Washington Post (2 December 2021)

How ‘dark sky’ designations are giving communities new tourism appeal

“Dark sky designations are something reasonably within [communities’] ability to achieve that has real meaning in terms of environmental protection,” said John Barentine, principal consultant at Dark Sky Consulting. “In a world straining under the influence of climate change and other environmental problems, resilient ecosystems are key to healthy communities. Darker conditions on the ground than we see in many cities now would benefit urban wildlife and the biological connections in and near these places, increasing resiliency.”

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