Focus on Arts and Ecology

The year is 1985.

Ronald Regan is president. Margaret Thatcher is prime minister of the United Kingdom. Michael Jackson, White Snake and George Michael are dominating the billboard charts. Back to the Future is a smash hit at the box office.

And scientists have just discovered a giant hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica.

But in just two years time the world came together and approved an internationally binding treaty that would heal the ozone layer. This treaty, known as the Montreal Protocol, is the most successful global environmental treaty in the history of the world. It is the only environmental treaty ratified by every country on the planet.

In this special podcast episode, we bring you the inside story of how this agreement came to life. Through interviews and archival audio from scientists, diplomats, and experts we explain how this improbable international agreement stopped an impending disaster -- and is improving life on earth to this day. 

The Montreal Protocol is a success of multilateral cooperation. This podcast episode tells its story.

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Mark