Pyrenees. This conference at the Pic du Midi Summit addresses a problem that is still little known
by Hughes Olivier Domez
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It was not known to the general public until a few years ago that light pollution is today considered a problem Environmental problem Leadership.
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Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th and Friday 29th September 2023, on Pyrenees National Park Regulated – at the top of Pic du medi de bigor – The first conference of starry sky reserves. This first conference should bring together many recognized players and pioneers in the fight against light pollution. It is expected that there will be more than a hundred people.
“For the first time, all four International starry sky reserves The French RICE has decided to unite its efforts,” the Pyrenees National Park announced. This is “a first at the European level.” This “collection” should be “a contribution and a source of inspiration” in the framework of public policies to reduce light pollution.
“At the European level, countries are gradually assessing this phenomenon and its effects,” confirms the Pyrenees National Park. “National plans and laws with ambitious goals are becoming clearer.”
The first dark sky reserve in France and mainland Europe
The first dark-sky reserve in France and mainland Europe was recognized in 2013 around the Pic du Midi and its observatory. It has created a unique model of regional action: 250 municipalities committed to reducing light pollution over an area of 3,000 square kilometres, jointly managed by the Syndicat Mixte du Pic du Midi, the Pyrenees National Park and the Haute-Pyrenees Energy Management Syndicate.
In the decade that followed, three new reserves saw the light of day: RICE des Cévennes in 2016, RICE Alpes-Azur-Mercantour in 2019, and RICE des Millevaches in 2022. Other projects are still emerging in the national area.
Over the course of 10 years, the methods and solutions applied have achieved results within the International Starry Sky Reserve. Among the notable results, we include the establishment of night-lighting practices and techniques that led to an “80 to 95% reduction in Light pollution » and “a discount of more than 50% from Electricity consumption Connecting lighting in cities and villages to reserves.
The first conference of starry sky reserves in Pic du Midi
September 27, 28 and 29, 2023.
The conference will be followed, on Friday, from 5:30 p.m., at the foot of the Pic du Midi, in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, by the “Starry Sky Festival”, a free public event in the Salute Valley.
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