What to know about

LIGHT POLLUTION
by: Christian Michael A. Villarama
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LIGHT POLLUTION COSTS MORE THAN YOU THINK

Wasted outdoor lighting

160 MILLION
The number of public and
commercial outdoor lighting
fixtures in the U.S.
in the U.S. generates
about 15 million tons of
carbon dioxide per year
into the atmosphere
That's about 40,000 tons 875 million trees would
per day of the CO2- need to be planted
equivalent of about three annually to offset that
million cars amount of carbon dioxide

WHAT CAUSES LIGHT POLLUTION ?

LIGHT TRESPASSING SKYGLOW GLARE

When light from one house or property
is improperly controlled and crosses
boundaries. Trespassing light interferes
with the darkness of other properties or
even brightens the inside of another
person's home.
Skyglow occurs when ambient
manmade light floods the sky,
creating a glow that can be almost
as bright as dawn or dusk.
Sometimes skyglow can look red,
especially on cloudy nights.
A common cause of glare are street lights
and car headlights, which can be so bright
that they can have an impact on a person's
ability to see clearly in the dark after the
car has passed. This can lessen a person's
nighttime depth perception.

The primary cause of light pollution is outdoor lights that emit light upwards or sideways.
- Luginbuhl, Walker, and Wainscoat (2009) -

4 PRINCIPLES FOR GOOD OUTDOOR LIGHTING

ORIENTATION COLOUR INTENSITY TIMING

Choose a luminaire Use amber and warm- Use the right amount and Adjust the timing and
whose light is directed coloured light sources. intensity of light for sober duration of outdoor
entirely towards the
and uniform lighting. lighting.
ground. White light causes more

glare, more skyglow, and The eye adapts better when Install a timer, a motion
These fixtures reduce has more negative impacts the luminosity of artificial detector, or simply
glare, use their light more on human health and the light sources is in harmony remember to turn the lights
efficiently and limit environment. with the ambient luminosity. off at the end of the
skyglow. ​ evening.

To reduce these adverse With lower contrast,

No light should be sent effects, use a colour nighttime places are more The main goal is to use
above the horizon and temperature of 2200K or visible and the general artificial light only when
outside of the property. less. visibility is better. needed.

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Protecting the night sky starts with YOU!

Light only what Use energy Shield lights and Only use light
1 you need
2 efficient bulbs
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direct them down when you need it

5W

Use motion sensor Refrain from Avoid blue lights Join IDA! to fight
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on outdoor lights lightrespassing at night against light pollution

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