Our colleagues from the Darker Sky project share the first results of their activity in Brest on the impact of light pollution on their bird population. They also invite us to its Mid-Term Event on 25 March 2025.
First results and new lighting at our Brest demonstrator sites!
Preliminary results indicate the impact of the old lighting on biodiversity: birds like blackbirds and robins sang throughout night under the previous lighting conditions.
Now new lighting is being installed, and the updated system features lower placement and better direction, reducing unnecessary light dispersion. This change aims to minimize environmental impact while maintaining functionality.
Next year, the project’s team will conduct post-measurements to assess the improvements made by these changes, expecting to see how the new lighting benefits local biodiversity.
A main part of the project involves the monitoring of light pollution and assessing its impact on biodiversity to investigate the effect of lighting.
Monitoring will take place before and after the light modifications are implemented at our demonstrator sites, helping us assess the impact of these changes on light pollution and biodiversity, creating a comprehensive monitoring framework.
Soon it will be developed into guidelines to help municipal practitioners—those who may not be experts in light pollution—understand and assess how artificial lighting affects their communities and local biodiversity.
Save the Date – DARKER SKY Mid-Term Event on 25 March 2025
On 25 March 2025, the DARKER SKY Mid-Term Event will be hosted in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, bringing together invited stakeholders to share insights and progress.
The event will feature an introductory presentation which will be streamed online and open to all. Our partners will present innovative approaches to reducing light pollution, share monitoring methodologies and early results from our demonstrator sites in Holwerd, Lauwersoog, Norddeich, Hamburg and Brest.
Mark your calendars for the online presentation: 25.03.2025 14:00 – 16:30 CET
Details on the final programme, registration and official invitations will follow soon.
Stay tuned, we look forward for you to join us!
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DARKER SKY is carried out in the framework of the Interreg North Sea Programme under the Programme Priority 3 “Sustainable North Sea Region”. The programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union.