Information
about the excursion
to Franeker and Lauwersoog.
It is a pleasure to
invite you to the 16th European Symposium for
the Protection of the Night Sky, organised under
auspices of DarkSky
International, the previous International Darksky
Organisation. Light Pollution, or ALAN (Artificial Light
at Night) is becoming more and more of a problem in the
world and in Europe, and this conference is meant to
bring together expertise, so that more can be done to
fight Light Pollution.
The European Symposium for the
Protection of the Night Sky was first held in France in
1998 and most recently in Fulda,
Germany, in 2022.
This is the first time it is organised in the Netherlands.
The European Symposium series occupies a special place in
the history of the international dark sky movement, being
the first organized effort to routinely bring together
light pollution researchers and activists alike to
exchange ideas and move the subject forward. This important event presents
the work of experts from different fields and countries on
the various facets of light pollution; its impact on the
environment, health, economy and cultural heritage.
“The
revival
of the European Symposium is a clear and encouraging
indication of renewed interest among these countries in
putting European interests front and center in the
context of our wider global movement,” says Ruskin
Hartley, DarkSky International Executive Director.
The 2024 European Symposium will be
a platform for research, activism and policy discussions
on protecting the night sky, with
participants from all over Europe. The symposium will be
held from March 14-16, 2024 in the Fletcher
Familiehotel
Paterswolde close to Groningen and
the Dark
Sky
Park Lauwersmeer,. At
this moment it is only possible to register to attend the
conference and possibly present a poster. It is not
possible to register for a presentation any more. See the
updated (7 Feb) programme on the tab with the programme.
- Measurement methods
of light pollution
- Environmental impact
(e.g., on animals and humans)
- Efficient, dark sky
friendly, lighting
- Regulations against
light pollution
- Light pollution in
the Netherlands
- Dark Sky Parks,
astrotourism in Europe
- Education about light
pollution
- and more
The attendance fee has been kept as low as possible, to
also attract people that do not have much funding.
The Organising Committee of EURODARK 2024 consists of
Reynier Peletier (Chair)
Prof. Björn Poppe
Jake Noel-Storr
Andreas Haenel
Jaime Zamorano
Cristina Nazzari
Roelof Hut
Kamiel Spoelstra
Andy Jechow
Zoltán Kolláth
Koosje Lamers
Theo Jurriens
Nynke Visser
Martine ter Wal
information about the conference can be obtained
from Martine ter Wal (eurodark@astro.rug.nl),
Nynke Visser (visser@astro.rug.nl) and Reynier
Peletier (peletier@astro.rug.nl)
The conference has been
dedicated to the following 2 people:
- Wim Schmidt, a Dutch light pollution specialist, who
has been instrumental to create, for example, the Dark
Sky parks Terschelling and Lauwersmeer. He has been
instrumental in setting up light pollution monitoring
networks in the Netherlands.
- Bob Mizon, a UK astronomer, who has been very
important for light pollution awareness in the UK and
the world
(https://www.darksky.org/remembering-robert-edward-bob-mizon-mbe-fras-1946-2023/).
Press Release (in Dutch) can be found
here.
