World Ozone Day 2023 – Exhibition with the children of the Community Center “To stay together”

On the 15th of September 2023, the representatives of NOU carried out an interesting activity with the children of the Community Centre “To Stay Together” in Tirana. The activity was organized under the supervision of the director of the centre, Mrs. Egla Laze. In this activity participated about 25 children of the ages 10 – 12, and 3 teacher of this Community Centre. The activity was organized under the motto: “Montreal Protocol: Fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change”.

During the first part of this event, several awareness activities were held, such as an information session regarding World Ozone Day on 16 September 2023, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and the importance of ozone layer protection. The NOU representatives in cooperation with the teachers of the Community Centre “To Stay Together” explained to the children what the ozone layer is and why it should be protected.

In the second part of the activity, the children presented their exhibition of works – as a product of several days of preparatory work with the art teacher and the nature teacher – with the aim of informing the children and making them aware of the importance of protecting the ozone layer. The National Ozone Unit provided all the materials for the exhibition. Children’s works will be shared by the social centre with other institutions that operate in Tirana with the purpose of conveying the messages.

The third part of the activity was the preparation of an artistic installation by the children themselves (a plastic bag tied between two trees where the children drew their concept for a healthy planet) which aims to convey the message of the need to use ecological products in aid of a healthy life.

The representatives of the Community Centre “To Stay Together” highlighted that informing and educating children through entertainment is a success, which will also reach their families, schools and the community where they live. The activities carried out in this Centre have educated the children creatively and entertainingly, taking into consideration that it is better to prevent than to cure.