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Crime, Safety and the Social Justice Aspects of Light Pollution
This blog post draws heavily on “The State of the Science” report by John Barentine, available here. Summary The belief […]
Read MoreThe Big Switch Off.
The Big Switch Off of lights across Ambleside and Grasmere is happening again this year on Thursday 23rd February, from […]
Read MoreCase Study: Night/Dark Sky Friendly Lighting Retrofit.
These are before and after photos of a lighting retrofit at the National Outdoor Centre, Plas Y Brenin in Capel […]
Read MoreEnvironment
Human Health Light pollution, especially the blue part of the spectrum of artificial light at night, is detrimental to human […]
Read MoreStreet Lighting May Enable Crime.
Do you want to be safer at night? More and more research seems to suggest that floodlighting streets with overly […]
Read MoreAstronomy for Absolute Beginners
Roy Alexander BSc, FRAS, MInstP, is the Chair of DarkSky UK and Director of AstroVentures CIC and Battlesteads Observatory. Getting […]
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