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World Refrigeration Day is an international day established by the ''World Refrigeration Day Secretariat'' in
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, England. Held annually on 26 June, it was created to raise awareness about the importance of refrigeration technologies in everyday life and to raise the profile of the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat-pump sector. The day was chosen to celebrate the birth date of
Lord Kelvin William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, (26 June 182417 December 1907) was a British mathematician, mathematical physicist and engineer born in Belfast. Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow for 53 years, he did important ...
on 26 June 1824.


History

World Refrigeration Day was the idea of refrigeration consultant Stephen Gill, former president of the Institute of Refrigeration in the UK. In October 2018,
ASHRAE The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE ) is an American professional association seeking to advance heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration The term refrigeration refers to the ...
(The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) pledged support for World Refrigeration Day. In January 2019, ASHRAE awarded Gill it's ''John F James International Award'' in Atlanta. In February 2019, the
United Nations Environment Programme The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the United Nations Conference on th ...
pledged support at the UNEP national ozone officers meeting in Paris. The inaugural World Refrigeration Day was held on 26 June 2019.


Annual themes

* 2019 - Diversity; diversity of applications, people, careers, locations, technology, science, engineered solutions, and innovation. * 2020 - The Cold Chain; role of the
Cold chain A cold chain is a low temperature-controlled supply chain network. An unbroken cold chain is an uninterrupted series of refrigerated production, storage and distribution activities, along with associated equipment and logistics, which maintain qu ...
sector in food safety and security, and human health. * 2021 - Careers; aimed at students and young professionals. * 2022 - Cooling; raise awareness of the benefits and impacts of cooling, and technology solutions for sustainability.


References


External links


World Refrigeration Day official web site
{{HVAC International observances June observances Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning Cooling technology Awareness days Recurring events established in 2019