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Glowing Nature - DARKER SKY is the new theme of the Light Challenge 2025! We are looking forward to be part of this year's Light Challenge!...

On a December evening, Piet Zijlstra and Christina Gerdes organised a Night Walk with the residents of Lauwersoog, one of our demonstrator sites.The walk was an important step in incorporating local perspectives into the ‘Masterplan Darkness’ for Lauwersoog, where co-design plays a major role....

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Our aim is to provide municipalities and ports with guidelines to map and monitor light pollution and its environmental impact. These guidelines will improve municipal capacities to fulfil (upcoming) national legislation on identifying, planning and implementing environmentally sound lighting infras...

Which lighting colour temperature do you prefer? 🌟...

At the Star Island Spiekeroog and our demonstrator site at the Norddeich harbour, we gathered for our third partner meeting🤝✨  ...

AquaPLAN aims to measure the combined effects of light and noise pollution on aquatic biodiversity in European waters and to support the implementation of effective strategies for managing these pollutants using new interdisciplinary methods.  Learn more about AquaPLAN and their latest updates:...

Plan-B, The Path Towards Addressing Adverse Impacts of Light and Noise Pollution on Terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecosystems, aims to find evidence that challenges the effects of light and noise pollution on European ecosystems.  Learn more about Plan-B  and their latest updates:...

The Interreg North Sea Project DARKER SKY kicked off with a clear mission: supporting municipalities and ports to protect biodiversity with the implementation of light-reduction solutions balancing environmental concerns with the needs of people and cities. Over the past year, we've made significant...