Join Sweden Talks for an inspiring seminar on light
Meet Kim Höglund, Lighting Designer and Sustainability Expert, who will share how light pollution and climate change are connected and why access to darkness and balanced lighting is essential for both biodiversity and human wellbeing. We will discover the great potential of smarter lighting for building healthier, more resilient cities.
Most of us switch on lights without thinking, but more than 80% of the world’s population live under a light polluted night sky. Artificial light disrupts ecosystems, harms pollinators, and affects our sleep and health. Sustainable lighting has always been crucial for creating safe and resilient cities. It is essential for biodiversity protection, climate goals, and sustainable urban development.
Kim works in partnership with landscape architects, ecologists and biologists to ensure that lighting supports both people and nature. Meet Kim and learn how smarter lighting and multidisciplinary knowledge can reduce pollution, save energy, and build healthier, more sustainable communities.
During the seminar you will gain insight into why sustainable lighting design is essential for future cities several aspects of light pollution:
- Biodiversity loss: Artificial light disrupts nocturnal ecosystems, reducing pollination and threatening vulnerable species.
- Climate impact: Lighting accounts for up to 30% of urban electricity use. Smarter systems reduce emissions and costs.
- Human health: Overexposure to artificial light disturbs circadian rhythms, contributing to sleep disorders, diseases and reduced wellbeing.
Kim Höglund is a Lighting Designer and Sustainability Expert with over 15 years’ experience in ecological lighting, specialising in light pollution, biodiversity, life-cycle analysis and sustainable urban development. She leads Sitowise Sweden’s work on sustainable lighting and trains future professionals in environmental strategies, advancing ecological lighting design in Sweden.
A link to the webinar will be sent via email for those who have registered.
Please note: Make sure to log in to the webinar well in advance before 14:00 CET.
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