„We need brightly lit streets to protect women from rape!” Really? Seriously?!? I’ve reached the point where I get angry – and I have some good arguments why we do not need so much light. I frequently get this statement. No matter how many arguments I have for the protection of insects, birds, hedgehogs or …
If we talk about protecting the the enviornemtn, these days we very much focus on climate change. Scientist have known since more than years that we have a problem. And so did politicians like Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. Seriously, we have a huge problem at our hands and we are running out of time. …
I often read or hear that women who walk around at night want lots of light so they can see everyone who approaches them and spot a potential danger early enough to prepare themselves. This is usually said by a man. Well, I’m a woman, and I frequently walk around after dark. Sometimes I walk …
If you think of Berlin, you also think of night life. However, night life is not only fun, for many people it is hard work. To talk about all the work that goes into a successful nightlife, a conference has been held last week in Berlin. “Stadt nach Acht”, “City after Eight” had many topics …