Linked via Light Project - A Contribution to the International Year of Light 2015

24 March 2015, Glasgow, Scotland - The Westburn Viaduct in Glasgow over the river Clyde is now permanently illuminated thanks to Linked Via Light, a project that has brought young people together from communities on both sides of the river and inspired them to collaborate to help transform their shared landmark. The project was implemented by CIFAL Scotland, in partnership with Glasgow City Council and Tollcross Housing Association.

Working in cross community teams, pupils from Bannerman, Trinity and Catkin High Schools, came up with exciting ideas of different colours, patterns and projections that could be used to light the bridge. These illuminations were switched on March 11 at a special Glasgow Green Year 2015 event. 

Glasgow Bailie Anne Simpson, switching on the new lighting installation on behalf of the Lord Provost of Glasgow, said: “We are rightly proud of the communities of Carmyle and Westburn working together to take ownership of the bridge and area around it and change it for the better”.

May East, speaking for CIFAL Scotland, said:  The United Nations designated 2015 as the International Year of Light to mark the vital role light plays in our daily lives, central to linking cultural, economic and political aspects of society. The Linked via Light project is a meaningful example on the power of light to inspire, educate, and connect at local scale.

The Linked via Light project has been recognised and listed as part of the UN International Year of Light programme.