Yesterday was celebrated around the world as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer to mark the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
The National Ozone Unit of Belize held a poem competition where high school students were invited to write poems about the importance of the ozone layer.
Today, the Ozone Unit handed out prizes to the winners of the competition at the Department of Environment in Belmopan. Here's how the Chief Environmental Officer explained why they went with poems:
Ozone Competition from 7News Belize on Vimeo.
Vickey Chan of Muffles College won first place and she was awarded with a tablet. Tsehay Eck from St. Catherine Academy won second place, and was awarded with a digital camera. Tristian Coleman of Muffles College won third place, and was awarded with a 64 gig flash drive. The theme for this year's celebration was "A healthy atmosphere, the Future We Want".
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