Martinborough, New Zealand, is highly regarded internationally for producing fine wines, olive oil and food within a rural environment of outstanding natural beauty. For some time, the community has enjoyed breathtakingly clear views of the… Read more
LEDs In Your Community Webinar
Grassroots supporters from 15 countries joined IDA technical director, Pete Strasser, for a free webinar about LED lights, technology, and how to promote responsible lighting in local communities on August 31. Click here to access… Read more
IDA Weighs In On Interior Department’s Review of 21 National Monuments
In response to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s proposed rulemaking to review the status of 21 National Monuments, IDA has provided extensive written comments urging the continued protection of the National Monuments and their… Read more
BBC Explores True Cost of LED Lights
Brian Wheeler of the BBC shares the story of Karen Snyder, and her friend, Delores Bushong whose neighborhood in Washington DC recently installed 4,000 Kelvin LED streetlights. Snyder and Bushong oppose the bright lights and want their… Read more
Flagstaff AZ Images at Night Show Success with Years of Dark Sky Advocacy
New images taken by the National Park Service of Flagstaff, Arizona show the years of dedicated dark sky advocacy and restrictions has been a success. The aim for the images was to better understand the… Read more
Contact Your Elected Official to Fight Against Blue-Rich LED Street Lighting
Many cities across the globe are replacing their older street lights with newer LED technology. Specifically, with the blue-rich white LED (light-emitting diode) lighting. While many praise the LED conversions as a money saving and… Read more
Call to Action! Contact Chicago’s Administration to Demand a Responsible Outdoor Lighting Plan
IDA’s Executive Director, Scott Feierabend has sent an urgent letter to Chicago’s Mayor, Rahm Emanuel’s regarding the proposed outdoor lighting plan. This letter urges Emanuel and his Administration to choose a safe, responsible outdoor lighting… Read more
Special Note from Our Executive Director Scott Feierabend
With a change in Administrations less than two months away, experts who monitor the federal tax code and charitable giving are suggesting that donors may want to accelerate their giving to nonprofits for the 2016… Read more
Grad Student Helps Acadia with Dark Sky Bid
Guest post by Locher Grove It’s not easy to find dark skies along the East Coast of the continental United States. Development and expansion have increased light pollution along the seaboard, disrupting ecosystems and stargazing. … Read more
Be Part of the Global Debate On LEDs
For the past five years, IDA has sounded the alarm about the environmental and health impacts of blue-rich white light-emitting diode (LED) street lighting that is replacing older technologies in cities across the globe. Recently… Read more