Credit: NASA.
Photopollution has negative consequences on biodiversity and animals, on our health, on the economy...
DOSSIER / Pollution Lumineuse
A desire to star bath?
Considering the significant impacts of light pollution on human health, biodiversity and energy consumption, and in face of the simplicity of the solutions, one may wonder why human societies haven't addressed the issue yet.
Loss of the Night
With the energy crisis, superfluous lighting is being highlighted. Here and there, neon lights, illuminated displays and other useless streetlights are starting to be switched off at night and citizens' groups are forming to unplug store signs.
Daniel Gliedner: Reducing the extent of light pollution
Backed with thirty years of experience in the field, Daniel Glider now works as a lighting consultant for the Our Natural Park. Because he works with public authorities, companies and private individuals, he knows the situation in Luxembourg better than anybody, and the measures that need to be taken to limit this pollution.