Petition Change our time zone to Single/Double British Summertime (SDST)

Around 1 in 3 people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder in the UK; moving on to SDST could greatly combat this. Rather than wasting the precious hour of light in the morning, on a commute or in an office, we could utilise it in the evening, after work, for socialising and outdoor activities.

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The key benefits:

Health: SAD could be reduced as people could use the longer evenings to socialise and engage in leisure activities such as sport.

Safety: It could prevent 80 deaths and more than 200 serious injuries on UK roads every year.

Environment: CO2 pollution could be reduced by at least 447,000 tonnes each year, due to a lower electricity demand for artificial light in the evenings.

Tourism: UK tourism industry could be boosted by £1bn every year due to longer and lighter days.

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Date closed 9 May 2021
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