After an insightful presentation from Executive Director Douglas Arion, PhD from Mountains of Stars, we wanted to share with you ways to advance responsible outdoor lighting.
Responsible outdoor lighting:
- Meets the needs of people to see at night
- Conserves energy
- Avoids harmful effects on wildlife
- Protects our night sky
Click here to learn more about responsible outdoor lighting. According to Dark Sky International, “responsible lighting is useful, targeted, low level, controlled, and warm colored.”
With thoughtful lighting installations, we can limit the light to where it is needed and only in the amounts necessary. Reducing light pollution helps all of us including our wildlife friends. Responsible lighting choices allows us to live healthier, not disrupt wildlife, be environmentally friendly, and reduce energy costs.
image credit: Dark Sky International