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Light Pollution


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67 Listings - DR (10/10)67 Listings - DR (10/10) New Hampshire Citizens for Responsible Lighting (NHCRL) - http://www.mv.com/users/lopez/nhcrl/
Includes local information relevant to New Hampshire and NHCRL newsletters. Minimal web content.
34,428 Listings - DR (10/10)34,428 Listings - DR (10/10) Sydney Outdoor Lighting Improvement Society [SOLIS] - http://solissydney.tripod.com
Includes a range of general information about how anyone can improve their lighting as well as information on how the group is combating the problem in Sydney.
6,480 Listings - DR (9/10)6,480 Listings - DR (9/10) IDA Youth Working Group - http://saveourstarryskies.homestead.com/
Provides information about light pollution for young people.
50 Listings - DR (8/10)50 Listings - DR (8/10) Dark Skies for the Adirondacks - http://www.timesunion.com/communities/darksky/
Online community of New York anti-light-pollution campaigners with photographs, newsletters, legislation and other local resources.
76 Listings - DR (7/10)76 Listings - DR (7/10) Back Bay Amateur Astronomers: Astronomy's Greatest Threat - http://groups.hamptonroads.com/pages1.cfm?page_id=3963
A page by a group of astronomers fighting the problem.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) - http://www.flap.org/
Information on how light pollution affects birds, and what steps must be taken to save the lives of birds by reducing lighting.
82 Listings - DR (6/10)82 Listings - DR (6/10) Light Pollution in Italy - http://debora.pd.astro.it/cinzano/en/
Extensive maps and data charting the extent of light pollution in Italy and the effectiveness of its control using lighting codes.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Virginia Outdoor Lighting Taskforce (VOLT) - http://www.volt.org/
Promotes the use of safe and efficient outdoor lighting. Comprehensive website with everything there is to know on the problem in Virginia and the latest on VOLT's campaign for better lighting ordinances.
36 Listings - DR (6/10)36 Listings - DR (6/10) Pennsylvania Outdoor Lighting Council (POLC) - http://home.epix.net/~ghonis/
Comprehensive information on the latest lighting situation in Pennsylvania with pictures, links, and guidance on how anyone can help. Home of Pennsylvanians for an Outdoor Lighting Control Act (POLCA).
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Skyglow across the Great Lakes - http://www.streetlights.us
Images of sky glow from both sides of Lake Michigan in the USA.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Institute of Lighting Engineers (ILE), UK - http://www.ile.co.uk/
Forerunner in light pollution control in the UK. Publishes lighting codes and guidance available via the website. Website content is minimal.
1,960 Listings - DR (6/10)1,960 Listings - DR (6/10) Indiana Council on Outdoor Lighting Education (ICOLE) - http://home.att.net/~icole/
Comprehensive information on the abatement of light pollution in Indiana including general links and resources as well as updates.
86 Listings - DR (6/10)86 Listings - DR (6/10) Dark Skies Northwest - http://www.scn.org/darksky/
News, video, slide-shows and images. Includes outdoor lighting codes, mailing list subscriptions, member information and links to further regional information.
560 Listings - DR (5/10)560 Listings - DR (5/10) Edmonton Area Light Pollution Awareness and Abatement - http://www3.telus.net/~hgibbins/lightpollution/
Explanatory information, links, news, photographs, a mailing list, FAQ's and personal stories from this region of Canada.
On Target - DR (5/10)On Target - DR (5/10) International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) - http://www.darksky.org/
A non-profit member organization that teaches others how to preserve the night sky through factsheets, law references, pictures, and web resources.
On Target - DR (5/10)On Target - DR (5/10) The Fraser Valley Astronomers' Society - http://www.fvas.net/
A local astronomy site with comprehensive information about the local darksky park including directions; as well as videos on the problem, and information about its effects on health and astronomy.
26 Listings - DR (5/10)26 Listings - DR (5/10) European Southern Observatory (ESO) - http://www.eso.org/outreach/spec-prog/aol/market/collaboration/lpoll/
Contains technical information on the subject.
On Target - DR (4/10)On Target - DR (4/10) New Jersey Astronomical Association: Light Pollution - http://www.njaa.org/light.html
A short explanation of the problem.
On Target - DR (4/10)On Target - DR (4/10) Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - http://www.iesna.org/
The IESNA is the authority on the lighting industry in the USA, Canada and Mexico and one of the forerunners in the control of this form of pollution. Information available on manufacturers, acceptable designs and lighting codes.
On Target - DR (4/10)On Target - DR (4/10) The Anti-Light Pollution Section of the Astronomical Society of Denmark (AS-ALS) - http://as.dsri.dk/sect/light.html
A webpage explaining the history and objectives of the organisation, and how to become a member.
On Target - DR (4/10)On Target - DR (4/10) Atlas of World Light Pollution - http://www.lightpollution.it/dmsp/
A comprehensive atlas of satellite images and artificially created maps of different light pollution measurements covering the globe.
On Target - DR (4/10)On Target - DR (4/10) Irish Light Pollution Awareness Campaign - http://www.irishastronomy.org/ilpac/
Aimed at improving the quality of exterior lighting in Ireland and reducing light pollution.
On Target - DR (4/10)On Target - DR (4/10) Utah Skies: Light Pollution - http://www.utahskies.org/lightpollution/
Includes information on good and bad light fixtures, hidden costs and health risks with pictures and links.
10 Listings - DR (4/10)10 Listings - DR (4/10) Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) Light Pollution Abatement Program (LPAP) - http://www.rasc.ca/light/
Explains how the problem is and can be tackled in Canada with the LPAP. Contains helpful Canadian information.
