Howard Parkin has been appointed to champion the island's night sky and help reduce light pollution.
A Manx astronomer has been appointed the island's advocate for the International Dark-Sky Association."We don't need street lights lighting up the dark all the time" he said.
Set up in 2001, the International Dark-Sky Association encourages communities to protect dark skies through policy and education. "Considerable savings can be made which will benefit not just astronomers, but humanity, wildlife, and the natural environment," he said.He explained that while not a major issue on the Isle of Man, light pollution is increasing worldwide at a vast rate with eight out of ten people living under a light-polluted night sky.
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