 World Refrigeration Day logo | |
| Date | 26 June |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location | Worldwide |
| Inaugurated | 26 June 2019 |
| Founder | Stephen Gill |
| Organised by | World Refrigeration Day Secretariat |
| Website | worldrefrigerationday.org |
World Refrigeration Day is aninternational day established by theWorld Refrigeration Day Secretariat inDerbyshire, 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.[1] The day was chosen to celebrate the birth date ofLord Kelvin on 26 June 1824.[2]
World Refrigeration Day was the idea of refrigeration consultant Stephen Gill, former president of theInstitute of Refrigeration in the UK. In October 2018,ASHRAE (The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) pledged support for World Refrigeration Day.[3] In January 2019, ASHRAE awarded Gill it'sJohn F James International Award in Atlanta.[4] In February 2019, theUnited Nations Environment Programme pledged support at the UNEP national ozone officers meeting in Paris.[5]The inaugural World Refrigeration Day was held on 26 June 2019.