#SwitchOffTheLights Encouraging businesses to go dark when closed. We are avid supporters of much needed & valued High Streets. NOW 900 shops+ & counting
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@SwitchOffTheLi3 is now two years old, after an initial run of success and encouraging over 1000 premises to #switchoffthelights things have been fairly quiet, we are still going to keep on keeping on <3
Update: Cancer interrupts campaigning #switchoffthelights @mattforde @sussexlocal @LocalVillageMag @IDADarkSky @darkskylondon @mayodarkskies @sdnpa @FoE_Kingston @ChiArunGreen @ChichLibDems @LibIntervention @GreenTimYoung @Ccc13Sarah @EccottLaura @ChrisGPackham @CR_UK @gdavies
#SwitchOffTheLights Campaign has been quiet. Mostly due to my recent Cancer diagnosis. As my birthday is this week, I have set up and already raised a small amount for @StWilfridsChi <3 @NHSuk @AdrianGMoss @edwardjsault @EdwardJDavey justgiving.com/page/olls-eng…
#SwitchOffTheLights Campaign has been quiet. Mostly due to my recent Cancer diagnosis. As my birthday is this week, I have set up and already raised a small amount for @StWilfridsChi <3 @NHSuk @AdrianGMoss @edwardjsault @EdwardJDavey justgiving.com/page/olls-eng…
#Chichester as bright as ever, estate agents are some of the worst offenders #LightPollution #SwitchOffTheLights #GoDark when closed? @ChiArunGreen @ChichLibDems @localalliance1 @_BCT_ @ChichesterBID impacts on birds, bats, trees and people too @kate_bradbury @ChrisGPackham
#SwitchOffTheLights #GoDark when closed #LightPollution is #Pollution #ClimateEmergency = #ClimateAction @friends_earth @foeeurope @foe_us @LondonFOE @FoE_Kingston @wimbledonfriend @foemcr @FoEHull @BHFoE @rtfoe @foenorwich @newforestfoe @NorthWestFOE @HavantFOE @SwitchOffTheLi3
Interesting article by @Incandescent_AL, #LightPollution is #pollution and as such we've been asking biz to #SwitchOffTheLights and encouraged 900+ to #GoDark when closed @ChiArunGreen @Chi_Labour @ChichLibDems @JessBrownFuller @EdwardJDavey @guardianeco theguardian.com/environment/…
Interesting article by @Incandescent_AL, #LightPollution is #pollution and as such we've been asking biz to #SwitchOffTheLights and encouraged 900+ to #GoDark when closed @ChiArunGreen @Chi_Labour @ChichLibDems @JessBrownFuller @EdwardJDavey @guardianeco theguardian.com/environment/…
It might not be local, but #LightPollution is still #Pollution and we are taking almost no action to stop it #SwitchOffTheLights #GoDark when closed? @ChiArunGreen @WWTArundel @WWTLondon @ChrisGPackham @ChichLibDems @JessBrownFuller @EdwardJDavey @GillianKeegan @MayorofLondon
🐦⬛Nearly 1,000 birds die after striking Chicago building, in a single day last week.
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bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-cana…
💡Addressing #LightPollution will benefit all #wildlife, not just #insects. Will you join us as we #NurtureTheNightShift?
Find out more
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buglife.org.uk/campaigns/lig…
Hours after the store has closed #lightpollution #climatecrisis #EnergyEfficiency #ForTheWorldAhead #clarks #switchoffthelights @clarksshoes @Kate_Bradbury @AppgDarkSkies @EnvironmentAPPG @IDADarkSky @cfds_uk @darkskylondon For The World Ahead!
