Awareness through the Big Sister Programme

The National Ozone Unit was delighted to host young upper school students through the St. Augustine Girls High School Alumnae Big Sister Programme for those interested in the field of environment. These industrious young ladies were exposed to the Montreal Protocol and the projects and programmes implemented by the National Ozone Unit, including the Kigali Implementation Plan, the Energy Efficiency in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Project funded by the Global Environment Facility and the HCFC Phasedown Management Plan among others.

ODS Banks Presentation at the Caribbean Regional Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Banks Workshop for National Ozone Officers and National ODS Banks Consultants

The National Ozone Unit Trinidad and Tobago virtually presented its experience with the implementation of its ODS Banks Project at the Caribbean Regional Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Banks Workshop for National Ozone Officers and National ODS Banks Consultants, which took from 6 to 10 October 2025, in Panama City, Panama. Issues discussed included Data Collection for the ODS Bank Survey and the strategic approach for implementation of the project.

Public Awareness on Ozone Depletion and Ozone Friendly Practices

The National Ozone Unit is continuing its outreach through talks and hands on engagement. A presentation was given to the students of Tunapuna Secondary School and El Dorado Secondary School on ensuring good refrigeration practices are followed as well as wise choices on purchases refrigeration  and air conditioning equipment. This was followed by the painting of a mural highlighting ozone layer protection.

From Science to Global Action......... Celebrating 40 Years of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

 

https://youtu.be/v5LYCrnZ3yg

Message from the UN Secretary General for International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Day 2025

 

Awareness in the Fire Suppression Sector

As part of the phase down of HFCs under the Kigali Amendment the use of these chemicals in fire suppression is being addressed. HFC 125 and HFC 236fc in particular are used as clean agent fire extinguishants due to their fire suppression performance. A sensitization session was held between the National Ozone Unit and the Fire Service Department to educate on the various alternatives and provide any insight or support needed to these stakeholders during the phase down process.

Summer Camp Ozone Awareness

 The NOU continued our summer youth awareness with sessions at the following camps educating on Ozone Layer Protection.

• Shaw Park
• Speyside
• Mt. Pleasant
• Montgomery
• Courland 
• Patience Hill
• Roxborough

Training at the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards

The NOU conducted a 2 day training for the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards staff for their ISO 17025 compliance.  This training involved ensuring that TTBS is equipped with the knowledge and expertise for monitoring imports of refrigerants and refrigeration and AC equipment and ensuring compliance to national standards.

Ozone Awareness

The NOU continued its public awareness for schools educating on ozone depletion and climate protection at the Nalis St Helena library camp.

Ozone Camp Sensitization

The NOU continued its public awareness for schools educating on ozone depletion and climate protection at the Nalis Mt. Lambert/ Mt. Hope library camps.

NDC4 webinar series

 

The NDC4 webinar series shines light on the importance and potential of the cooling sector for more ambitious and enhanced NDCs and disseminates holistic mitigation approaches. The link below has links to recordings from these webinars.

https://www.green-cooling-initiative.org/about-us/our-projects/cool-contributions-fighting-climate-change-ii-c4-ii/ndc4-webinars

World Refrigeration Day Youth Recognition

Trinidad and Tobago commemorated World Refrigeration Day 2025,  under the theme “Cool Skills” with a fitting tribute to the people and expertise that power this vital sector. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) systems are the silent engines of modern society. From food safety and vaccine storage to comfort, data integrity, and industrial processes, cooling is everywhere often operating unnoticed, but always essential. And behind every unit installed, serviced, or optimized, there is a trained technician, an engineer, a policymaker, and a trainer. 

The top Female and Male RAC students from El Dorado East Secondary and Mucurapo Secondary were presented with tokens and tools recognizing their achievements.

El Dorado East Secondary School 

Female 

Naomi Applewhite-Meade 

Male

Joshua Ramsaroop 

East Mucurapo Secondary School 

Female 

Rinelle Richards

Male

Jayvyn Manswell