Category: Outdoor Lighting | DarkSky International

How a small town in the U.S. came to endorse the Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting

News

Like most of you, I’ve struggled for years to find a way to get my city — the small …

Elizabeth van Heerden: A personal journey through an IDSP application

Human Health

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

Advocacy through light sensitivity: Chloe Everhart

Human Health

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

DarkSky Approved program has a new logo

News

The Fixture Seal of Approval program is now DarSky Approved! With the name change comes a new and improved …

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DarkSky Approved products

Outdoor Lighting

Search DarkSky Approved lighting, fixtures, luminaires, path lighting, street lighting, controllers, and more.

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Our positions

Policy

DarkSky position statements address critical issues related to light pollution and dark skies. These position statements help inform all …

Retrofit Gone Right: Q&A with Tim Brothers

News

Get to know Vice President of IDA Massachusetts, Tim Brothers — an observatory manager who successfully advocated for and …

International Dark Sky Places program advocacy — A review of 2020–2021 Annual Reports

Light Pollution

International Dark Sky Place advocates showcase a diversity of creative and engaging ways to promote the dark-sky movement in …

Register Now for the Responsible Outdoor Lighting at Night Conference (ROLAN 2022)

News

ROLAN 2022 is a two‐day online conference taking place May 12-13, 2022 with live panel discussions about the topic …

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Fixture Seal of Approval Program Expands Global Presence

News

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

A Values-Centered Approach to Nighttime Conservation

News

IDA’s Board of Directors adopted a Policy implementing the Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting on January 28, 2021. The …

Report from Tokyo: The Great Achievement of a Small Island

Outdoor Lighting

Before and after of the lighting retrofit in Kozushima, Japan with aim of becoming an International Dark Sky Place.