As the world changes around us, how do we balance grief and gratitude? How do we stay connected enough to what we love, to be able to mobilize the energy and spirit to fight for it? Some people in Point Reyes Station, in northern California, are acutely aware of what they have, what they could lose, and why it matters.…
Tag: light pollution
Light Enough
You won’t find the word “Tenebrisology” in the dictionary – yet. It means, “the study of natural darkness”, and it was created by Jane Slade. Working in the lighting industry woke her up to the darkness we’re all missing, and her mission to bring it back.
Erosion
Astronomer James Lowenthal gave a TEDx talk in 2016 warning that with the availability of cheap LED lights, light pollution around the world was about to get much worse very quickly. Little did he know that there was a much bigger threat to the night sky right around the corner.
Look Up!
The stars are always there in the sky, even when we can’t see them. Why should we look? Why should we care? Paul Salazar cares, and he has compelling reasons why you should, too.
The Vanishing Dark
The stars are disappearing. We’re losing natural darkness. It’s happened rapidly, but just slowly enough that it’s hard to notice. But once your eyes open to the vanishing dark, you see it everywhere. Can we bring back the night sky?