To raise awareness on the importance of ozone layer protection, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen visited Khasadrapchu Middle Secondary School in Thimphu this morning as the Ozone Ambassador. Khasadrapchu is the first school to host Her Majesty.
The visit was made in her capacity as the Ozone Ambassador to raise awareness on the importance of ozone layer protection.
A quiz competition on environmental issues was held as part of the advocacy campaign. Her Majesty awarded prizes to the winners.
Her Majesty also distributed books presented by the National Environment Commission for the school library. An animated film on ozone was also screened.
Her majesty also informally interacted with the students of the school. A video documentary on the ozone layer was also screened.
Her Majesty will also visit few other schools in the capital. Her Majesty’s advocacy campaign is part of the Ozone Day celebrations, which will be observed on 14th of this month in the country.
Her Majesty was presented with the United Nations Environment Protection Ambassadorship for Ozone at the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol held in Thimphu in May this year.
The Montreal Protocol is one of the most effective international treaties, designed to protect ozone layer.
Bhutan ratified the Montreal Protocol during the 82nd Session of National Assembly in 2004 and is one of the few countries under the protocol to achieve significantly in committing the phasing out of substances that deplete ozone layer.
In the current phase, Bhutan has committed to phase out Hydrochloroflurocarbons or HCFCs in 2025, ten years ahead of the Montreal Protocol schedule.
