#SaveTheSkies

Light Pollution

Too much or inappropriate lighting can have serious effects on people and their environment. It can mean:

• Sleep deprivation due to light intrusion into homes
• An increase in instances of poor mental health
• Detrimental effects on wildlife by impairing migratory routes and mating conditions leading to a decrease in population
• An increase in energy bills and CO2 output

This doesn’t mean we want you to turn out the lights! All we are asking is for you to:

• Switch to low wattage bulbs (50w and below)
• Use warm, white lights (look for 3000 Kelvin and under)
• Use motion sensors on external lighting
• Shield or tilt external lights downwards so light doesn’t escape into the sky above 
• Switch off lights that are not in use
• Consider using low wattage bulbs in outside lights