World Ozone Day 2022 – Activity with the children of the “Multidisciplinary Community Center”

On the 16th of September 2022, the representatives of NOU carried out an interesting activity with children of the “Multidisciplinary Community Centre” in Tirana. The activity was organized under the motto: “Montreal Protocol@35: global cooperation protecting life on earth”. In this activity, also representatives of the Social Services Directorate in Tirana Municipality were present. During the first part of this event, a number of awareness activities were held, such as information session regarding the World Ozone Day 16 September 2022, Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone layer, and the importance of the ozone layer protection. The NOU representative in cooperation with the teachers of the “Multidisciplinary Community Centre” explained to the children what is the ozone layer and why it should be protected. Videos for children were displayed, such as “Guardians of the Galaxy: Ozone Heroes”, “Ozzy Ozone” and “Ozone Layer & Hole”. Also present was an animator that entertained the children with a variety of songs, dances and games, giving them a very fun day. During the second part of the activity, the children painted different paintings dedicated to protecting their city, and the importance of ozone layer protection, expressing their feelings for this special time and conveying that this was a memorable day for them. The representatives of the “Multidisciplinary Community Centre” highlighted that informing and educating children through entertainment is a success, which will also reach their families.