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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.
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.
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.
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.
1,080 Listings - DR (6/10)1,080 Listings - DR (6/10) New England Light Pollution Advisory Group (NELPAG) - http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/nelpag/nelpag.html
Everything to do with the problem in New England. Lots of links. Includes information on how to subscribe to the NELPAG forum.
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.org.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, FAQs 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.
498 Listings - DR (5/10)498 Listings - DR (5/10) Izera Dark-Sky Park - http://www.astro.uni.wroc.pl/projekty_izerskie/izera-darksky/
Czech-Polish project for defeating darkness in the Izera Mountains. Features information about light pollution, darkness conservation, darkness of the Izera Mountains, events and press releases.
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) 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) Utah Skies: Light Pollution - http://www.utahskies.org/light-pollution/
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://my.net-link.net/~memiller/
Explains the problem, and has pictures, news, local legislation and a message board specific to Michigan.
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.
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.
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.
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) International Commission on Illumination (CIE) - http://www.cie.co.at/
Technical information and guides to the design of non-polluting lighting. Includes links to similar regional organizations.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) LightPollution.org.uk - http://www.lightpollution.org.uk
Discusses effects of light pollution on the environment and contains articles and links to news items.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Rose City Astronomers: Oregon Dark Skies - http://www.rosecityastronomers.org/resources/ida.htm
Includes a information about the effects of light pollution and local darksky sites.
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.
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) 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.
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.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Pennsylvania Outdoor Lighting Council (POLC) - http://www.polcouncil.org/
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 (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Lighting in the Countryside: Towards Good Practice - http://www.communities.gov.uk/archived/publications/planningandbuilding/lighting
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) Sydney Outdoor Lighting Improvement Society [SOLIS] - http://solis.org.au/
Includes a range of general information about how anyone can improve their outdoor lighting as well as information on how the group is combating the problem in Sydney.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Irish Light Pollution Awareness Campaign - http://www.ilpac.eu/
Aimed at improving the quality of exterior lighting in Ireland and reducing light pollution.

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