You can make a difference.

Whether you are an organization, government entity, or an interested citizen, there are many ways to get involved to make a difference. 

Contribute to Lights Out

• Turn off exterior decorative lighting

• Extinguish pot and flood-lights

• Substitute strobe lighting wherever possible

• Reduce atrium lighting wherever possible

• Turn off interior lighting especially on higher stories

• Substitute task and area lighting for workers staying late or pull window coverings

• Down-shield exterior lighting to eliminate horizontal glare and all light directed upward

• Install automatic motion sensors and controls wherever possible

• When converting to new lighting assess quality and quantity of light needed, avoiding over-lighting with newer, brighter technology

• Write to your local city council. A sample letter to send to your local official can be found here.