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Elizabeth van Heerden: A personal journey through an IDSP application

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Elizabeth shares her story of becoming a volunteer of the Naramata Dark Sky Initiative, including tips on how to …

July 26, 2023

Advocacy through light sensitivity: Chloe Everhart

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Chloe Everhart from Alaska shares her journey of light sensitivity after a traumatic accident, advocating for personalized lighting options …

June 23, 2023

Fixture Seal of Approval Program Expands Global Presence

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Over the last few years IDA’s Fixture Seal of Approval Program has made significant progress including 12 companies around …

May 19, 2021

IDA Announces Lighting Guidelines for Electronic Messaging Centers

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Today the International Dark-Sky Association released lighting guidelines for electronic messaging centers (EMCs). The guidelines, developed in line with…

May 16, 2019

The European Union Adopts New Guidance On Roadway Lighting Installations

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by John C. Barentine, Ph.D. IDA Director of Public Policy When white light-emitting diode (LED) technology appeared on the …

February 11, 2019

Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Skyglow Reduced 7% after Street Light Conversion

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John Barentine, Director of Conservation at the International Dark-Sky Association, is the lead author of a recent study published …

May 15, 2018

Call for New Members for the International Dark-Sky Association Technical Committee

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The International Dark-Sky Association Technical Committee provides guidance to the IDA Board, Executive Director, and staff on policies and …

March 12, 2018

Five Years of Satellite Images Show Global Light Pollution Increasing at a Rate of Two Percent Per Year

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Five years of advanced satellite images show that there is more artificial light at night across the globe, and …

November 22, 2017

Nobel Prize Awarded for Discovery of Molecular Mechanisms Controlling the Circadian Rhythm

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The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute today announced the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded jointly …

October 2, 2017

LEDs In Your Community Webinar

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Grassroots supporters from 15 countries joined IDA technical director, Pete Strasser, for a free webinar about LED lights, technology, …

September 5, 2017

BBC Explores True Cost of LED Lights

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Brian Wheeler of the BBC shares the story of Karen Snyder, and her friend, Delores Bushong whose neighborhood in …

March 14, 2017

Night Skies in Arizona and Beyond

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Arizona resident, Mike Powell, recently wrote a column for the Paris Review describing dark skies in Arizona. Powell describes …

February 21, 2017