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Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP)  - http://www.flap.org/  Information on how light pollution affects birds, and what steps must be taken to save the lives of birds by reducing lighting.  Light Pollution Information  - http://members.aol.com/copernicanview/  Learn how glare can affect anyone with this concise information page collated by the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford. Includes lots of links.  Rose City Astronomers: Oregon Dark Skies  - http://www.rca-omsi.org/darkskies.htm  Includes a information about the effects of light pollution and local darksky sites.  Dark Skies Locator  - http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/Night/darksky.htm  Use this site to find a light-pollution-free location. View conditions from various cities around the world.  Illuminating Engineering Society of North America  - http://www.iesna.org/  The IESNA is the authority on the lighting industry in the USA, Canada and Mexico and one of the forerunners in the control of this form of pollution. Information available on manufacturers, acceptable designs and lighting codes.  Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) Light Pollution Abatement Program (LPAP)  - http://www.rasc.ca/light/  Explains how the problem is and can be tackled in Canada with the LPAP. Contains helpful Canadian information.  Sensible and Efficient Lighting to Enhance the Night-time Environment (SELENE), New York  - http://selene-ny.org/  SELENE is working to eliminate inappropriate lighting in New York. Extensive website with facts and information about helping to fight for better lighting legislation in the city.  Outdoor Lighting Resources - Efficient Outdoor Lighting Benefits Us All  - http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/pollprev/lighting/outdoor.htm  Webpage of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection explaining some effects of obtrusive lighting.  Institute of Lighting Engineers (ILE), UK  - http://www.ile.co.uk/  Forerunner in light pollution control in the UK. Publishes lighting codes and guidance available via the website. Website content is minimal.  New England Light Pollution Advisory Group (NELPAG)  - http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/cfa/ps/nelpag.html  Everything to do with the problem in New England. Lots of links. Includes information on how to subscribe to the NELPAG forum.  International Astronomical Union Working Group on Light Pollution  - http://www.ctio.noao.edu/light_pollution/iau50/  Explains how the working group is helping to combat the problem at the moment and how anyone can help. Also includes various links and general information.  International Commission on Illumination (CIE)  - http://members.eunet.at/cie/  Technical information and guides to the design of non-polluting lighting. Includes links to similar regional organizations.  Dark Skies Northwest  - http://www.scn.org/darksky/  News, video, slide-shows and images. Includes outdoor lighting codes, mailing list subscriptions, member information and links to further regional information.  Utah Skies: Light Pollution  - http://www.UtahSkies.org/lightpollution  Includes information on good & bad light fixtures, hidden costs and health risks with pictures and links.  International Dark-Sky Association (IDA)  - http://www.darksky.org/  A non-profit member organization that teaches others how to preserve the night sky through factsheets, law references, pictures, and web resources.  The Fraser Valley Astronomers' Society  - http://www.fvas.net/  A local astronomy site with comprehensive information about the local darksky park including directions; as well as videos on the problem, and information about its effects on health and astronomy.  Conference on the Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting  - http://www.urbanwildlands.org/conference.html  Comprehensive information about a conference on ecological effects which took place in February 2002 including abstracts and references on the topic.  Michigan Darksky Association  - http://www.net-link.net/~memiller/  Explains the problem, and has pictures, news, local legislation and a message board specific to Michigan.  North Carolina IDA (NCIDA)  - http://www.ibiblio.org/ncida/  Includes images, information and local legislation relevant to North Carolina.  New Hampshire Citizens for Responsible Lighting (NHCRL)  - http://www.mv.com/users/lopez/nhcrl/  Includes local information relevant to New Hampshire and NHCRL newsletters. Minimal web content.  Hawaiian Astronomical Society: Why You Can't See the Stars  - http://www.hawastsoc.org/pollution.html  Features links and information on light pollution relevant to Hawaii.  Pennsylvania Outdoor Lighting Council (POLC)  - http://home.epix.net/~ghonis/  Comprehensive information on the latest lighting situation in Pennsylvania with pictures, links, and guidance on how anyone can help. Home of Pennsylvanians for an Outdoor Lighting Control Act (POLCA).  