Part One is for anyone installing lighting.
It does not just affect us, it also plays havoc with the feeding and breeding cycles of bats, birds, insects and nocturnal animals.īy increasing our awareness and following some simple principles, we can all help to minimise light pollution and protect dark skies:Īre you considering using external lighting? If so, this guide will help you to minimise light pollution and contribute to preserving the beautiful dark skies of the North Wessex Downs. Excessive artificial light can also disrupt our sleep and potentially lead to serious health issues. Increasingly, it is eradicating our access to the wonder of beautiful night skies – more than 90 per cent of the population are denied sight of starry skies. Unfortunately, unintended light pollution is taking a silent toll. We all rely on artificial light to live our lives, but wasting light wastes energy, money and adds to climate change.
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