Int'l Day for the Preservation of Ozone Layer to be marked on Friday.

ISLAMABAD -- International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer will be marked on September 16 (Friday) across the globe including Pakistan aiming to highlight the importance of Earth's ozone layer role in protecting human health and the environment.

On this day primary and secondary school educators throughout the world organize classroom activities that focus on topics related to the ozone layer, climate change and ozone depletion. Some teachers use educational packages from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) that have been specifically tailored to address topics about the Earth's ozone layer.

Other activities that are organized by different community groups, individuals, schools and local organizations across the world include: the promotion of ozone-friendly products; special programs and events on saving the ozone layer; the distribution of the UNEP's public awareness posters to be used for events centered on the International Day for the Preservation of...