Sept. 16 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day For Preservation of the Ozone Layer, in commemoration of the date in 1987 on which nations signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete The Ozone Layer.

I was encouraged to read this in Wikipedia, along with, “The closure of the hole in the ozone layer was observed 30 years after the protocol was signed. Due to the nature of the gases responsible for ozone depletion their chemical effects are expected to continue for between 50 (and) 100 years.”

Still, we can make a difference, and I am thankful for the dedicated scientists and the technology that help make this possible.

Jared Wickware

Kalihi Valley

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