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Dark Skies Rangers - Fighting light pollution and simulating dark skies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2015

Rosa Doran
Affiliation:
NUCLIO - Núcleo Interactivo de Astronomia Largo dos Topázios, 48, 3 Frt, 2785-817 S. D. Rana, Portugal email: geral@nuclio.pt
Nelson Correia
Affiliation:
NUCLIO - Núcleo Interactivo de Astronomia Largo dos Topázios, 48, 3 Frt, 2785-817 S. D. Rana, Portugal email: geral@nuclio.pt Escola Secundária Maria Lamas Rua 25 de Abril, 2350-786 Torres Novas, Portugal
Rita Guerra
Affiliation:
NUCLIO - Núcleo Interactivo de Astronomia Largo dos Topázios, 48, 3 Frt, 2785-817 S. D. Rana, Portugal email: geral@nuclio.pt
Ana Costa
Affiliation:
NUCLIO - Núcleo Interactivo de Astronomia Largo dos Topázios, 48, 3 Frt, 2785-817 S. D. Rana, Portugal email: geral@nuclio.pt
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Dark Skies Rangers is an awareness program aimed at students of all ages to stimulate them to make an audit of light pollution in their school/district. The young light pollution fighters evaluate the level of light pollution, how much energy is being wasted, and produce a report to be delivered to the local authorities. They are also advised to promote a light pollution awareness campaign to the local community targeting not only the dark skies but also other implications such as effects in our health, to the flora and fauna, etc.

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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2015