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This is all so USEFUL! And it’s brilliant that you explain WHY this is important! Growing up in the US Virgin Islands, my island of St Croix had a beach where leather back turtles nested (I imagine they still do), and when the turtles hatched volunteers would patrol the beaches to help protect them. Small groups of the public could join, and one of our jobs was to redirect the turtle hatchlings towards the ocean, bc they would start walking towards the lights of the town instead. It’s such a strong memory- and absolute motivation for me to be responsible in my lighting choices.

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Thank you for sharing your unique story as it made my day. It’s a beautiful and inspiring memory. I am heartened that there are responsible communities who care and actively protect the environment.

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I feel like you just decoded all these esoteric codes with this piece. Bravo!

Also the sea turtles getting dying because of the artificial light is so sad.

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Thank you and thank you for reading. The codes confused me quite a bit before I understood them. Sea turtle, birds, insects etc are all dying which affects the whole food chain. It is so sad that we continue to waste energy and light areas far more than necessary.

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It’s so sad!

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What an astonishing amount of research so well summarized. I should give this to my students. I hope your lawsuit was resolved to your benefit.

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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, so kind. There is so much to cover on this topic that I could probably write a whole post on it.

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I didn't know anything about all these categories! Very interesting.

and the lights on the Statue of LIberty - oh damn!! We have a "night sky" ordinance where I live and honestly, I never considered it was, in part, for the sake of migratory animals. I'm pretty sensitive to both light and noise pollution (which is why I can no longer live in a city) and this ordinance means that as long as it isn't a full moon or clouds, the stars are always bright and visible. Since we are surrounded by so much wildlife - land as well as air - this ordinance seems more like a necessity than a privilege after reading your post. Thank you!

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Thanks so much for reading and sharing your thoughts. I am glad it's being enforced though to your point if people understood it more they would do it on their own.

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My goodness! This must have taken an eternity to research! Thank you and so informative.

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Thank you for reading and glad it was useful. I was so confused by this stuff when I started reading. I have to catch up on all your writing this weekend now that spreadsheets for the case are over. I am looking forward to it especially Valentine's Day which looks hilarious.

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That was a very funny one! So glad your case is over!

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It looked very funny! Thank you so much for your kind words. I have one last deadline in month and so happy as it's gone on 4 years!

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That really is an eternity! You must be exhausted!

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Between you and me, I want to beat up the other attorneys.

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🤣 Tell me about it! I’m having serious arguments with a U.K. property solicitor as we speak!

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