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We aim to make progress Toward Responsible Outdoor Lighting. We want outdoor lighting that reduces our impacts on the environment and the people, while still providing sufficient light to meet the needs of the people. New lighting technologies and a better understanding of the impacts of lighting on human and non-human animals open pathways to responsible lighting.

Light Pollution is Ecocide!

Join us if you are concerned about the rapid reduction of insects and birds. You may also be concerned about our disconnect from dark nights with a beautiful sky covered with stars or enchanting moonlit nights and the impacts this disconnect may have on our feelings and world view.

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[Apr 18, 2026] Earth is Getting Brighter Fast But Not Everywhere: In his article in the Guardian titled “Earth gets brighter every year but progression is volatile, study finds,” Richard Luscombe reports on a new study published in Nature that shows that “the nightlights of Earth are surprisingly dynamic, characterized by frequent and coexisting brightening and dimming.” This has many implications for efforts to reduce light pollution.

[Apr 09, 2026] Satellite Mirrors Could add to Light Pollution: In her article titled “Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say” and published in the Guardian, Linda Geddes reports on plans to add mirrors to satellites. Experts warn that these mirrors would add to light pollution and could increase impacts of this pollution on human health and ecosystem health.

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[Jun 04, 2026] ‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: This is what the Global Justice Report published today makes very clear. Read the article by Jonathan Watts in the Guardian as an introduction. While this equal and habitable world is still possible, it is very unlikely that we will transition to this world as long as greedy and unethical billionaires supported by governments they own compete to be the first trillionaire. The report underlines that the fight for an equal and habitable world has to be a fight against a system that rewards extraction and depletion of all resources and requires infinitely growing consumption devouring the Earth's life-support system; a system designed to increase inequality and sustain the exploitation of almost all to serve the greed of a few!

[May 28, 2026] No King Day on June 14, 2026: The No Kings movement has announced a nationwide event on June 14, 2026, directly counter-programming the 80th birthday celebrations for Donald Trump and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bout on the south lawn of the White House.