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The Commission for Dark Skies

Home & Commercial ‘Security’* Floodlighting

How-to install a ‘security’ floodlight Both these steps will make criminals more visible. The UK Government Crime-prevention website states: “The form of lighting

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Disturbing neighbours

Light intruding into neighbouring homes and properties keeps people awake at night, destroying any sense of privacy, and increasing anxiety.

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Light Pollution and the Law

Update! The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 now makes light nuisance subject to the same criminal law as noise and

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Common misconceptions about the Dark Skies movement

“Does the CfDS want everyone to turn their outdoor lights off?“Absolutely not!We all need lighting. The CfDS works towards exterior

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Protected dark-sky areas within the UK

The UK now has more certified international dark-sky places (DSPs) than any other country outside the USA. As an example,

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Dark Skies Officers

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Disappearing Stars 

For millennia, on every clear night, humans have wondered at the awe-inspiring spectacle of the starry heavens, traversed by the

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Wildlife and Light Pollution

Life on Earth has evolved over millions of years with the natural cycle of daylight and night time. Over the

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Environmental Cost

Lighting and the Night-time Environment We all understand that wasting energy through misdirected and over-bright lighting affects not just our

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Switch-offs

Most UK councils are adopting environmental and economic lights-out policies The CfDS does not call for the switching off of

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