The United States Congress is reviewing the possibility to ending the requirement for all of us to change our “time telling” twice a year by keeping Standard Time or Daylight Savings Time.
We have all read about the pros and cons to each time setting method, therefore in the spirit of Going True Green blogs, I am presenting a solution. We will do both without changing time! We will change our schedules during the established time periods for “Free Time” schedule adjustments.
Evaluating all the benefits for the two ways with setting our clocks: circadian alignment, internal clocks, natural sun light, improved health, public safety, commuter safety, child safety, higher economic yield, mental health, and energy savings, we receive them all without changing time or our clocks! Here is how…
That earlier hour of darkness starting before 5 o’clock in the afternoon winter months and the later hour of light until 10:00 in the evening summer months offers no real benefits to the entire population. Especially for everyone on the eastern and western edges of the Time Zone.
Yet, all the benefits can be obtained under a “Free Time” schedule by operating within the following parameters when keeping Daylight Savings time or Standard Time. Instead of changing the clocks, each element of society is “free” to change their “hours of operation” to obtain all the benefits of Standard Time while we stay under Daylight Savings time. Additionally, today’s computers and cell phones make “free time” scheduling feasible.
We have all read about the pros and cons to each time setting method, therefore in the spirit of Going True Green blogs, I am presenting a solution. We will do both without changing time! We will change our schedules during the established time periods for “Free Time” schedule adjustments.
Evaluating all the benefits for the two ways with setting our clocks: circadian alignment, internal clocks, natural sun light, improved health, public safety, commuter safety, child safety, higher economic yield, mental health, and energy savings, we receive them all without changing time or our clocks! Here is how…
That earlier hour of darkness starting before 5 o’clock in the afternoon winter months and the later hour of light until 10:00 in the evening summer months offers no real benefits to the entire population. Especially for everyone on the eastern and western edges of the Time Zone.
Yet, all the benefits can be obtained under a “Free Time” schedule by operating within the following parameters when keeping Daylight Savings time or Standard Time. Instead of changing the clocks, each element of society is “free” to change their “hours of operation” to obtain all the benefits of Standard Time while we stay under Daylight Savings time. Additionally, today’s computers and cell phones make “free time” scheduling feasible.
- School districts in the winter can start one hour later to have more daylight in the morning.
- Employees, who are parents, will have the right to “Freely” change their work hours to match their children’s school districts hours of operation.
- Municipalities would adjust shifts.
- Companies can adjust hours of operation for better productivity, while allowing for individual exceptions.
- Rush Hour will be less of a congested race.
- Energy will be saved on both ends of the day.
- Everyone will be telling the same time without the country changing clocks twice a year.
These parameters set the stage for issue solved. Now let us all get back to life and work.
Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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