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Towards a Dark Sky Standard: A Lighting Guide to Protect Dark Skies from Local Need to Landscape Impact

Guest Writer

The following is a guest post by Dan Oakley, Lead Ranger and Dark Skies Lead at South Downs National …

August 16, 2021

Alejandro Sommer: A dark sky mission in Argentina

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Alejandro Sommer, an advocate for dark skies in Misiones, Argentina, works to protect the province's night environment and indigenous …

July 28, 2021

Fight for the Stars

Guest Writer

Learn about how Emma Schmidt used her passion for dark sky advocacy to develop a light pollution curriculum for …

June 17, 2021

Georgia MacMillan: Wild Atlantic skies in Ireland’s County Mayo

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DarkSky Advocate Georgia MacMillan, development officer for Mayo Dark Sky Park in Ireland, encourages exploration of the night sky, …

May 24, 2021

A land of perpetual false dawn

Light Pollution

Commercial greenhouses contribute significantly to light pollution, often surpassing the output of entire towns. Regulations and technology can help …

April 26, 2021

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Debbie Moran from Texas, USA

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Texas-based DarkSky Advocate Debbie Moran emphasizes education for police and believes it is crucial to dispel misconceptions about lighting.

April 21, 2021

Ian Hobkirk: Astrotourism as a force for good

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Barcelona-born DarkSky Delegate Ian Hobkirk promotes astrotourism and educates about health risks, emphasizing behavioral change and ‘glocal’ approaches.

March 24, 2021

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Michael Lewis from Virginia, USA

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DarkSky Delegate Michael Lewis of Virginia works on Urban Night Sky Place designations and highlights the importance of Black …

February 24, 2021

Meet Sujay Patil: Founder of the Meet Star Gazers app

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Sujay Patil, an amateur astronomer based in Paris, created the Meet Star Gazers app to simplify stargazing by providing …

January 21, 2021

Pandemic Perspective

Guest Writer

How the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shift in perspective for former International Dark-Sky Association Board Member, Jess Cleaves.

January 5, 2021

Myriam Alqassab: Under the desert sky — darkening the way in Bahrain

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Myriam Alqassab, DarkSky Delegate in Bahrain, aims to reduce light pollution and gain Dark Sky Place certification for Hawar …

November 30, 2020

Josh Dury: Raising a profile for the dark sky movement in the UK’s climate capital

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DarkSky Delegate Josh Dury raises awareness about light pollution's impact and advocates for dark skies in Bristol, UK, through …

October 22, 2020