IDA Recognizes Efforts to Curb Light Pollution in France

IDA recently met with representatives of the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy and the French light pollution advocacy group l’Association nationale de Protection du Ciel et de l’Environnement Nocturnes to recognize their effort to enact the first national law requiring that businesses turn off their exterior lighting between 1 AM and 7 AM. Read more >>

The Dark Sky Giveaway has begun!

New and current IDA members are eligible to enter in the 2013 Dark Sky Giveaway. The grand prize is your choice of four different Tele Vue eyepieces worth up to approximately $3,000. Visit the Giveaway page to enter and get the full details >>

Hong Kong: World's Most Light Polluted City?

The South China Morning Post is reporting that light pollution in Hong Kong is the 'worst on the planet,' citing that skies there are 1,200 times brighter than a natural sky. Read the story here >>

Good Neighbor Lighting at Lowe's

Lowe's Home Improvement stores have a major campaign to sell dark-sky friendly lighting. Read more here >>

New Video Highlights Importance of Dark Skies

The International Dark-Sky Association in collaboration with Loch Ness Productions, a U.S.-based fulldome show production company, announces the availability of a new free-for-download video highlighting the issues regarding light pollution. It’s called “Losing the Dark.”  Read more >>

Death Valley National Park Named As Largest International Dark Sky Park

Death Valley National Park, the lowest point in North America, is reaching to new heights as it has been designated as the world's newest and largest "Gold Tier" International Dark Sky Park. Read more >>

New International Dark Sky Reserve!

IDA is proud to announce the designation of Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales, UK as the world's fifth International Dark Sky Reserve. A secluded utopia for stargazing and appreciating the natural nighttime environment, the IDSR still hosts 33,000 residents and is within easy access of over a million people. Read More >> 

Scenic America Asks You To Stand Against Electronic Billboards

Scenic America recently filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to overturn a Federal Highway Administration ruling that ignored policies established under the Highway Beautification Act by allowing commercial digital billboards to operate along federal highways all around the country.

Help them maintain this momentum and grow the movement to stop digital billboard blight by signing their petition asking the Obama Administration to enforce the Highway Beautification Act.