Restoring Darkness

Highlights from this episode:  - SoftLights’ New Petition  - Health Standards  - Bridges  - The Arctic Circle Sponsored by  @evlumaledlighting3712   https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle  Headlines and Sources: Soft Lights Petitions EPA for LED Regs https://www.softlights.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Compliance-with-21-USC-360ii.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bg...

Awareness. That is what light pollution needs. Awareness on the part of the consumer and the supplier. Tim Ryan is a landscape lighting designer who is aware of light pollution. A good designer is not looking for the brightest LED. It’s about nuance, balance, layering, and texture. As Tim says, “a little bit of light goes a long way.” Tim is The Lighthouse Group executive director, one of the prin...

One thing leads to another. Jessica’s family's favorite place is Joshua Tree National Park. There she likes to sneak out of the tent at night and look up at the stars. Living in the city and knowing what they’re missing there, she dove deeper into the subject of Light pollution. That brought her to FLAP Canada and discovering that the Lights Out movement really started there. Not only that, it was...

Highlights from this episode:  - Regulators  - Diabetes  - Florida  - Ads In Space Sponsored by  Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle  Headlines and Sources at https://restoringdarkness.com/

Highlights from this episode: Test Cases Case Studies Waterfronts A History Lesson Sponsored by Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle   Headlines and Sources can be found at RestoringDarkness.com

Yep. Our first politician. And she’s on our side. Senator Ellman got Bill SB3501, The Outdoor Lighting Control Act, passed in both houses in Illinois. Senator Ellman will admit she didn’t get everything she wanted in it, but as she says, this is just one step on the path (this IS politics after all). We were impressed with her humility, honesty, and down to earth approach - politician or not. NOTE...

Highlights from this episode: FDA Denials There’s an App for That Pauses and Paws at the Border Stressed Rodents Sponsored by Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Headlines and Sources at restoringdarkness.com

Beautiful Merrymeeting Bay in Maine, is an important area for wildlife habitat, and for humans. For decades, people have enjoyed a pristine view of the night sky - until the local electrical utility replaced two towers and lit them up, right at the iconic Chops, lighting the area for miles around. Ed and the Friends of Merrymeeting Bay got that changed, but they ended up out of the frying pan and...

Patrick is the DarkSky International delegate in the Fargo North Dakota area. Patrick has found that framing the light pollution argument around astronomy, animal life, ecosystems, etc. can cause some audiences to nod off and glaze over. What gets everyone’s attention is “light trespass,” and human health. Lead with that and then people will listen to the other reasons why light pollution is a pro...

The Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological research, new developments in lamps, actions by advocates, and changes in policy. Highlights from this episode: Going Back to Court New Policies Migrations Email Sponsored by Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle   Headlines and sour...

Nearly all animals see light differently than we do. Dr. Seymour endeavors to understand how light drives organismal behavior. To that end, he tries to bridge the gap between astronomers, light engineers and biologists. Each of these camps has elements of tools and measurement models that he thinks could be brought together collaboratively and synergistically to benefit our ecosystem and the study...

The Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological research, new developments in lamps, actions by advocates, and changes in policy. Highlights from this episode: Self Drive Bike Trails Beer Run Moth Traps Sponsored by Evluma Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle  

This one isn’t exactly about light pollution, but you’re going to want to hear it anyway. It’s all about 5G. No, not the “5G cell towers are giving you Covid 19” conspiracy, this is about the deleterious effects of radio frequency waves on your health. With the lack of updated standards, and the usual corporate protectionism, this train is full speed ahead unless people like Odette can cut the tra...

The Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological research, new developments in lamps, actions by advocates, and changes in policy. This series is sponsored by Evluma . Highlights from this episode: Space Race Rat Race Flock and Flyways  Protests Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle   Headlines and Sources can be found on restoringdar...

Epidemiology. From the Greek “epi,” meaning “among,” and “demos” meaning “the people.” In modern usage, epidemiology is the study of disease in populations. Professor Edwards uses this term for the “disease” of road traffic accidents. He has done extensive research on this in relation to reduced street lighting, by compiling data from scores of municipalities in Britain and has come to the conclus...

Highlights from this episode:  - ALAN and Stroke  - DST and Mortality  - Lamps and Fixtures that Are Not Sponsors  - New Ordinances Sponsor:  Evluma   https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/  Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle  Headlines and Sources: ALAN Increases Risk of Stroke https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044904 ANSES Recommends Limiting Blue Light Exposure h...

Chip works by the three “Rights” as in “doing the right thing.” The RIGHT amount of light, in the RIGHT location, and on for the RIGHT amount of time. Chip has used this term for decades to help guide his designs and installations from the time of incandescent through to the LED era and everything in between. Chip is also on board with sustainability and responsible outdoor light at night with ind...

Highlights from this episode:  - Federal Precedents  - Dark Sky Week 2024  - Digital Planning  - International Dark Skies Programs Sponsored by Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle  Headlines and Sources: March 23rd was Earth Hour https://www.dogonews.com/2024/3/20/earth-hour-2024-shines-a-spotlight-on-the-health-of-our-planet Dark Sky Week i...

Highlights from this episode:  - DST and Health  - An Official Statement  - Prepping for Turtle Season  - It’s Probably Not Aliens Sponsored by Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Headlines and Sources can be found at https://restoringdarkness.com/

Yash recently discovered something astounding. Moths fly with their backs to a light because they think it’s the sky and they try to orient themselves to it. And then there’s all kinds of disorientation and trouble for them. Yash touches on the best light for moths in terms of nanometers and placement. You may think they’re just moths but they pollinate an enormous amount of our food. It’s time fo...

Highlights from this episode:  - Elegy for an Owl  - ALAN and Allergies  - State Lighting Regs  - Wasatch Update Sponsored by Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle  Headlines and Sources: ALAN Makes Allergies Worse https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-024-03291-5 UK Tax Laws Increased Light Pollution in Sub-Saharan Afr...

You might have seen Nathalie on episode 324 of the Get A Grip On Lighting podcast. We thought Nathalie’s commitment to good, responsible lighting made her a natural fit for this podcast as well. Nathalie pushes back on some of the ideas that have been talked about on Restoring Darkness. She is all for dark sky preserves, but she doesn’t expect to see a lot of stars from New York City. And as she p...

Highlights from this episode: Moths to a Flame 3 Year Missions DarkSky Recognition Backyard Updates Sponsored by Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle   Headlines and Sources can be found at RestoringDarkness.com

If light is in a simulation, how does it know what is reality? Okay, obviously light isn’t self-aware. But Dr. Morrell and his team at University of Exeter in the U.K. are creating computational models that predict the characteristics of artificial light at night. These models can show everything from how street lights will affect animals, plants, and humans. It’ll show what the glare will be like...

Highlights from this episode:  - Lighting up the Court  - Satellite Imaging  - Tigers  - Bridges Sponsored by Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle  Headlines and Sources: Mark Baker and the Soft Lights Foundation Sue FDA https://www.softlights.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mark-Baker-vs.-FDA_filed.pdf Major Variations in Street Light Dimming...