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New attraction at TMII seeks to educate people about importance of ozone layer
The attraction is intended to educate visitors, especially school-age children, about the importance of the Earth's ozone layer and how to preserve it.
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Illustration of environmental damage. (Shutterstock/Andriy Solovyov)
T
aman Mini Indonesia Indah cultural park in East Jakarta now has an ozone education spot where visitors can learn how to participate in efforts to protect the ozone layer.
The park’s science and technology demonstration center launched the Ozone Educational Attraction during a commemoration of International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer on Sept. 16, at a time when air quality throughout the country continues to weaken.
“We need to educate people about the ozone layer early on [for children], so school-age children can understand what things damage the ozone layer and care about it and play an active part in preserving the ozone layer,” Environment and Forestry Ministry Climate Change Control Director General Ruandha Agung Sugardiman said in a written statement on Monday.
“This attraction will give simple and deep explanations so we can understand the importance of the ozone layer,” he said.
Inside the attraction, visitors will learn about the ozone layer, what everyday items can damage ozone, what products are friendly to ozone, how to restore ozone and how to participate in protecting the ozone layer.
Interactive displays have also been built to make learning more engaging.
The ministry has also invited the public to commemorate three decades of international efforts to save the ozone layer, enshrined in the Montreal Protocol.
