{"id":13821,"date":"2015-01-02T11:28:41","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T11:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delightfull.eu\/blog\/?p=13821"},"modified":"2015-01-02T12:11:31","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T12:11:31","slug":"upcoming-2015-the-international-year-of-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/upcoming-2015-the-international-year-of-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming 2015 The International Year of Light"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Think hard about the last time you saw a starry night sky. Can you remember? Probably not. \u00a0In 2015,       we celebrate light as the vital part it plays on our society: in 2015,       we celebrate the International Year of Light.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO<\/strong>:<a title=\"12 coolest interior design events to attend in 2015\" href=\"http:\/\/delightfull.eu\/blog\/2015\/01\/12-coolest-interior-design-events-to-attend-in-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> 12 coolest design events for 2015<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.light2015.org\/\" title=\"\">IYL 2015<\/a>) is a global initiative adopted by United Nations and it\u2019s main goal is\u00a0to highlight to the citizens of the world the importance of light and optical technologies in their lives,       for their futures and for the development of society.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13824\" alt=\"IYL_2015_KorbelLisa\" src=\"http:\/\/delightfull.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IYL_2015_KorbelLisa.jpg\" width=\"670\" height=\"949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IYL_2015_KorbelLisa.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IYL_2015_KorbelLisa-282x400.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IYL_2015_KorbelLisa-300x425.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IYL_2015_KorbelLisa-353x500.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>The United Nations has recognized the importance of light-based technologies and want to cause awareness to light pollution and it effects on mankind. As this<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rcoMeWV0jZc\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"> video<\/a> explains it, it also leaves an appeal to lighting designers: you can stop development\u2026yes, but it has to be sustainable development. People need to be educated in \u00a0the right ways to use the light as to end the light pollution and give our astronauts and our unborn children a change to see the dark sky at night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Can I Be a part of IYL 2015?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By joining the celebration!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.light2015.org\/\" title=\"\">IYL 2015<\/a>\u00a0is getting ready for a grand Opening Ceremony that will take place on the 19-20 January 2015 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, and that will introduce all key themes of the year.That way, 2015 International Year of Light will be acting as inspiration for events worldwide during 2015 to raise awareness of the importance of light-based technologies in providing solutions to worldwide challenges in areas such as energy, education, communications and even health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>*Do you have an interesting story related to light that you would like to share worldwide? *\u00a0Tell us bellow! Share with us the your light related story! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think hard about the last time you saw a starry night sky. Can you remember? Probably not. \u00a0In 2015, we celebrate light as the vital part it plays on our society: in 2015, we celebrate the International Year of Light. 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