Meet Star Gazers
How to Reduce Light Pollution ?
Episode Summary
In this episode, Deborah Moran, a pioneer in outdoor lighting reform and a long time member of the Houston Astronomical Society shares with us her experiences and lessons learnt in dark sky advocacy.
Episode Notes
In this episode I have the privilege of interviewing Deborah Moran, an exemplary defender of dark skies based in Houston, Texas on her experiences and recommendations for reduction in light pollution.
Time stamps :
- 02:56 What is light pollution ?
- 03:56 What are the effects of light pollution on human health ?
- 05:36 What are the principles of good lighting ?
- 06:40 What is the LED ? What are its characteristics ? What makes it different as a light source compared to other sources of street lighting ?
- 08:45 Which types of LED are acceptable for street lighting and which are not ?
- 09:45 Can dimming improve the quality of lighting ?
- 10:50 What is glare ?
- 11:38 What is veiling luminance ?
- 12:00 What is correlated colour temperature CCT ?
- 13:28 Which light is the most comfortable to look at ? How can we reduce glare ?
- 14:32 Why is white light not natural during the night ?
- 16:33 What is the recommended correlated colour temperature CCT for street lights ?
- 18:59 Does light pollution affect trees and plants ?
- 19:53 What is the effect of light pollution on pollination ?
- 20:26 What are the harmful effects of light pollution on sea turtles ?
- 21:34 What are the effects of light pollution on bird migration ?
- 23:05 What are the effects of light pollution on bats ?
- 24:07 What is the reason behind the grass hopper invasion of Las Vegas ?
- 25:55 Challenges faced in dark sky advocacy
- 28:47 What are common myths and misconceptions about good lighting ?
- 30:00 Benchmarks of good lighting
- 34:06 Resources consolidated on Softlight Houston that could be useful to other dark sky advocates. How should other dark sky advocates use these resources effectively ?
- 39:20 What are the opportunities for further reduction in light pollution ?
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