Below are various resources that you can download and use for better understanding how to foster our dark skies. These resources and this content comes from the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).
IDA General Brochure: Protect the Night
A general brochure about light pollution which describes how light pollution devastates wildlife, may harm your health, can make you less safe, wastes energy and money, and robs us of our natural heritage.
Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting
Developed jointly by the International Dark-Sky Association and Illuminating Engineering Society, these five simple principles for responsible outdoor home lighting show how you can protect nocturnal wildlife, be a good neighbor, and preserve the night sky.
Light Pollution Can Harm Wildlife
Includes info about how artificial light negatively impacts corals, sea turtles, frogs and toads, and birds, plus many other species, plus solutions for safe lighting.
Light Pollution Can Put Your Health at Risk
Includes info about the human biological clock, circadian rhythms, melatonin, how glare impairs nighttime vision, negative affects of artificial light at night, plus solutions for safe lighting.
Light Pollution Wastes Energy and Money
Includes info about how poorly implemented lighting impacts energy use, affects our carbon footprint, wastes billions of dollars each year, and how many kilowatt-hours are wasted by the average home, plus energy efficiency solutions.
Outdoor Lighting, Crime, and Safety
Includes info about how poor residential lighting creates a false sense of security, how towns and cities can fix poor outdoor lighting, how bad roadway lighting creates unsafe driving conditions, poor lighting reduces safety and security, plus solutions for safe lighting.
Download Brochure (PDF)