On 30 January 2025, there will be a free, all-day conference in London on the topic of ‘Light Pollution and its Impacts’. Across multiple sessions, we will hear from invited speakers on topics such as lighting policy and regulation, the environment and biodiversity, and human health, and will explore approaches to effectively tackling light pollution, looking at the current regulatory landscape in the UK, opportunities for improvement, local interventions and best practices here and elsewhere in the world.
The conference aims to equip attendees with tools to craft effective policies and practices that balance human needs with the protection of the night sky and the natural environment. Anyone with an interest in light pollution is welcome to attend.
When: Thursday 30 January 2025
Where: Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, London, W1J OBQ
Time: 9am – 5pm
Tickets: reserve your free spot at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/save-the-date-light-pollution-and-its-impacts-tickets-1109369497029
Invited speakers include:
- Andrew Griffith MP (Co-chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies and former Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation)
- Dani Robertson (Dark Sky Officer, Prosiect Nos Partnership)
- David Smith (Advocacy and Social Change Manager, Buglife)
- Jack Ellerby (Cumbria Dark Skies Officer, Friends of the Lake District)
- Anna Levin (Author, Dark Skies)
- Prof. Tim Smith (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
- Yana Yakushina (Space Court Foundation)
- Prof. Kevin Gaston (University of Exeter/DarkSky International)
- Prof. Christopher Barnes (University of Derby)
- Emma Marrington (CPRE)
- Roy Alexander (DarkSky UK)
- Dan Oakley (Darkscape Consulting)
- Duncan Wise (Northumberland National Park)
The official schedule to be shared with attendees soon. Partnering organisations include the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies, Buglife, CPRE, Dark Skies Cumbria, DarkSky London, DarkSky UK and DarkSky International.
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