IT’S CONTAGIOUS
and
SMALL CHANGES DO “ADD UP”
In May of this year, SA-IDA (the Southern Section of the International Dark Sky Association) awarded a prize to Marlene Hilligoss for improvements to outdoor lights at her home. Although the changes were, by all accounts, quite modest, they did make a difference. She simply replaced the existing bulbs in her outside light fixture with smaller/dimmer ones.
What is quite remarkable is the fact that her neighbors have begun improving the outdoor lighting at their homes also !!! Marlene Hilligoss was quite surprised but also most pleased with her neighbors. Not only were they “converted”, but they have actually begun to make physical changes Again, we congratulate Marlene.
By the way, have any TAAA members made changes to the outdoor lights at their homes ??? And, have your neighbors reciprocated yet ???
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Submitted by John Polacheck
President of SA-IDA
6/17/05