Christine Kenyon

Mexico has passed new legislation that makes #lightpollution subject to regulation under existing environmental laws. This is a historic event worldwide as it's the 1st instance of a country explicitly defining light pollution as an environmental pollutant darksky.org/mexico-light-pol…

.@NatGeo's picks for the best stargazing spots in the WORLD are all International Dark Sky Places! Take a look at these stunning dark sky destinations. #DarkSkies nationalgeographic.com/trave…

Tucson, Arizona, a major metropolitan city, completed a street lighting retrofit in 2018. This improved the quality of the night by making meaningful differences to #wildlife, the environment & saving energy. Learn more about this project and the results: darksky.org/nights-over-tucs…

The global rate of #lightpollution is outpacing the world's population growth. Natural darkness is disappearing at an alarming rate, but IDA is fighting back. With Intl Dark Sky Places on every inhabited continent, we're preserving natural darkness & helping reconnect w/the night

Virtually every animal species studied has been impacted by light pollution. #Lightpollution destroys nocturnal habitats & impairs the delicate natural balance between day & night. IDA works to restore this balance with light pollution solutions that preserve natural darkness.

The authors find that non-local tourists who value dark skies will spend $5.8bn over the next 10 years in the Colorado Plateau. These tourist expenditures will generate $2.4bn in higher wages and create over 10,000 additional jobs each year for the region. emerald.com/insight/content/…