A missed opportunity @ChichesterDC @ChichesterFT @ChichesterBID @chiuni @ChiCathedral @chichesterharbo @localalliance1 @ChiChamber @ChiLabour @Kate_Bradbury @ChiArunGreen @ChichLibDems @EdwardJDavey @M_Z_Harrison @HavantFOE @LibIntervention @AdrianGMoss @Chi_Labour @Ccc13Sarah💡
#SwitchOffTheLights <3 @Chiobserver @ChichesterXR @ChichesterBID @localalliance1 @LibIntervention @AdrianGMoss @Ccc13Sarah @ChiArunGreen @Chi_Labour @EdwardJDavey
Are you familiar with @SwitchOffTheLi3 ? He’s doing great work to get businesses to go dark after dark xx
#SwitchOffTheLights ? #GoDark #Climate #LightPollution @ChichesterDC @chi_council @AdrianGMoss @Ccc13Sarah @ChichesterBID @LibIntervention @ChiArunGreen @ChichLibDems @ChiLabour @chichesterharbo @XRebellionUK @ChichesterXR @SwitchOffTheLi3 @Space_Station @ChichesterFT @chiuni🌍💡
#EarthNight #EarthNight2023 15th September from 10pm #SwitchOffTheLights @ChichesterXR @ChiArunGreen @ChichesterDC @ChichesterBID @edwardjsault @ChichLibDems @Chi_Labour @localalliance1 @chiuni @ChichesterFT @chichesterharbo @ChiCathedral @SwitchOffTheLi3 earth-night.info/icon/#banne…
After a meeting with @ChiArunGreen this evening, +a great zoom chat with @FoeKingston. Some photos taken on my short walk home, includes three charities, two estate agents (more taken, but not inc) and two different Councils #SwitchOffTheLights #ClimateCrisis needs #ClimateAction
Here in #Chichester (home town of @astro_timpeake) we have TWO @IDADarkSky reserves #Selsey was home to Sir Patrick Moore @skyatnightmag for a reason. Now #LightPollution impacts on Bats @_BCT_ birds, trees, animals and of course people too SO #SwitchOffTheLights @SwitchOffTheLi3
#EarthNight #EarthNight2023 15th September from 10pm #SwitchOffTheLights @ChichesterXR @ChiArunGreen @ChichesterDC @ChichesterBID @edwardjsault @ChichLibDems @Chi_Labour @localalliance1 @chiuni @ChichesterFT @chichesterharbo @ChiCathedral @SwitchOffTheLi3 earth-night.info/icon/#banne…
So why isn't more action being taken on #LightPollution? Which is #pollution and #EnergyEfficiency #energycrisis reduces resources and costs £, which consumers pay for #ClimateEmergency needs #ClimateAction @SwitchOffTheLi3 @ChichesterDC @ChiArunGreen @EdwardJDavey @ChichLibDems
More traffic #Chichester more #pollution flights/car events #ClimateEmergency needs #ClimateAction @ChichesterDC @chi_council @ChichLibDems @Chi_Labour @ChichesterCA @localalliance1 @ChiArunGreen @AdrianGMoss @Ccc13Sarah @LibIntervention @GillianKeegan🌍also💡#SwitchOffTheLights
An increase in #LightPollution in #OaklandsPark #Chichester, which has a #BatCorridor @FoOPChi #SwitchOffTheLights #pollution #ClimateAction @ChiArunGreen @ChichesterDC
Artificial light can have negative impact on many bat species, other wildlife and people too. We have lots of information about the impact on bats here: bats.org.uk/about-bats/threa… along with guidance on how to mitigate the impact.
Thanks @SwitchOffTheLi3 for flagging this.
Not sure if you have already seen this (tweet) from House of Lords UK? @IDADarkSky @darkskyireland @DarkSkyDedham @DaniDarkSkies @darkskyseattle @lizzie_lamb @mayodarkskies @RestoringDrknss #SwitchOffTheLights (no credit) @AppgDarkSkies @ProfBrianCox @daraobriain @ChrisGPackham
Today, we have published our report: “The neglected pollutants: the effects of artificial light and noise on human health.” You can read it here:
PDF: committees.parliament.uk/pub…
HTML: publications.parliament.uk/p…
We will tweet key conclusions and recommendations in this thread. 1/
An interesting tweet from @LordsSTCom #SwitchOffTheLights @BHGreens @CarolineLucas @ZackPolanski @BrightGrn @alastairis @sianberry @TheGreenParty we've encouraged 900+ to #GoDark when closed across UK, with global engagements. One person. We can all do more #SmallChanges🌍💡🔥
Today, we have published our report: “The neglected pollutants: the effects of artificial light and noise on human health.” You can read it here:
PDF: committees.parliament.uk/pub…
HTML: publications.parliament.uk/p…
We will tweet key conclusions and recommendations in this thread. 1/
