Tag: outdoor lighting

What is light pollution?

Causes of light pollution

Light pollution is the human-made alteration of outdoor light levels from those occurring naturally. When we over-light, fail to …

October 4, 2024

Kerem Asfuroglu: Dark arts and community lighting

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Kerem Asfuroglu founded lighting firm Dark Source to creatively address light pollution. He's involved in initiatives to implement dark …

December 15, 2022

Parc du Mont-Bellevue Becomes Canada’s First Urban Night Sky Place

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Parc du Mont-Bellevue and partners lead dark-sky conservation efforts focused on improving outdoor lighting in urban areas through research …

September 2, 2022

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

Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting

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Too often, outdoor electric lighting installations at night are overlit, left on when not needed, and harmful to the …

June 11, 2024

City of Fredericksburg Receives International Dark Sky Community Designation

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For More Information Contact: Lea Feuge, Public Information Officer City of Fredericksburg (830) 997-7521 [email protected] Fredericksburg, TX – After …

February 24, 2020

Mexico’s Environmental Law Will Now Include Regulation of Light Pollution

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by John C. Barentine, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy and Amanda Gormley Director of Communication The Senate of Mexico …

December 17, 2019

University of Utah Launches First-Ever Journal of Dark Sky Studies

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The International Dark-Sky Association is pleased to support the creation of the Journal of Dark Sky Studies (JDSS). Housed …

August 27, 2019

Grand Canyon Lodges Help Protect Grand Sky Views

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Founded in 1919, Grand Canyon National Park is one of the oldest national parks in the country. Considered one …

February 25, 2019

New Zealand Night Sky Enthusiasts Protect the Dark

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Martinborough, New Zealand, is highly regarded internationally for producing fine wines, olive oil and food within a rural environment …

February 9, 2018

Really, really bad lighting

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Good lighting is used only when needed, only where needed, in only the amount needed, and shielded so that …

July 26, 2016

IDA Pens Op-Ed on Phoenix’s New Lights

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On Saturday, 13 June 2015, the Arizona Republic published the following guest editorial by IDA Executive Director Scott Feierabend …

June 16, 2015