Virginia Outdoor Lighting Taskforce (VOLT)  - http://www.volt.org/  Promotes the use of safe and efficient outdoor lighting. Comprehensive website with everything there is to know on the problem in Virginia and the latest on VOLT's campaign for better lighting ordinances.  American Astronomical Society Committee on Light Pollution, Radio Interference and Space Debris  - http://www.aas.org/~light/  Includes information on this pioneering committee and what they do. Also includes lists of books, magazine articles and weblinks. Much of the information is out-of-date.  Effective Outdoor Lighting Council of Texas (EOLC)  - http://users2.ev1.net/~mmccants/eolc/  Latest news on the abatement of light pollution in Texas and how anyone can help.  Indiana Council on Outdoor Lighting Education (ICOLE)  - http://home.att.net/~icole/  Comprehensive information on the abatement of light pollution in Indiana including general links and resources as well as updates.  Light Pollution: The Neglected Problem  - http://www.monmouth.com/~ksears/litepol1.htm  A short article explaining the problem which appeared in the Winter 1994 issue of the ANJEC Report.  Santa Clara Valley Lighting and the Lick Observatory  - http://herbie.ucolick.org/public/lighting/  Lick Observatory is exploring ways in which the lighting needs of the growing Santa Clara Valley can be met while still preserving Lick's position at the forefront of astronomical research. Also includes relevant links.  Office for the Protection of the Quality of the Sky of the Institute of Astrophysics of Canarias  - http://www.iac.es/proyect/otpc/  Includes pictures and animations, and information on full-cut-off lighting, technical specifications, energy efficiency, and other forms of astronomical pollution. Also includes the laws applicable in the Canary islands.  The Anti-Light Pollution Section of the Astronomical Society of Denmark (AS-ALS)  - http://as.dsri.dk/sect/light.html  A webpage explaining the history and objectives of the organisation, and how to become a member.  Sky and Telescope - Saving Dark Skies  - http://skyandtelescope.com/resources/darksky/  Various articles about light pollution including one on the history of the problem, one on rating the darkness of your sky, one on how astronomers can do more to help reduce light pollution and one on good lighting fixtures.  Craig Cotner's Home Page  - http://www.geocities.com/craigcotner/index.html  Two detailed light-pollution maps of Minnesota and various astro-photographs.  Cherry Springs State Park  - http://members.aol.com/CherrySpSP/  Information and links on stargazing in one of the darkest sky sites in Eastern USA  Dark Skies for the Adirondacks  - http://www.timesunion.com/communities/darksky/  Online community of New York anti-light-pollution campaigners with photographs, newsletters, legislation and other local resources.  Where has the night sky gone, and why should we care?  - http://members.aol.com/ctstarwchr/nightsky.htm  A research paper investigating the development of and possible solutions to light pollution.  Sydney Outdoor Lighting Improvement Society [SOLIS]  - http://solissydney.tripod.com  Includes a range of general information about how anyone can improve their lighting as well as information on how the group is combating the problem in Sydney.  European Southern Observatory (ESO)  - http://www.eso.org/outreach/spec-prog/aol/market/collaboration/lpoll/  Contains technical information on the subject.  New Jersey Astronomical Association: Light Pollution  - http://www.njaa.org/light.html  A short explanation of the problem.  Light Pollution: Measurements and Means of Intervention  - http://www.pd.astro.it/TNG/publications/news/12/12cinzan.html  Webpage detailing conclusions of a meeting held in Asiago, Italy on the issue.  Atlas of World Light Pollution  - http://www.lightpollution.it/dmsp/  A comprehensive atlas of satellite images and artificially created maps of different light pollution measurements covering the globe.  Back Bay Amateur Astronomers: Astronomy's Greatest Threat  - http://groups.hamptonroads.com/pages1.cfm?page_id=3963  A page by a group of astronomers fighting the problem.  Huachuca Astronomy Club (HAC)  - http://c3po.cochise.cc.az.us/astro/  Includes information on lighting ordinances in Southeast Arizona.  Light Pollution and Boating Safety  - http://members.aol.com/copernicanview/LP_Boating.ppt  Presentation explaining the problem that unshielded lighting presents to boat crews and how it can cause boating accidents. [Requires Microsoft Powerpoint]  Me, Mick and M31  - http://www.eclipse.co.uk/pens/m31.html  Information about a children's story book on the problem.  Yerkes Observatory and Light Pollution  - http://astro.uchicago.edu/home/web/rhe/Astronomy/lightpollution.html  Information about the fight against light pollution in Yerkes, William's bay. Includes pictures, ordinances, presentations and links.  Minnesota Astronomical Society: Light Pollution  - http://www.mnastro.org/onan/lpintro.htm  A light-pollution map of Minnesota, a news story about local light pollution and information about what can be done locally.  Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Lights Page  - http://www.rspb.org.uk/youth/green_house/lights/light_page.htm  RSPB page discussing the detrimental effects on birds.  The Croydon Astronomical Society: Light Pollution  - http://www.croydonastro.org.uk/lights.htm  Information about the problem in Croydon.  IDA Youth Working Group  - http://saveourstarryskies.homestead.com/  Provides information about light pollution for young people.  Ted's Astropix: Light Pollution Scourge  - http://www.saker.com/astropix/astropix.htm  Personal "sermon" on light pollution by a Ohio resident with various bits of information on the topic.  Shire Oaks Science Year  - http://www.shire-oak.walsall.sch.uk/subjects/sciweb/scienceyear/index.htm  Information about the science-year project on light pollution at Shire Oaks school. Includes photographs, explanations of the problem and its causes & effects and a light pollution questionnaire for pupils.  Lighting in the Countryside: Towards Good Practice  - http://www.planning.odpm.gov.uk/litc/  Comprehensive online UK Government publication outlining the government's policy on the issue. Also a good general introduction to the problem.  Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS)  - http://www.dark-skies.org/  A comprehensive website explaining what the problem is and how it can be tackled in the UK. CfDS is the UK's largest anti-light-pollution campaign group and part of the British Astronomical Association.  Light Pollution in Italy  - http://debora.pd.astro.it/cinzano/en/  Extensive maps and data charting the extent of light pollution in Italy and the effectiveness of its control using lighting codes.  Dark Skies for Northern Ireland  - http://www.darkskies4ni.co.uk/  Explains the problem in Northern Ireland with photographs; maps of its extent, and information on its effect on residents and crime. Includes a message board, help on installing friendlier lighting fixtures, links and correspondence on regulation with a local MP.  Understanding, Assessing and Resolving Light-Pollution Problems on Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches  - http://www.floridamarine.org/publications/publication_info.asp?id=39080  Comprehensive report by the Florida Marine Research Institute into the effects on turtles with relevant lighting specifications to be implemented near nesting sites.  Light Pollution Awareness Group (LPAG), Malta  - http://www.maltastro.org/lpag/  Explains how light pollution can and is been controlled in Malta. Lots of links. LPAG is a part of The Astronomical Society Of Malta.  University Lowbrow Astronomers: Light Pollution Issues  - http://www.umich.edu/~lowbrows/light/dexter-issues.html  Information and links relevant to South-East Michigan, United States. Covers local regulation.  Outdoor Lighting Resources  - http://geocities.com/eric74382000/main.htm  good and bad lighting images with explanations, a local survey with results, a local lighting ordinance, and local news articles by an astronomer from Michigan, United States.  Eastern Michigan University (EMU) Astronomy Club: Light Pollution  - http://www.physics.emich.edu/sherzer/lightpol.htm  Essays on the causes and effects of light pollution, as well as information about local regulations to combat the problem.  Edmonton Area Light Pollution Awareness and Abatement  - http://www3.telus.net/~hgibbins/lightpollution/  Explanatory information, links, news, photographs, a mailing list, FAQ's and personal stories from this region of Canada.  Light Pollution Fact Sheet  - http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org/light.htm  A basic fact sheet on light pollution, with terms explained in layman's language. Provided by the Prairie Astronomy Club.  Irish Light Pollution Awareness Campaign  - http://www.irishastronomy.org/ilpac/  Aimed at improving the quality of exterior lighting in Ireland and reducing light pollution.  Leicester Campaign for Dark Skies  - http://www.star.le.ac.uk/astrosoc/cfds  Introduction to the problem's effects and its minimisation. Includes success stories in the UK and elsewhere; good and bad examples of different fixture types; rebuttals of common misconceptions; links to news articles, and details of educational projects and how the public can help.  Light Pollution Awareness Website  - http://members.aol.com/ctcadman/  Includes lighting pictures, satellite images, the latest news, lots of links and information about how to shield lighting.  Skyglow across the Great Lakes  - http://www.streetlights.us  Images of sky glow from both sides of Lake Michigan in the USA.  Citizens for Responsible Lighting (CRL)  - http://www.crlaction.org  Information about the international non-profit organization and why they are campaigning for better lighting, a golssary of lighting terms, technical information, links to related publications and standards.  A Solution for the Problem of Light Pollution?  - http://www.mikeoates.org/mas/light_pollution.htm  A short page explaining how lighting can be made to reduce the astronomical effects of pollution by Manchester Astronomical Society.