Best practice – lighting improvements
Lighting improvements can transform external lighting and deliver all of the benefits described so far. Here are some examples of the many projects we’ve been involved in.
Farm lighting improvement
Before: Unshielded floodlight causing significant glare and upward light | After: Shielded floodlights targeting the light only where it is needed |
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General exterior lighting improvement
Before: Cold glare from unshielded floodlights causes shadow and discomfort | After: Shielded and targeted warm light offers improved coverage and security |
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Remember we should only light what we need, only light when we need it and only light at a level suitable to the need.
Financial assistance is available via contributions to help business owners and owners of larger properties to convert to dark skies friendly lighting. Email conservation@northyorkmoors.org.uk for more information.
How else you can help
In addition to your own actions at home, you can ask your MP to join the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies. By encouraging your MP to do so you will help to strengthen their voice and introduce legislation to protect our dark skies for generations to come.
There's more information on light pollution through the UK Dark Skies Partnership, an informal collaboration of professional organisations, institutions and UK protected landscapes. Its specific commitments are the protection and improvement of dark skies over both DarkSky Places and others, and the progressive reduction of both urban and rural light pollution through better lighting practice.