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Support responsible outdoor lighting

What we do

DarkSky supports responsible outdoor lighting through policy positions, public education, scientific research, partnerships, and more.

February 26, 2026

What renters can do about light pollution

Resources

Renters don’t have as much flexibility as property owners to change their outdoor lighting, but there are still many …

September 16, 2024

The Lyrids: A Shower of Lights for International Dark Sky Week 2023

Astronomy

Each year, the Lyrid Meteor Shower is active in mid-late April when the Earth crosses the orbital path of …

April 13, 2023

What is light pollution?

Resources

Light pollution is the human-made alteration of outdoor light levels from those occurring naturally. When we over-light, fail to …

October 4, 2024

Outdoor Sports Lighting Program

What we do

Thanks to advances in LED lighting technology, lighting designers now have the tools to create projects that effectively manage …

May 28, 2026

Request for support for a petition to reduce light pollution at night in New Zealand

Guest Writer

The following is a guest post by Nalayini Brito-Davies, Vice President of the IDA Board of Directors. As with …

January 24, 2023

New study highlights the need for urgent action to reverse runaway light pollution

Light Pollution

To read this post in Spanish, click here. (Para leer esta publicación en español, haga clic aquí.) A new …

January 19, 2023

Pursuing Europe-wide action on light pollution

Policy

To support a proposal for EU-wide action on light pollution from the Czech Republic, IDA has developed a European …

December 20, 2022

Responsible Outdoor Lighting at Night (ROLAN) manifesto for lighting

Responsible outdoor lighting

By following the ROLAN manifesto, governments, businesses, and individuals can support the implementation of the United Nations sustainable development …

December 19, 2022

Kerem Asfuroglu: Dark arts and community lighting

News

Kerem Asfuroglu founded lighting firm Dark Source to creatively address light pollution. He's involved in initiatives to implement dark …

December 15, 2022

Highlights from Under One Sky 2022

News

Highlights from the International Dark-Sky Association’s 2022 global conference — Under One Sky.

November 21, 2022

Light is Energy: Estimating the Impact of Light Pollution on Climate Change

DarkSky Updates

Globally we spend at least $50 billion in energy costs each year to produce light that escapes into space. …

August 2, 2022