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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The Croydon Astronomical Society: Light Pollution - http://www.croydonastro.org.uk/lights.htm
Information about the problem in Croydon. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |