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Written by Ulrike Brandi
Lighting Designer
Hamburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In March 2020 I sent out our annual spring card and wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear friends,

As the beginning of spring and our spring card coincide with the spread of the Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2, I cannot send our card without comment.
Fortunately, it is spring.
A crisis is also an opportunity for something new, something better. This is my hope and I pay attention to every little sign. Could we create an economic system that is not so mercilessly based on inequality and growth? One that is not so sensitive to taking time off, being healthy, experiencing anxiety, protecting and caring for the needy, and reflection? Instead of returning to our \u201cregular\u201d way-of-life, I wish us all a more compassionate, loving, respectful, and unified attitude towards humanity and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In August 2021 I see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world is on fire, as we can see from the satellite images of recent weeks. Floods and storms claim human lives, blackens the earth, driving people all over the world into long term existential distress. The global extinction of species continues unabated, and COVID-19 is also a consequence of increasing ignorance.

In the face of these wide-ranging changes that challenge us, we emphatically desire to make an impact in order to live in a truly sustainable way. Lighting design is a small but influential profession. Our contribution can be impactful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light pollution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n