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French Freerunners Are Using Parkour As An Eco-Friendly Gesture to Fight Light Pollution
Parkour, the discipline of using movement to get from one point to another in a complex environment without assistive equipment and in the fastest and most efficient way possible, originated in France, so no wonder that its newest form has also just come from there.
I don’t think it has a name yet. For now, let’s call it an eco-friendly gesture. Recently, Yanis Haggui and his friend Max started using parkour to fight light pollution and turn off shop lights, as required by the country’s law.
They posted a video of carrying out their ninja mission on TikTok, and it already has 330.9K views. Check it out below!
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However, some establishments appear to be having problems obeying the law
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Image credits: yanishaggui
After the video went viral, Yanis said that he doesn’t want to encourage people to do the same. According to him, there are other, simpler ways to remain eco-friendly, and the TikTok is supposed to remind people about light pollution and he’s glad that it is achieving that.
So Yanis Haggui and his friend Max decided to help them
Image credits: yanishaggui
Image credits: yanishaggui
The guy clearly has insane hops
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Image credits: yanishaggui
Which allows him to reach a device put in place to shut off the electrical power in a store in case of an emergency
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Image credits: yanishaggui
A study published in La Revue Medicale Liege in 2015, shows how exposure to light during night time can interfere with human health, particularly by influencing the production of melatonin.
According to the paper, animals suffer from light pollution as well. Migratory birds, which often travel during the night, can be disturbed by the presence of light, which can confuse their sense of direction and in some cases lead to death.
A few years ago, France issued the “Decree of 27 December 2018 on the prevention, reduction, and limitation of light pollution”
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Image credits: yanishaggui
The decree superseded and repealed the prior national law in France, dating to 2013. Then, seven years ago, the government was expecting to save 250,000 tonnes of CO2 – enough energy to power 750,000 French households for a year.
The French ecology minister, Delphine Batho, said she hoped the law would change attitudes in France and help the country become a pioneer in reducing light pollution. Judging by this TikTok, it succeeded!
It says that businesses have to turn off their lights one hour after closing and turn them on just one hour before opening
Image credits: yanishaggui
Image credits: yanishaggui
What do you think ?
bryguy 3 years ago
Am I the only one confused why the light switches for the outside lights are 10 feet high on the outside of the building??? Also... "parkour" is using nothing but your body to navigate through a complex environment, not jumping up a bit to hit a switch.
cassiushumanmother 3 years ago
That's an emergecy device for the firefighters in case of problems. With that switch they dont have to go to the back of the store to turn down electricity in case of fire for example.
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troufaki13 3 years ago
On one hand we have light pollution which is of course bad for the environment and the eyes, but on the other hand it's already pretty dangerous (at least for some) to walk at night, so taking away the light makes it even more so. I don't know... I'm torn...
Kateryna 3 years ago
Using downward-facing lights will provide more light onto the streets instead of getting it wasted upwards - win-win. I've done research on light pollution before, and I'm glad the issue is getting some light (pun intended). Most of the pollution comes from streetlights and upward-facing lights for historical sites, though - not some store signs.
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bryguy 3 years ago
Am I the only one confused why the light switches for the outside lights are 10 feet high on the outside of the building??? Also... "parkour" is using nothing but your body to navigate through a complex environment, not jumping up a bit to hit a switch.
cassiushumanmother 3 years ago
That's an emergecy device for the firefighters in case of problems. With that switch they dont have to go to the back of the store to turn down electricity in case of fire for example.
Load More Replies... troufaki13 3 years ago
On one hand we have light pollution which is of course bad for the environment and the eyes, but on the other hand it's already pretty dangerous (at least for some) to walk at night, so taking away the light makes it even more so. I don't know... I'm torn...
Kateryna 3 years ago
Using downward-facing lights will provide more light onto the streets instead of getting it wasted upwards - win-win. I've done research on light pollution before, and I'm glad the issue is getting some light (pun intended). Most of the pollution comes from streetlights and upward-facing lights for historical sites, though - not some store signs.
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