Light Pollution News

The path to neighborhood friendly starry night solutions begin with being a more informed you!

Ever wish you could see the stars at night? Well, here's your chance to join the conversation around how we can create a sustainable and equitable night that benefits people as much as it does ecology.

Light Pollution, once thought to be solely detrimental to astronomers, has proven to be an impactful issue across many disciplines of society including ecology, crime, technology, health, and much more!

Each month, Bill McGeeney is joined by upwards of three guests to help walk you through the news around this broad topic of light pollution/the sustainable night.

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Guest

Yana Yakushina

Yana Yakushina is a lawyer, researcher, and dark sky protection educator. Yakushina is actively involved in initiatives related to light pollution mitigation and space law.

Currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Ghent (Belgium) as part of the Horizon EU project - PLAN-B, Yakushina is shaping the legal framework for recognizing light pollution as a critical environmental concern. On the space law front, Yakushina serves as the Deputy Executive Director at the Space Court Foundation Inc. Additionally, in 2023, Yakushina became a co-founder of the Belgian dark sky protection organization – Living Night.

Light Pollution News

Yana Yakushina

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