On Target - DR (4/10)On Target - DR (4/10) Conference on the Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting - http://www.urbanwildlands.org/conference.html
Comprehensive information about a conference on ecological effects which took place in February 2002 including abstracts and references on the topic.
1,727 Listings - DR (3/10)1,727 Listings - DR (3/10) University Lowbrow Astronomers: Light Pollution Issues - http://www.umich.edu/~lowbrows/light/dexter-issues.html
Information and links relevant to South-East Michigan, United States. Covers local regulation.
21 Listings - DR (3/10)21 Listings - DR (3/10) Michigan Darksky Association - http://www.net-link.net/~memiller/
Explains the problem, and has pictures, news, local legislation and a message board specific to Michigan.
98,188 Listings - DR (3/10)98,188 Listings - DR (3/10) Outdoor Lighting Resources - http://geocities.com/eric74382000/main.htm
good and bad lighting images with explanations, a local survey with results, a local lighting ordinance, and local news articles by an astronomer from Michigan, United States.
On Target - DR (3/10)On Target - DR (3/10) Light Pollution Awareness Group (LPAG), Malta - http://www.maltastro.org/lpag/
Explains how light pollution can and is been controlled in Malta. Lots of links. LPAG is a part of The Astronomical Society Of Malta.
On Target - DR (3/10)On Target - DR (3/10) Understanding, Assessing and Resolving Light-Pollution Problems on Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches - http://www.floridamarine.org/publications/publication_info.asp?id=39080
Comprehensive report by the Florida Marine Research Institute into the effects on turtles with relevant lighting specifications to be implemented near nesting sites.
13 Listings - DR (3/10)13 Listings - DR (3/10) Light Pollution Fact Sheet - http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org/light.htm
A basic fact sheet on light pollution, with terms explained in layman's language. Provided by the Prairie Astronomy Club.
27 Listings - DR (3/10)27 Listings - DR (3/10) International Astronomical Union Working Group on Light Pollution - http://www.ctio.noao.edu/light_pollution/iau50/
Explains how the working group is helping to combat the problem at the moment and how anyone can help. Also includes various links and general information.
On Target - DR (2/10)On Target - DR (2/10) Sensible and Efficient Lighting to Enhance the Night-time Environment (SELENE), New York - http://selene-ny.org/
SELENE is working to eliminate inappropriate lighting in New York. Extensive website with facts and information about helping to fight for better lighting legislation in the city.
960 Listings - DR (2/10)960 Listings - DR (2/10) Yerkes Observatory and Light Pollution - http://astro.uchicago.edu/home/web/rhe/Astronomy/lightpollution.html
Information about the fight against light pollution in Yerkes, William's bay. Includes pictures, ordinances, presentations and links.
On Target - DR (2/10)On Target - DR (2/10) Citizens for Responsible Lighting (CRL) - http://www.crlaction.org
Information about the international non-profit organization and why they are campaigning for better lighting, a golssary of lighting terms, technical information, links to related publications and standards.
On Target - DR (2/10)On Target - DR (2/10) Minnesota Astronomical Society: Light Pollution - http://www.mnastro.org/onan/lpintro.htm
A light-pollution map of Minnesota, a news story about local light pollution and information about what can be done locally.
172 Listings - DR (2/10)172 Listings - DR (2/10) Dark Skies Locator - http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/Night/darksky.htm
Use this site to find a light-pollution-free location. View conditions from various cities around the world.
614 Listings - DR (1/10)614 Listings - DR (1/10) North Carolina IDA (NCIDA) - http://www.ibiblio.org/ncida/
Includes images, information and local legislation relevant to North Carolina.
On Target - DR (1/10)On Target - DR (1/10) Rose City Astronomers: Oregon Dark Skies - http://www.rca-omsi.org/darkskies.htm
Includes a information about the effects of light pollution and local darksky sites.
5 Listings - DR (1/10)5 Listings - DR (1/10) Hawaiian Astronomical Society: Why You Can't See the Stars - http://www.hawastsoc.org/pollution.html
Features links and information on light pollution relevant to Hawaii.
25 Listings - DR (1/10)25 Listings - DR (1/10) Office for the Protection of the Quality of the Sky of the Institute of Astrophysics of Canarias - http://www.iac.es/proyect/otpc/
Includes pictures and animations, and information on full-cut-off lighting, technical specifications, energy efficiency, and other forms of astronomical pollution. Also includes the laws applicable in the Canary islands.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Lighting in the Countryside: Towards Good Practice - http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1144822
Comprehensive online UK Government publication outlining the government's policy on the issue. Also a good general introduction to the problem.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Sky and Telescope - Saving Dark Skies - http://skytonight.com/resources/darksky/
Various articles about light pollution including one on the history of the problem, one on rating the darkness of your sky, one on how astronomers can do more to help reduce light pollution and one on good lighting fixtures.
8 Listings - DR (0/10)8 Listings - DR (0/10) A Solution for the Problem of Light Pollution? - http://www.mikeoates.org/mas/light_pollution.htm
A short page explaining how lighting can be made to reduce the astronomical effects of pollution by Manchester Astronomical Society.
34 Listings - DR (0/10)34 Listings - DR (0/10) Eastern Michigan University (EMU) Astronomy Club: Light Pollution - http://www.physics.emich.edu/sherzer/lightpol.htm
Essays on the causes and effects of light pollution, as well as information about local regulations to combat the problem.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) The Croydon Astronomical Society: Light Pollution - http://www.croydonastro.org.uk/lights.htm
Information about the problem in Croydon.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Dark Skies for Northern Ireland - http://www.darkskies4ni.co.uk/
Explains the problem in Northern Ireland with photographs; maps of its extent, and information on its effect on residents and crime. Includes a message board, help on installing friendlier lighting fixtures, links and correspondence on regulation with a local MP.

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