by John C. Barentine, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy and Amanda Gormley Director of Communication The Senate of Mexico unanimously endorsed legislation that classifies light pollution as a form of environmental pollution this November. The… Read more
IDA Advocate Helps Teens Open Eyes to Light Pollution in Chicago
Each month the International Dark-Sky Association features an IDA Advocate from the worldwide network of volunteers who are working to protect the night. This month we’re highlighting the work of IDA Delegate, Rosalía Lugo. Self-described… Read more
Carpe Noctem: Efforts to Protect the Dark in Serbia
Meet Dajana Bjelajac, Ph.D. student studying light pollution at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia. Bjelajac is an IDA Delegate working to protect the night from light pollution in Serbia through her NGO, Carpe… Read more
European Symposium Inclusiveness Bursary Award Announced
Earlier in the year, IDA announced an Inclusiveness Bursary Award to help promote broad European participation in the European Symposium for the Protection of the Night. The Inclusiveness Bursary is an award of €400 to an… Read more
From Shielding to Building Codes: Leo Smith is a S.T.A.R.
Each month IDA features an IDA advocate from the worldwide network of volunteers who are working to protect the night. We call them our S.T.A.R.s (Super Talented Advocacy Reports) Leo Smith, Chair of the IDA… Read more
The Art of Darkness – Music and the Night Sky
Nancy Calderon is a Toronto-based musician with a passion for dark skies. She became an IDA Delegate last November, with plans to use music and art to reach new audiences and convince more people to… Read more
Estrellas Ancestrales – Guatemala’s Heritage of Dark Skies
“I am a living witness of the stars disappearing,” says Sergio Emilio Montúfar Codoñer, a passionate Delegate of the International Dark-Sky Association in Guatemala. An amateur astronomer from a young age, Montúfar started learning about… Read more
14th European Symposium for Protection of Night Sky to be held in Ireland this November
The Friends of Mayo Dark Skies Community Group will host the 14th European Symposium for the Protection of the Night Sky November 3rd through 5th, 2019, in collaboration with Dark Sky Ireland and an international… Read more
Colorado Celebrates Dark Sky Month This June
Thanks to the work of the IDA Colorado Chapter, Governor Jared Polis recently proclaimed June 2019 “Dark Sky Month” in the state. This designation is the result of committed dark sky advocates in Colorado, including… Read more
Remembering Thomas Posch
The light pollution research community lost a remarkable young scholar last week with the untimely death of Dr. Thomas Posch. In addition to his work in light pollution, he is remembered for his research on… Read more