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Light to protect the night and Wildlife deserve a dark sky

Wildlife deserve a dark sky
Some goals are easier to achieve than others. This is one of them, so let’s do it.

A DARK SKY IS A POSITIVE GOAL in a world where light pollution is on the rise and children are less likely to see the stars in all their glory. We can help by learning about and getting the message out, that we all benefit from protecting the night sky from ‘light spill’, otherwise known as ‘light pollution’.

 Be part of the messaging, that our
children deserve a darker sky and so do wildlife.

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Light to protect the night

The International DarkSky Association (IDA) is an authoritative voice on light pollution around the world.
 
The IDA Vic Chapter, which was formed in February 2015, educates lighting designers, manufacturers, technical committees and the public about controlling light pollution mainly in Victoria and where appropriate at a Commonwealth level eg AS/NZ Standards.

“We recognize that the best way to accomplish our goal of protecting and restoring our natural night environment is through the promotion of quality outdoor lighting. We provide objective, third-party information and resources for lighting that minimizes glare, reduces light trespass and doesn’t pollute the night sky and support lighting with a correlated color temperature configuration of 3000K and lower. Full cut-off lamps should be implemented as best practice.”

France has legislated to turn all unnecessary lighting off 1 hour after close of business and after 12:00 midnight.

This is critical for the protection of wildlife and in particular the Pygmy Possum. Insect populations world wide have declined and responsible lighting installers and planners need to proactively address this issue and educate their clients for the best outcomes environmentally as well as economically.

   … From MMM Issue #46 Oct-Nov, 2024