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To preserve and protect the nighttime environment
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IDA Board Member Nominations
Each year, the IDA Nominating Committee selects candidates for new board member positions. Approximately one third of the board is elected each year, to assure both continuity and flux. This notice is the formal Call for Nominations. Please let us know if you know someone who would like to share their dedication and knowledge in night sky protection by becoming a board member of IDA.
Read the Nomination Guidelines
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Light Pollution Animation Now Available Send the message that light pollution can be avoided with these clever animated videos courtesy of www.need-less.org.uk |
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Get Help Do you have a question about light pollution, protecting the night sky, or IDA's resources? |
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Dark Sky Updates ...
FSA Approved Fixture, the GlareBuster, Wins Big at ALA The first residential dark sky friendly fixture brings home the prestigious American Lighting Association's "Lighting for Tomorrow" Award. Read the Press Release >>
New York Times Talks Business on Nighttime Energy Savings Joe Sharkey features IDA and the economic advantages of dimming light pollution in "Helping the Stars Take Back the Night."
European Symposium Provides Forum for Cutting Edge Discussion Read the conference synopsis to take a virtual tour and catch up on presentation topics. DARKSKY 2008 > >
Galileo Award Presented to Dr. Chris Baddiley during DARKSKY 2008 The author of Towards Understanding Skyglow receives IDA Europe's most prestigious award. Read more > >
Proposed Energy Star Criteria for Solid State Lighting (LED) Street Lights Meet Dark Sky Friendly Standards The federal efficiency program Energy Star has included full shielding for LED street lights in their proposed criteria for 2009 standards. Read more > >
First International Dark Sky Camp Held on the beautiful getaway of Lastovo Island, Croatia, this exciting sky-viewing event was the first of its kind. View details of the Dark Sky Camp >>
Bipartisan Letter from the U.S. House of Representatives Supports Dark Skies August 4, 2008: Eleven members of the U.S. House of Representatives request action on light pollution from the EPA. Read the press release here >> Read the letter here >>
US Congressional Briefings To help establish a federal platform in favor of dark skies, IDA has been presenting information on light pollution to both houses of US Congress. View the details of these educational briefings >>
IDA in the News ...
Wall Street Journal Counts Stars The dangers of light pollution are examined in the Wall Street Journal article "City Lights are Obscuring our Starry Nights" by Robert Lee Hotz.
"Please Explain" Light Pollution IDA's Pete Strasser discusses quality lighting on WNYC Radio's "The Leonard Lopate Show." Listen here > >
KOLD News Presents PSA on Light Pollution Click here to watch >>
Illuminating Science The Chemical Heritage Foundation's radio show, Distillations, shines the light on skyglow from HPS and LPS luminaires. Click here to listen > >
Seattle Area Publication Features Dark Skies "Give Back the Night," by Eric Scigliano, investigates the loss of darkness and IDA's efforts to preserve it in the June, 2008 issue of Seattle Metropolitan. (Article linked courtesy of Seattle Metropolitan © 2008.)
National Public Radio's (NPR) Marketplace Features Advocates of Dark Skies Advocates of dark skies want the government to do something about light pollution at night. Janet Babin looks into who gets most annoyed by street lamps and what they're doing to help prevent a yellow haze. Click here to listen > >
Doctor Speaks Out on Artificial Light, by Denise Richardson, The Daily Star Read more > >
IDA Technical Advisor contributes feature article "Dark Sky Lighting: Simple but Effective," published in the April 2008 issue of Landscape Architect and Specifier News. Read more > >
U.S. News & World Report Feature: IDA and dark skies are topics of the U.S. News & World Report, "Turning Out the Lights," by Ben Harder, March 14, 2008. Click here for the U.S. News & World Report's homepage on light pollution and its effects.
New Yorker Feature: IDA and dark skies were topics of The New Yorker magazine's “The Dark Side: Making War on Light Pollution,” by David Owen.
Find Press Releases, Articles, Multimedia and More News >>
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Fixture Seal of Approval The FSA provides objective, third-party certification for luminaires that minimize glare, reduce light trespass, and don't pollute the night sky. Learn more >>
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Best Choice Lighting Let us help you choose dark sky friendly fixtures certified by the IDA Fixture Seal of Approval.
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Education IDA is pleased to assist educators in inspiring student awareness of environmental issues that will impact their future.
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NEW IDA Report Top 5 US State Departments of Transportation Read more>>
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NEW Report An Assessment of the Impact of Growth on the Dark Skies of Pima County Read more>>
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NEW IDA Report on Glare Preliminary Report: Using a Digital Camera to Measure Commercial Light Sources Read more>>
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