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Responsible home outdoor lighting

Outdoor Lighting

How many exterior lights do you have around your home or property? Are you sure? Have you carefully considered …

September 9, 2023

New IDA LED Lighting Practical Guide

LEDs

The light-emitting diode (LED) is transforming the way we light our cities and towns offering a once-in-a-lifetime chance to …

April 15, 2015

Dark sky friendly outdoor lighting for policy makers

Resources

In an average year in the U.S. alone, outdoor lighting uses about 380 terawatt-hours of energy, mostly to illuminate …

August 30, 2023

Responsible outdoor lighting

Resources

Too often, outdoor electric lighting installations at night are over lit, are left on when not needed, and are …

August 11, 2023

Chasing Cosmic Light In Dark Sky Parks And Reserves

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Much of our world is now awash in artificial light at night, the result of more than a century …

January 13, 2015

IDA Issues New Standards on Blue Light at Night

Press release

New rules strengthen IDA’s Fixture Seal of Approval program. TUCSON, AZ 01 December 2014 — The International Dark-Sky Association …

December 1, 2014

DarkSky advocates for policy priorities that reduce light pollution and promote quality outdoor lighting

Policy

Carefully crafted and robust public policy is crucial to fulfilling DarkSky’s mission to restore the nightime environment and protect …

July 26, 2023

Light pollution reduces our night sky heritage

Effects of light pollution

The nighttime environment is a precious natural resource for all life on Earth, but the glow of uncontrolled outdoor …

October 17, 2023

Outdoor lighting at night doesn’t do what you think it does to reduce crime and increase safety

Effects of light pollution

There is no clear scientific evidence that increased outdoor lighting deters crimes. It may make us feel safer, but …

October 17, 2023

Light pollution wastes energy and money and damages the climate

Effects of light pollution

Lighting levels that are higher than necessary and light that shines when and where it’s not needed is wasteful. …

October 17, 2023

Light pollution harms wildlife and ecosystems

Resources

For billions of years, all life has relied on Earth’s predictable rhythm of day and night. It’s encoded in …

November 13, 2023

Dark Skies Come Into Sharp Focus at the First Annual StarLight Festival

Press release

Big Bear Lake, Calif., 20 May 2014 – The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) joins AstronomyOutreach network to raise public …

May 20, 2014