Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #sustainablelighting, aggregated by home.social.
Night is being transformed faster than policy is responding.
Cornell’s Sara B. Pritchard argues that artificial light at night has become a defining feature of the Anthropocene: it is brighter, more widespread and now extends into low-Earth orbit. Her new book calls for light-justice policies that protect both equitable access to lighting and the darkness ecosystems need.
#lightpollution #darksky #nightscape #biodiversity #satellites #sustainablelighting
A railway platform can stay safe without becoming a trap for insects.
At six Brandenburg stations, amber 1,800-K LEDs attracted 45–51% fewer arthropods than 4,000-K LEDs, with sharply lower biomass; the results are now published in Biological Conservation. Darkness still performed best, so shielding, dimming and switch-offs remain essential.
🔗 https://smartup-news.de/wissen/lichtverschmutzung-neue-leds-locken-viel-weniger-insekten-an-bahn-ruestet-erste-bahnhoefe-um/
🔬 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320726002764
#lightpollution #insects #biodiversity #darksky #sustainablelighting #urbanecology #conservation
Light without electricity? Glowing algae could make it possible
#HackerNews #glowingalgae #sustainablelighting #bioluminescence #innovation #greenenergy #futuretech
How different could the world be if we place connection, heart, and compassionate listening at the center of every relationship?
#GreenConstruction #LEEDPlatinum #SustainableLighting #EnergyEfficiency #EcoDesign #SmartBuilding #ResponsibleDevelopment #DIYGreenBuilding #EcoArchitecture #SustainableInfrastructure
🌿 Illuminate your outdoor spaces sustainably! Garden lighting can be beautiful, energy-efficient, and safe for wildlife.
https://meganpublishingservices.com/bright-ideas-for-garden-lighting/
#GardenLighting #SolarLights #SustainableLighting