asia-Pacific networks launched an Ozone2Climate Art Contest on WOD 202. The O2C Art Contest received over 5,300 pieces of artwork from 34 countries in Asia-Pacific across three different categories - photography, drawing, and graphic design. The winning artwork will be revealed and showcased on World Ozone Day 2022. Click here to view some of the artwork submitted.
8. Labelling Refrigerant Cylinders: Why Set Up National Legislation on Labelling Refrigerant Cylinders? This technical brief, also available in Russian, will encourage you to establish or amend national legislation requiring the mandatory labelling of refrigerant cylinders.
9. The Gas Card tool is a web-based visualization tool of refrigerant gases, to provide engineers, workers, and technicians with easily accessible information on substances/gases that they are working with or handling in the workplace on visual printable cards.
10. The Informal Prior-Informed Consent (iPIC) Mechanism - 2021 Annual Report is now available in English, French, Russian and Spanish.
11. Women in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry - Personal Experiences and Achievements: UNEP OzonAction, in cooperation with UN Women, has compiled a booklet to raise awareness of the opportunities available to women and to highlight the particular experiences and examples of women working in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning sector, and recognise their successes. Awareness of these experiences and the opportunities available can encourage and inspire other women to consider similar careers and support girls to seek to follow a career path in this fast-growing and important sector. This inspirational document is suitable for wide outreach to the general public, to schools, training centers, and those preparing for future careers.
