Get ready to cheer for the planet! 🌱 September 16 marks World Ozone Day 2024, celebrating 30 years of the Montreal Protocol – the superhero treaty that’s been healing Earth’s protective ozone layer since 1987. 🦸♂️ This year’s theme? ‘The Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate Action’ – spotlighting how global teamwork can tackle environmental crises.
💡 Did you know? The protocol phased out 99% of ozone-harming chemicals like CFCs (the stuff in old fridges and hairspray). Scientists say the ozone layer could fully recover by 2060! 🎉 But there’s a new mission: fighting climate change. Many banned chemicals also warmed the atmosphere, so their phaseout has been like removing 10 billion cars’ worth of CO2 annually. 🚗💨
UN Environment Program chief Inger Andersen calls it ‘the most successful environmental agreement in history’. Young activists are now pushing to expand its impact, saying: ‘If we fixed one crisis, why not others?’ 🌏✨
From TikTok explainers to school protests, Gen Z is making ozone cool again. 🧊 This year’s celebrations feature virtual reality tours of the ozone layer and a global #OzoneChallenge encouraging sustainable swaps. Ready to join? 🌈
