#lightingpolicy — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #lightingpolicy, aggregated by home.social.
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An @ipsos report for the national energy distribution company of France notes (en français) that "80% of elected officials surveyed have already implemented the switching off of public lighting after 10 p.m. in their municipality". (h/t @salvabara)
https://observatoire.enedis.fr/barometre
#DarkSkies #LightPollution #PublicLighting #OutdoorLighting #LightingPolicy #Europe #EU
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Lights Out Connecticut and the Menunkatuck Audubon Society recently published this new outdoor lighting policy guidance for CT communities. (Many of the ideas it contains would work well in other U.S. states, too.)
#LightingPolicy #OutdoorLighting #LightPollution #DarkSkies #Connecticut
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The #Illinois Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act has been passed by the state Senate and House of Representatives. Now it's on to @govpritzker for his signature.
Full details: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3501&GA=103&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=153201&SessionID=112
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While people have strong opinions about how outdoor lighting and #crime interact, the truth is very unsettled scientifically. Read more about the shortcomings in current research and practice as well which factors and considerations really matter.
https://www.darkskyconsulting.com/blog/the-thorny-problem-of-lighting-and-crime
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"A second piece of legislation, the Dark Skies Protection Act, S.7663/A5632 would significantly reduce #LightPollution in #NewYork by requiring most non-essential outdoor #lighting be covered by an external shield, be motion-activated, or be turned off between 11 PM and 5 AM. ... The Dark Skies Act will help create a safer environment for #birds by reducing the #ArtificialLight in our night skies."
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A year ago Bordeaux, France, began turning off 57% of the city's street lights between 1-5 a.m. as an energy-saving measure. Despite public alarm, and rising feelings of 'insecurity', the data suggest that no significant increase in crime resulted.
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Just received in the post: the January 2024 issue of #SkyAndTelescope Magazine that contains the article that Jessica Heim and I wrote about #LightPollution activism and #LightingPolicy advances. Having a byline in a magazine that I read as a kid is a real bucket-list item.
It's even more of an honor to be published alongside the companion article by @travislongcore on the biological effects of #ALAN.
Available on newsstands everywhere soon!