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‘Lighting in sync’ to be at the heart of this week’s LiGHT25

The countdown is well and truly on to this week’s LiGHT25, which will include the team from Foster + Partners presenting a special ILP...

Light pollution set to be discussed for first time at COP30

The impact of light pollution on our climate is set to be discussed at the COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil, next week. A workshop on...

From the edition – ‘HOW DO WE GET MORE OF THE SKILLSETS WE NEED?’

The ILP surveyed local authority members over the summer to find out what was most keeping them awake at night. Skills, asset management, attachments,...

Government warned that skills shortages, including of electricians, could stymie house-building aims

The UK does not have enough construction workers to build the 1.5 million homes the government has promised, industry leaders have told the BBC. Tens...

Campaign launched to ‘champion’ daylighting in buildings

MPs have been urged to get behind calls for better incorporation of daylighting in buildings. The #DaylightChampion campaign was launched at the House of Commons...

Labour’s new towns must be public realm-friendly, argue think-tanks

The government's plans for a “generation of new towns” in England should be pedestrian- and public realm-friendly, two think-tanks have argued. Labour pledged in its...

Online mental health tool for engineers

An online ‘Mental Health Check-In’ tool has been launched by Foothold, the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Benevolent Fund, aimed at enhancing mental health...

Think-tank calls for ‘robust’ strategy for preserve access to rare earth materials

An engineering think-tank has called on the government to implement a “comprehensive and robust” strategy for managing the country’s continuing access to rare and...

New light pollution map of Europe published

A new light pollution map of Europe has been published that uses satellite data to show how obtrusive light is spreading across the continent. The...

New urban dark skies lighting templates

DarkSky International has launched a range of free lighting policy templates for use by municipalities and local and regional governments to help them tackle...

LED lights on surfboards may reduce shark attacks

The conversation around LED lighting and wildlife is often focused on how to reduce the use and impact of artificial light. However, research from Australia...

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