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NOU partners with NIHERST

The National Ozone Unit (NOU) of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources is partnering with the National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST) of Trinidad and Tobago to embark upon an educational and public awareness drive about the ozone layer. The aim of this activity is to disseminate knowledge to the public through the NIHERST National Science Centre on ozone friendly practices, the effects of ozone depletion and sun safety. 

Our National Ozone Officer, Dr Marissa Gowrie along with Ozone Assistant Ms Neera Singh, expect that an interactive way to present the information will be developed so that kids of all ages can get a chance to discover and understand the hole in the ozone layer, how it was formed and how it can heal. 

During peak times, the National Science Centre has over 300 students visiting the displays, which provides a valuable opportunity for the NOU to get their message across. The Centre has also agreed to partner with the NOU during their grand display to commemorate the 25^th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol in September 2012. 

To learn more about the National Science Centre, you may visit their national website or their link on Facebook.

Above right: Dr. Marissa Gowrie, National Ozone Officer presenting a representative of NIHERST with educational material on the ozone layer.

Welcome to our blog!

Welcome the blogspot of the National Ozone Unit (NOU) of Trinidad and Tobago! The NOU is a specialised unit of the Environmental Policy and Planning Division,  a division  within the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.

 

Established in 1999, the NOU was formed to ensure that Trinidad and Tobago meets its obligations under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. This international treaty  aims to phase out and eliminate the use of ozone depleting substances. Trinidad and Tobago signed unto the Protocol in August,1989.

 

This blog is designed to raise the profile of the NOU, and make our work more accessible to our valued stakeholders and the public, making use of social media (a blog!).  We encourage you to start following our blog, aimed at making you aware of what we are doing to achieve the requirements of the Montreal Protocol and its significance on a national scale.

The NOU blog will provide updates on its activities to phase out ozone depleting substances (ODS) in Trinidad and Tobago. It will also serve as an avenue for persons to get the most current information on alternatives to ODS and provide comments or lodge queries.

 

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