This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is entered into by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), the Society for Light, Rhythms and Circadian Health (SLRCH), the Daylight Academy (DLA), the Good Light Group (GLG), and the Center for Environmental Therapeutics (CET).
This MoU formalizes the partnership among these organizations to jointly support a campaign known as the Light for Public Health Initiative, which aims to raise global awareness about the effects of ocular light exposure on circadian rhythms, sleep, mood, and overall health. Rooted in the outcomes of the Ladenburg Roundtable (April 2024) and guided by consensus-based expert input, this collaboration reflects a shared commitment to making evidence-based light-health knowledge accessible and actionable and to actively support dissemination of such knowledge.
The initiative is supported by the Ladenburg Consortium, a network of international experts who act as a scientific advisory body. This group contributed to developing consensus statements on the effects of ocular light on physiology and health, available at https://lightforpublichealth.org/, and continues to provide critical guidance on the scientific integrity and relevance of the content of campaign material and the direction of the campaign.
This MoU aims to establish a coordinated, international framework for communication and outreach on the non-visual effects of light and to promote a unified message in alignment with public health objectives.
The signed MoU can be accessed here.