A Presentation about Effective and Responsible Street Lighting. Topics include street lighting best practices; how lighting affects health, safety, biodiversity, and town aesthetics; and a study that was commissioned in Rockport about street lighting and the study's recommendations. The presenters offer recommendations for good lighting.

This information was original presented in person at the Rockport Public Library on March 14, 2026 at the Rockport Public Library.

0:00- Introduction and overview of street lighting

8:25- Properties of street lights 16:16- Health & Safety

23:54- Marine Life and Light Pollution

28:15- Observing the Stars and Light Pollution

31:00- Light pollution Map

36:49- Light pollution, wasted energy & climate change

38:13- Dark skies for wildlife & biodiversity

44:10- The character of Rockport and the dark sky

50:15- Rockport lighting history and lighting plans

58:25- A short summery of the material covered

1:01:28- Closing statement from an astronomer