Dark Sky: The Movement Fighting Light Pollution

Il international Dark Sky movement It is an extraordinary organization that fights light pollution with concrete actions around the world, seeking to promote activities and decisions, including those made by public officials, to rediscover the beauty of night skies, even in cities where light pollution is most severe. The name itself speaks volumes. Dark Sky (in Italian: Dark Sky), indicates the mission on which over 2 thousand volunteers work, in 30 countries around the world, and in 6 continents, with over 200 Dark sky place, (in Italian: "Dark Sky Places"), protected areas where light pollution is minimized, allowing for optimal night sky observation. These locations are certified by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) program, the movement's central organization. It's here Find the complete map of all the Dark Sky places, including the park located in a beautiful valley in the Val d'Orcia, Tuscany.

The Dark Sky movement moves in three directions:

• Raise awareness about light pollution: The goal is to educate the public and industry professionals about the harm caused by excessive artificial lighting, both to the environment and to human health and astronomy.
• Promote sustainable lighting by encouraging the adoption of external lighting solutions that minimize light dispersion towards the sky, reducing light pollution and improving the visibility of the starry sky.
• Protect sites of interest: identifying and protecting specific areas, such as historic houses parks and nature reserves, such as international dark sky parks, where the quality of the night sky is particularly high and deserves to be preserved.