With ever more evidence of the exponential growth of light pollution and the devastating effects on the natural world, it’s never been more important to talk about light. Delighted to see the Spanish translation of Incandescent in the bookshops in Argentina this month, published by Ediciones Godot
https://www.edicionesgodot.com.ar/libros/incandescente/

TENEMOS QUE HABLAR DE LA LUZ…!

Delighted to be a part of Mayo’s celebrations of International Dark Sky week.

Here are the details:

Anna Levin Presents; Incandescent – We need to talk about Light

Our world is getting brighter – but is brighter always better? The living world evolved to an eternal rhythm of dawn-day-dusk-night… In her book ‘Incandescent – We Need to Talk about Light,’ journalist Anna Levin explores the consequences of disrupting this rhythm, on human health and the rest of the natural world.

Followed by

Emma Marrington Presents; Night Blight and the countryside

A starry night sky is one of the most magical sights of the countryside – but we want more people to have a chance to experience this amazing sight wherever they live. We will explore CPRE’s campaigning to tackle light pollution and to help protect and enhance dark skies.

Join us at 7pm on Thurs 8th April by Zoom webinar. Each of our events this week are hosted by a Dark Sky Community – this event will be hosted by Ballycroy .

Thursday 26 March | 11:30am
https://thelittleboxoffice.com/lichfieldcathedral/event/view/116876

We need to talk about Light…

Light is changing, dramatically. Our world is getting brighter. You can see it from space. But is brighter always better?

When Anna Levin began suffering adverse reactions to new forms of lighting, she found herself stumbling into a labyrinth of unanswered questions about how and why light is changing – for the worse – in the modern world…

Artificial light is voracious and spreading. Vanquishing precious darkness across the planet, when we are supposed to be using less energy. The quality of light has altered as well. Technology and legislation have crushed warm incandescent lighting in favour of harsher, often glaring alternatives.

Find out why light is fundamental and understand its real impact on nature, our built environment, health and psychological well-being. She asks the critical question: just how bright is our future?

Anna Levin is a journalist and writer with a special interest in people’s connection with the natural world. She aims to make this complex scientific subject interesting and accessible to all at this appearance at Lichfield Literature Festival 2020.

Tickets £10
For wheelchair users and carers/essential companions (carers receive 50% discount), please book directly on 01543 306150.

1.30PM
Anna Levin
Incandescent: We Need to Talk about Light McNeillie Tent | £6 Seen from space, our world is getting brighter. But is brighter better? Journalist Anna Levin reveals her fraught relationship with artificial lighting, probing its impact on nature, the built environment, and health. What, she asks, are the risks of messing with nature’s rhythms? [707]

My new book Incandescent We Need to Talk about Light is published by Saraband on 19th September 2019.

“In Incandescent, journalist Anna Levin reveals her own fraught relationship with changes in lighting, and she explores its real impact on nature, our built environment, health and psychological well-being. We need to talk about light, urgently. And ask the critical question: just how bright is our future?”
https://saraband.net/sb-title/incandescent/

My short story ‘Flowing’ features in the Spring 2018 edition of Northwords Now.

https://www.northwordsnow.co.uk/userfiles/file/issues/issue35/NNow_35_web.pdf