DarkSky is dedicated to to restoring the nighttime environment and protecting communities and wildlife from the harmful effects of light pollution.
Loni Nannini Special to the Arizona Daily Star Supporters of DarkSky International encourage people around the world to embrace the dark.
Foott said that more than $5 billion is spent annually on lighting across the United States, resulting in 99% of the public being unable to experience a natural night. According to the 2016 “World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness,” 80% of the world’s population lives under a skyglow that disrupts natural day-night patterns and shifts the balance in the environment.
The social implications are also vast: lighting affects crime and safety in every community, including those of indigenous people. “The dark can be seen as scary, but we want to own that and give darkness a better reputation. Tucson is an example of a community that does this really well,” Foott said.
Reduced light pollution is also vital to the state astronomy industry, comprised of facilities including observatories at Kitt Peak, Mount Graham, Mt. Lemmon, Mt. Whipple and the University of Arizona Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory. Arizona astronomy represents a capital investment of more than $1.3 billion with an economic return of more than $250 million annually, according to Foott.
“We need to get environmentalist groups, nonprofits and others besides astronomers on board. Our movement is gaining traction and we are on track to greatly reduce light pollution in Southern Arizona and the state at large in the near future,” Landers said.
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