The shorter days of winter are something everyone dreads. Getting up in the dark and going home in the dark isn’t much fun for anyone. Turning the clocks back forces us to switch lights on earlier, costs us more and uses up more carbon.
However, the campaign to move the clocks forward permanently has gathered pace in recent years with The Football Association, England Wales Cricket Board and the Lawn Tennis Association along the organisations pushing the government to change the clocks allowing more time for sport and making society healthier. The Lighter Later campaign aims to brighten everyone’s day by changing the clocks so we are awake when the sun is out.
The clocks would still go forward in spring and back in autumn, but an hour of daylight will have moved from the morning to the evening, when more of us are awake to enjoy it. We’d also save up to 500,000 tons of carbon a year!
Take action
Join the 17,500 people who have already ‘liked’ the Lighter Later Campaign on facebook, and also email your MP. The more people that shout about this issue, the harder it will be for the government to ignore.
So do you think this is a good idea? Share your thoughts in the comments section…
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I love the idea of anything that would give us more useable daylight but surely as the home to Greenwich we really should be on GMT!