Why It's So Bright at Night? Interview with Jennifer Huygen on the Fairlands Valley Park Petition.
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'Why It's So Bright at Night' is a periodic episode of Light Pollution News, where host Bill McGeeney sits down and chats to understand the positions of people who advocate for light. The show's intent is to spur conversation and understanding, helping all of us work together to a common unified goal of a better tomorrow for people, plants and animals.
This episode, mentioned in the Feb 2024: A Space for Celebration episode, Jennifer Huygen started a petition in Stevenage, England to add lighting to a park. We explore why the lighting is needed, what types of lighting would be deemed acceptable, and seek to understand the cultural issues that are driving the need behind the lights.
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1. Understanding Stevenage's Fairlands Valley Park (00:00:00)
2. Current Lighting and Wildlife in Fairlands Park (00:10:11)
3. Huygen's Lighting Request at Fairlands Valley Park (00:16:33)
4. Cultural Drivers of Fear at Night (00:30:51)
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