“Light pollution can actually impact wildlife's entire life cycles because it can disrupt hormonal balances. And that has this like cascading effect into their sleep cycles. Their reproduction cycles, etc.. And light pollution can impact a migratory birds ability to even undertake, migration along migration route,” said Sylvia van Royen GIS and Policy Analyst for Humboldt Waterkeeper.Humboldt Waterkeeper has been on the frontlines in the local movement to reduce light pollution. Lightbulb brightness and hue restrictions are important aspects of these policies.Van Royen says that an easy way to reduce light pollution on a personal level is to use motion detecting sensors and warm lighting 1100 lumens or less.Read more and watch the interview
