Less Light At Night

Together let’s help bring back the night for wildlife!

Did you know that outdoor lighting around your home can have serious impacts on wildlife? It can disrupt their sleep, disorient migrating birds, attract predators, reduce feeding opportunities for bats, and more.

You can help by making simple changes to your outdoor lighting. By doing so you will save money, sleep better, and give you and neighbors a better view of the night sky!

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Impacts of Light Pollution on Wildlife:

How You Can Reduce Light Pollution:

Additional informational resources:

  • Northeast Wildlife Team: Less Light at Night feature article

  • Lights Out Connecticut is an organization focused on this issue and has great resources on their website here.

  • The Australian Government put together a wonderful web resource here on the impacts of light pollution to a wide range of animals including birds, mammals, turtles, and more. And great tips on lighting practices you can follow to help wildlife. It is definitely worth checking out!!

  • DarkSky International: 5 lighting principles for responsible outdoor lighting

Resources you can use to help spread the word:

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Hi [Name],

I wanted to share something exciting with you! I just joined the “Less Light at Night” campaign by the Northeast Wildlife Team, and I think you might love it too.

The campaign is all about empowering people with easy, practical tips to reduce light pollution at home and make a real difference for wildlife. It's such a simple way to create a brighter future for the natural world—by dimming our own lights!

Check out the details here: www.northeastwildlifeteam.com/less-light. Feel free to share this with anyone you think would enjoy it. Let’s spread the word and protect our night skies together!

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Hey! I just joined this great campaign to help wildlife by reducing light pollution at home, and I thought you’d find it interesting. It’s packed with simple, helpful tips and cool info: www.northeastwildlifeteam.com/less-light. Check it out!