This week brings special attention to the importance of maintaining Dark Sky areas amid increasing light pollution (elevated nighttime light levels caused by humans, street lighting).
Light pollution is a growing concern as it:
Disrupts wildlife
Impacts human health
Wastes money and energy
Contributes to climate change
Blocks our view of the universeYou can help protect Dark Sky spaces by switching to Dark Sky certified outdoor lighting fixtures (that beam light downward) and observing local light ordinances during special wildlife seasons (bird migrations, sea turtle nesting, etc)
To learn more about ways to take action, visit darksky.org
-Courtesy C.R.E.W. Trust
Having a visible night sky is important to me. As a child living in the country, looking up at night was my first memory of experiencing a state of AWE!
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