Light pollution: challenges and solutions
At night, some lights can attract thousands of insects, that exhaust themselves flying around and who become easy prey for predators. Birds lose their bearings and risk collisions, while many mammals and amphibians flee lit areas. Habitats are fragmented, access to resources is disrupted… Entire ecosystems are thrown off balance.
Biodiversity experts, health professionals, researchers and amateur astronomers are unanimous. Light pollution has harmful and multiple effects on:
- Fauna, flora;
- Human health;
- Access to a starry sky;
- Landscapes and habitats, etc.
Artificial lighting disrupts ecosystems as a whole and weighs on energy bills.
What solutions does the TAMISEE project offer?
Light pollution does not stop at borders. Restoring the night and establishing a large-scale dark ecological network are essential across the entire area concerned. Several lines of action have been identified:
- Preserve areas where night-time quality is still good;
- Restore the night in affected areas;
- Coordinate actions between territories;
- Ensure the effectiveness and long-term sustainability of the actions undertaken.
