The 2012 Ozone Day - Protecting our atmosphere for generations to come

On 16 September 1987, twenty four Parties signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. In 1998, in recognition of the Protocol's unique accomplishments, the General Asembly in its Resolution 49/114 named 16 September as the International day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. Since that time, the Parties have used this day to celebrate the signing of the Montreal Protocol, and the significant environmental and health benefits that this amazing treaty has yielded.

2012 marks a special anniversary for the Montreal Protocol - it's 25th. In recognition of this event, the Ozone Secretariat is working with stakeholders on a number of products and activities, which we will begin introducing on this web page in the coming weeks. In addition, we want to use this web page to enable you to share your plans for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol. Towards that end, please submit your plans or products to ozoneinfo@unep.org.

• The Secretary-General--Message on the International Day For The Preservation Of The Ozone Layer - 16 September 2012 (A) (C) (E) (F) (R) (S)
• UNDP receives award for exceptional contribution to protecting Earth’s ozone layer
• 25th Anniversary Videos
  • Protecting Our Atmosphere for Generations to Come: 25 Years of the Montreal Protocol (17 min)
  • Protecting Our Atmosphere for Generations to Come: 25 Years of the Montreal Protocol (2 min) Teaser
• Montreal Protocol 25^th Anniversary: The winners of the youth video competition
• The 25th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol - Postcards and Bookmarks
• 25th Anniversary Activities and Statements by Parties and Organizations
• 25th Anniversary Posters
• Montreal Protocol Information Kit (C) (E) (F) (R) (S)
25th Anniversary Facebook Page
• Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

  PSA - 1 (30 seconds)	PSA - 1 script
  PSA - 2 (30 seconds)	PSA - 2 script
  PSA-3 (Combined PSA 1 & PSA 2) ( 60 seconds)	PSA - 3 script

• Vital Ozone Graphics 1 - Initial version: http://www.grida.no/publications/vg/ozone/
• Vital Ozone Graphics 2 - climate link: http://www.grida.no/publications/vg/ozone2/
• Vital Ozone Graphics 3 - 2012 Update
• UNEP's special 25th Anniversary Newsletter
• Update on Products and Activities Related to Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
• Launch of the 25th Anniversary Youth Video Contest - Presentations by Executive Secretary of the Ozone Secretariat, Mr. Marco Gonzalez
• UNEP Launches Montreal Protocol 25th Anniversary Youth Video Contest
• Letter of the Executive Secretary announcing the ozone day theme for 2012 [ Arabic] [ Chinese] [ English] [ French] [ Russian] [ Spanish]
• 25th anniversary logo and Instructions on how to download the 25th anniversary logo to your email signature block
• Presentation on initial ozone day activities
• Support for National Celebrations of the 25th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer