Campaign For Dark Skies
The Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS) is the United Kingdom's biggest anti-light-pollution campaign group.
It is part of the British Astronomical Association (BAA) and affiliated with the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), and composed of a network of local officers (and other members) who try to improve lighting in their areas and advise local people.
The campaign was founded in 1989 by amateur astronomers as a sub-section of the BAA specialising in combatting skyglow. It is now open to non-members of the BAA, includes lighting engineers and environmentalists, and campaigns on the wider effects of light pollution.
Read more about Campaign For Dark Skies: Legislation, Dark Sky Park, Island and Reserve, Publications, Conferences
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