Light Pollution Monitoring Framework: Measuring Light & Biodiversity
Photo: Enora Morin
Our aim is to provide municipalities and ports with guidelines to 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 infrastructure.
Good Practice Stories
Photo: Piet Zijlstra
Inspiration drives change and fuels new solutions. Our Good Practice Stories share innovative examples of light pollution mitigation from across the North Sea coast. Each story highlights a unique approach, reflecting different needs and perspectives around lighting. We hope this collection offers insights, sparks new ideas and inspires readers to take action.
Read our first story about the unique community engagement in Lauwersoog, the Netherlands:
Raising Awareness: Engaging Communities and Authorities
Photo: Anna Vollmer
Whether driven by municipal planners or citizens, our outreach efforts focus on bringing light pollution forward on local authority agendas. We aim to make communities more aware of the issue and to introduce our plans, approaches and demonstrator sites.
Yoann's Journey: Developing Biodiversity Measurement Protocols Across Demonstrator Sites
Embarking on a journey along the North Sea coast, Yoann Roulet takes us through the process of developing biodiversity measurement protocols within the DARKER SKY project.
Partner Perspectives: Insights from Experts with Sébastien Gallet
Meet Sébastien Gallet, a lecturer at our lead partner the University of Brest, actively engaged in conservation and ecological restoration research. In our interview, Sébastien sheds light on his dual role as a researcher and teacher and the University of Brest's important role as the lead partner in the DARKER SKY project.