Tag: advocacy

Sinks Canyon State Park named first International Dark Sky Park in Wyoming

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LANDER, WYOMING, USA Today, Sinks Canyon State Park achieved the honor of being designated Wyoming’s first-ever International Dark Sky …

November 20, 2023

Saguaro National Park becomes world’s ninth Urban Night Sky Place

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TUCSON, ARIZONA, USA The National Park Service and DarkSky International are pleased to announce Saguaro National Park’s certification as …

November 13, 2023

Melissa: An Intern for DarkSky International

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Each month, we highlight an astounding advocate. For the next two months, we're highlighting our interns. Melissa comes from …

October 25, 2023

Minu Agarwal: Illuminating Education

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Each month, DarkSky International features a DarkSky Advocate from the worldwide network of volunteers who are working to protect …

September 29, 2023

Mehmet Dursun: Illuminating Turkey’s Dark Skies

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Each month, DarkSky International features a DarkSky Advocate from the worldwide network of volunteers who are working to protect …

August 29, 2023

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

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

August 26, 2023

Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary becomes South Australia’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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ARKAROOLA WILDERNESS SANCTUARY, Flinders Ranges, South Australia – Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, located in the northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia…

July 16, 2023

City of Groveland named first International Dark Sky Community in Florida

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GROVELAND, FLORIDA, USA – DarkSky International announced today that the City of Groveland, Florida, was certified as an International …

June 20, 2023

Aenos National Park named first International Dark Sky Park in Greece

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AENOS ARGOSTOLI, Kefalonia, Greece – Aenos National Park achieves official designation by DarkSky International as the first certified International …

June 9, 2023

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Karolina Damjanoska

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DarkSky Advocate Karolina Damjanoska from Prilep, North Macedonia, promotes dark skies and fights light pollution through education, student involvement, …

May 22, 2023

Capture the Dark 2023: Meet the Judges

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In celebration of the impact that photography has had on the dark sky movement, the International Dark-Sky Association is …

April 27, 2023

The city of Bee Cave, Texas certified as International Dark Sky Community

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BEE CAVE, Texas, USA – The City of Bee Cave was certified as an International Dark Sky Community by …

April 18, 2023