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UK Government Ecodesign Consultation

August 18th, 2023

A big thank you to all who responded to the consultation on the new ecodesign requirements for lighting products sent out last month.We will keep everyone up to date with the results of the consultation once they are published.

Light-disabled people need ‘lifeline routes’ says Irish Parliament

June 12th, 2023

LightAware attended the Irish Parliament for the launch of a report from the Joint Committee on Disability Matters.

LightAware speaks to Irish Parliament

February 11th, 2022

A LightAware representative attended the Oireachtas, the Irish Parliament, to speak to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters on the topic ‘Equality and Non-Discrimination’.

The Halogen ban will create a long-term lockdown

October 1st, 2021

The ban on halogen lighting comes into force in the UK today, on 1 October 2021. LightAware is extremely concerned about the impact of this legislation on the lives of people who cannot tolerate LED lighting.

International Day of Light Talk

May 15th, 2021

Author Anna Levin will be talking about light with Dr John Lincoln from LightAware Charity, to mark the International Day of Light – on how the quality of light affects the quality of our lives.

A Bright Idea? Report on LED streetlighting

February 1st, 2021

LightAware has just published its report A bright idea? – Adverse health, social and environmental impacts associated with LED street lighting. Based on a freedom of information request sent to 120 councils.

UK Government consultation on lighting law: LightAware’s response

January 21st, 2021

LightAware’s response to the UK government public consultation on lighting sources and labelling, with a view to implementing the EU’s EcoDesign regulation into UK law.

UK Government consultation on lighting law

November 1st, 2020

The UK government has opened a public consultation on lighting sources and labelling, with a view to implementing the EU’s EcoDesign regulation into UK law. It’s an important opportunity to highlight the issues of light-sensitivity.

LightAware survey into LED streetlighting in the UK

October 20th, 2020

LightAware is particularly concerned about the widespread rollout of LED street lighting, which has resulted in those unable to tolerate this form of lighting being no longer able to access the streets after dark.

LightAware launch German language LightAware Card

February 24th, 2020

Following requests from light sensitive people in Germany and in negotiation with LightAware’s German Ambassador, we have launched the German language LightAware Card.

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