Raising Awareness: Engaging Communities and Authorities

Discussing and communicating lighting solutions engagingly to communities and authorities is often perceived as difficult, despite its importance. To address this, we’ve introduced new 3D-modelling tools that offer an immersive, interactive way to visualise plans. This approach enhances collaboration among planners, authorities and community members, leading to more efficient and sustainable lighting designs for urban areas. At one of our workshops in Hamburg, we demonstrated these tools, bringing together lighting planners, local authorities and community members.

• Hamburg: Introducing new engaging planning tools and lighting strategies

Achieving sustainable lighting is a balancing act. How do we address safety and energy efficiency while minimising environmental harm and complying with regulations? In places like ports, work safety and legal regulations add complexity. In Norddeich and Brest, we worked with local authorities and experts to create lighting plans that meet safety standards and environmental needs, reducing light pollution.

• Brest: A multi-perspective approach to lighting solutions
• Norddeich: Combining sustainable lighting with work safety and technical challenges at ports

Community involvement is crucial in shaping lighting plans in Holwerd and Lauwersoog. By including the entire community, we increase acceptance and understanding of light reduction solutions and ensure all perspectives are integrated into the final designs. Our bottom-up approach involves lighting planners, harbour managers, local entrepreneurs, scientists and residents—all of whom have responded very positively so far!

• Holwerd: Residents are committed to upcoming light modifications.
• Lauwersoog: Highlights from community meeting and the story of "Giving Darkness, Not Taking Light”