Clarkson: So this grassroots program is designed to get these building owners or entire city governments to agree to limit or reduce the amount of light that’s emanating from these urban city centers during these peak periods of bird movement.ĭr. Its goal is to reduce light pollution and protect migrating birds.Įmily Tom: A bunch of cities and states across the country are participating in it, including Boston and New York.ĭr. Janek Schaller: The National Audubon Society started Lights Out about twenty years ago. Now, will you tell me - what exactly is Lights Out? Megan Hall: Before we get started, we should note that our founder, Stephen Porder, is on the board of the Audubon society here in Rhode Island. We had Emily Tom and Janek Schaller look into it. What is Rhode Island doing?”Įxcellent question. “Efforts to turn off lights for migrating birds are taking off across the US. Today’s question comes from one of our listeners. Together we can build caring, bird friendly communities.Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. Take the Lights Out Colorado Pledge to help migratory birds in Colorado to get alerts when migration is high. lamps) for workers staying late or pull window coveringsįinally, please share this information with family, friends, local businesses, and governments. Turn off interior lighting especially on higher stories.Specific actions you can take for interior lighting: Determine the necessity for new lighting (quality/quantity).Choose warm bulbs (3,000 Kelvins or under) when converting outdoor lights to LED.Install automatic motion sensors/controls and dimmers.Reduce atrium lighting wherever possible.Use reflective paints or self-illuminous markers for sign/curbs/steps instead of lights.Ensure your outdoor lights aim down and are well shielded.Specific actions you can take for exterior lighting: This includes turning off outdoor lighting during key migration periods (April-May September-October) and adjusting necessary outdoor lighting to minimize their harm. There are a variety of ways that individuals can help birds during their night migrations, and all year-long.
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