Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey and marketing and communications manager Suzanne Castine received SLL honorary fellowships at the AGM in CIBSE’s headquarters in London last week.
Commenting on the award, the outgoing Society of Light and Lighting president Kristina Allison said
“The honorary fellowship recognises a significant contribution not only of services to the Society but to the wider lighting profession. It’s sanctioned by the Executive Committee of the SLL. The work that Nigel and Suzanne do with Recolight that has a positive impact on the industry is incredible.”
Usually, one award is given each year, but this year an exception was made. Previous recipients have included Kevin McCloud in 2010, Jonathan Speirs in 2003, and Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh back in 1959.
F Mark Ltd founder Simon Fisher FSLL and Circular Lighting Report editor Ray Molony gave the citations for Harvey and Castine respectively.
On accepting his award, Nigel Harvey said:
“I’m absolutely delighted to receive the honorary fellowship of the Society of Light and Lighting. The recognition of professional peers, colleagues and friends is uniquely special. My sincere thanks to the SLL Executive Committee for the award. But I’m only the helmsman at Recolight. We’ve an amazing team, who all play vital roles and this award belongs to us all.”
And Suzanne Castine said:
“Thank you to the SLL Executive Committee for recognising the work I do. Marketing is an overhead, so we’re constantly looking at ways to reduce cost. And as a not-for-profit funded by our WEEE Scheme Lighting manufacturer Members, it’s even more critical for me to be mindful of spend. Therefore, I keep our work in house and don’t use agencies. We were recognised for going above and beyond and were in a room full of lighting professionals who do that too. So many have helped Recolight along the way, presenting at webinars and conferences, offering support, guidance and help.”
As a Sustaining Member of the SLL, Recolight are part of a network of businesses who collaborate to give financial, technical and practical support to a wide range of Society initiatives.
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About Recolight
Recolight is the leading UK WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry. Operating as a not-for-profit organisation, funded by producer Members, Recolight takes on responsibility for its Members’ WEEE compliance, giving their customers access to the UK’s most comprehensive free lamp collection and recycling service.
Recolight’s comprehensive offering makes it the preferred WEEE scheme for the lighting industry, setting the standard for the sector. It has the biggest UK-wide network of collection points for all WEEE lighting. As a result, since its founding in 2007, Recolight has funded the recycling of over 390 million lamps, LEDs and luminaires, more than all other UK WEEE schemes put together.
Recycling isn’t always the best solution—Recolight goes beyond recycling. Working with the lighting industry, Recolight offers support and services to help their Producer Members transition to a Circular Economy. With training workshops, webinars, Circular Lighting report, Circular Lighting Live, a one-off LCA and EPD service and carbon assessment, Recolight is the Compliance Scheme that gives much more.
About the SLL
The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) welcomes all who are interested in any aspect of light, lighting, and its applications.
With over 3300 members globally, the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) is recognised as an authority on lighting and welcomes all who are interested in any aspect of the world of light, lighting, and its design or application. Lighting designers, consulting engineers, researchers, students, academics, manufacturers, sales staff and many more all contribute to and are members of the SLL.
SLL is a learned Society and promotes education and knowledge transfer in a variety of ways, including publications and guidance notes, as well as an events programme.
SLL’s publications include: globally recognised lighting guides, a bi-monthly Light Lines magazine, Fact files, and The Lighting Research & Technology Journal (LR&T)
