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Introducing Light Pollution Control to Central London?

Introducing Light Pollution Control to Central London?. Malcolm G. Smith, Nigel Pollard, Derek McNally and Carolita Wilson (updated, 16 th July, 2004). Initiatives. The London Plan. Input from the UK Environment Agency originated by CASM – using draft written input from iauwg members.

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Introducing Light Pollution Control to Central London?

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  1. Introducing Light Pollution Control to Central London? Malcolm G. Smith, Nigel Pollard, Derek McNally and Carolita Wilson (updated, 16th July, 2004) iauwg Sydney July 2003

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  4. Initiatives • The London Plan. Input from the UK Environment Agency originated by CASM – using draft written input from iauwg members. • The “Night-Blight” campaign launched by the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and the British Astronomical Association. • Testimony (including from the English and Scottish Astronomers Royal) to the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology – written input from NP, DMM, MGS iauwg Sydney July 2003

  5. The London Plan – References to LP Control • Input from U.K.Environment Agency - C.A.Smith-Maraboli. • Most emphasis on energy savings. • Some impact on biology of waterways noted. iauwg Sydney July 2003

  6. Photo: NASA -International Space Station iauwg Sydney July 2003

  7. Extract from “The London Plan” Chapter 4Policy 4A.7: Energy efficiency and renewable energy (p 164) • The Mayor will, and boroughs should support the Energy Strategy and its objectives of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, improving energy efficiency and increasing the proportion of energy used generated from renewable resources by: • … • Minimizing light lost to the sky, particularly from street lamps. • http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/strategies/sds/london_plan/lon_plan_4.pdf iauwg Sydney July 2003

  8. The Mayor of London’s Draft Energy Strategy (1) • “Green light to clean power” (403 pages) http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/strategies/energy/docs/energy_strategy04.pdf P97. London Plan Energy Policy. Of five energy-related policies in the London Plan, 4A7 “Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy” gives four bullets, the last of which suggests • “Minimizing light lost to the sky, particularly from street lights”. iauwg Sydney July 2003

  9. The Mayor of London’s Draft Energy Strategy (2) • p118: “Proposal 18 Wherever lighting is proposed in developments referable to the Mayor, these should be energy efficient, minimizing light lost to sky. Boroughs should expect the same” • P186: “Proposal 67 ….all new streetlights should be energy efficient and minimize light pollution” iauwg Sydney July 2003

  10. The London Plan: p151 Section 3.258 http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/strategies/sds/london_plan/lon_plan_3.pdf “…Planning applications should give full consideration to the effects, both direct and indirect, of development upon biodiversity, wildlife habitat and geology. Indirect effects include increased use and disturbance, hydrological changes, level of noise, pollution, shading and lighting disturbance…” iauwg Sydney July 2003

  11. The “Night Blight” Initiative • CPRE: http:www.cpre.org.uk/campaigns/beauty-diversity-tranquillity/light-pollution/light-pollution-your-area.htm • BAA: Campaign for Dark Skies http://www.dark.skies.freeserve.co.uk iauwg Sydney July 2003

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  14. Parliamentary Testimony (1) • Written testimony submitted several months in advance. • Members of Select Committee invited to visit the Greenwich Observatory on the Thames. • Aural testimony given on 9th June, 2003 by: Prof. Sir Martin Rees, (Astronomer Royal for England) Prof. John Brown (Astronomer Royal for Scotland) and other active astronomers listed on the next slide:- iauwg Sydney July 2003

  15. Parliamentary Testimony (2) • (Continued from previous slide) • Prof. Paul Murdin (RAS) • Dr. Helen Walker (RAS) • Mr. Guy Hurst (BAA) • Mr. Bob Mizon (Campaign for Dark Skies) • Dr. Chris Baddiley (CfDS) The next group will be lighting engineers… iauwg Sydney July 2003

  16. Initial Results of Testimony – BBC report “Action call over light pollution”. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3167276.stm “The House of Commons science and technology committee have criticized the government for an inconsistent approach to the issue..The MPs called on the government to address energy waste caused by over-powerful lighting and to clamp down on growing light pollution” “Home Office evidence that suggests public lighting reduces crime is also questioned in the report..” See also: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3012463.stm

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