International Ozone Day: Report [Samoa]

This document outlines activities conducted in Samoa to commemorate International Ozone Day in September 2017, marking the thirtieth anniversary of the Montreal Protocol and Samoa’s twenty fifth anniversary of ratifying the Vienna Convention and the Protocol. The programme aimed to promote awareness of ozone layer protection and climate change through collaboration among government ministries, stakeholders, and educational institutions. Activities included a television documentary, distribution of blue ribbons, and consultation with the refrigeration and air conditioning sector on the phase down of hydrofluorocarbons and regulatory compliance. The main celebration involved educational competitions for students, public learning resources, and the handover of satellite equipment to support weather forecasting and ozone monitoring research in Samoa.