Dark Skies Officers
Val Russell : Chair Howard Lawrence : Secretary Peter Isles-Smith : Treasurer Stewart Langdon : Lighting consultant Jim Verner :
Read moreVal Russell : Chair Howard Lawrence : Secretary Peter Isles-Smith : Treasurer Stewart Langdon : Lighting consultant Jim Verner :
Read moreFor millennia, on every clear night, humans have wondered at the awe-inspiring spectacle of the starry heavens, traversed by the
Read moreLife on Earth has evolved over millions of years with the natural cycle of daylight and night time. Over the
Read moreLighting and the Night-time Environment We all understand that wasting energy through misdirected and over-bright lighting affects not just our
Read moreMost UK councils are adopting environmental and economic lights-out policies The CfDS does not call for the switching off of
Read moreArtificial lighting is undergoing a radical worldwide change toward high intensity LEDs. These appear to have many advantages: cheap, energy-efficient
Read moreOn June 16 2009, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted unanimously to support efforts to control light pollution. Why has
Read moreWhen lighting is installed, the question must be asked: “Who will benefit most from these lights? Victims? Witnesses? Criminals?” There
Read moreThe economic cost of wasted light: money and energy ‘glowing to waste’ The most visible, yet largely ignored aspect of
Read moreThe British Astronomical Association (BAA) is the UK’s largest body representing the interests of all those – astronomers and non-astronomers
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