{"product_id":"9781847927156-darkness-manifesto","title":"The Darkness Manifesto","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow light pollution threatens the ancient rhythms of life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Powerful. a clarion call for change', \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Poetic and philosophical at times, intimate and expansive at others', \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow much light is too much light? \u003ci\u003eThe Darkness Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e urges us to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world's flora and fauna have evolved to operate in the natural cycle of day and night. But constant illumination has made light pollution a major issue. From space, our planet glows brightly, 24\/7. By extending our day, we have forced out the inhabitants of the night and disrupted the circadian rhythms necessary to sustain all living things. Our cities' streetlamps and neon signs are altering entire ecosystems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohan Eklöf encourages us to appreciate natural darkness and its unique benefits. He also writes passionately about the domino effect of damage we inflict by keeping the lights on: insects failing to reproduce; birds blinded and bewildered; bats starving as they wait in vain for insects that only come out in the dark. And humans can find that our hormones, weight and mental well-being are all impacted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEye-opening and ultimately encouraging, \u003ci\u003eThe Darkness Manifesto \u003c\/i\u003eoffers simple steps that can benefit ourselves and the planet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe light bulb - long the symbol of progress - needs to be turned off. To ensure a bright future, we must embrace the darkness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945965727841,"sku":"9781847927156","price":14.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32272539.jpg?v=1775064728","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781847927156-darkness-manifesto","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}