The International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is an opportunity to promote the care of this strip of gas, especially in the 196 countries that signed the Montreal Protocol, among which is Cuba, which is considered the most successful environmental agreement, in pursuit of the preservation of life on Earth
Camagüey, Cuba, Sep 7th.- With a street painting by children, at the Finlay House, at 9:00 am, the national program will begin in honor of the World Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, to be celebrated from the 13th to the 30th of this month, organized by the Technical Office of Ozone (Otoz), belonging to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (Citma) of the territory.
According to the coordinator in the region, Yelena Estévez Armas, «the main event for that date will be on September 16, in the Avellaneda Room of the Camagüey Hotel, at 1:00 p.m., where the Voluntary Declarations Free of SAO will be delivered, and the recognition of entities that do not use hydrofluorocarbon equipment, to Renova, the Mayanabo Hotel and the Brisas».
Luaces Sánchez professional physical education school, the sports-recreational meeting For a healthy ozone layer will take place at 9:00 a.m. Another of the actions will take place on the 25th, at the Nicolás Guillén Batista Pedagogical School, with the presentation of Scientific Societies with students of the science specialty, at 9:00 a.m., with the purpose of raising awareness among young people about the protection of the atmosphere.
The day also includes a skills competition between students from the Manuel Cañete Ramos Industrial Polytechnic Institute, specializing in climate and refrigeration, on the 27th at 9:00 a.m., and will end with the awards ceremony for the contest We Protect the Ozone Layer, at 9:00 a.m. at Citma, a contest held in the months of June-July, in the categories of painting, short story, song, poetry and mini-story.
The International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is an opportunity to promote the care of this strip of gas, especially in the 196 countries that signed the Montreal Protocol, including Cuba, which is considered the most successful environmental agreement in pursuit of the preservation of life on Earth.
A report published by the United Nations predicts that, as a result of this treaty, between 2040 and 2066, the hole created by polluting substances such as CFCs and halogenated compounds containing chlorine and bromine will disappear.
(Adelante Digital)