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Women in Dark Skies – Women in Dark Skies – Next speaker Yana Yakushina
Read More: Women in Dark Skies – Women in Dark Skies – Next speaker Yana YakushinaWomen in Dark Skies – Next speaker Yana Yakushina22nd May 2023 7pm (ONLINE only) Yana’s talk title is Legal and Policy trends towards Light Pollution Mitigation. This is such an important and current issue. Ireland has no protection for biodiversity or human wellbeing against light pollution. Yana will discuss her work as a lawyer and
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Biodiversity Week – Bat Walk 25th May – Keenagh
Read More: Biodiversity Week – Bat Walk 25th May – KeenaghBiodiversity WeekBat Walk 25th May 9.30pmWe are delighted to introduce yet another NEW local host to the growing list of Dark Sky communities and to welcome Keenagh, a small community just on the edge of Wild Nephin National Park/ Mayo Dark Sky park.As it is Biodiversity Week we have a BAT Walk in Collaboration with Mayo
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Did you know, Mayo is one of the best places to go stargazing?
Read More: Did you know, Mayo is one of the best places to go stargazing?Did you know that Mayo has been included in the Lonely Planet’s Top5 places to stargaze in the world?On her visit to Mayo Dark Sky Park for the European Symposium of the Night Sky in 2019, author Valerie Stimac writes …. “it was one of the darkest skies I’ve ever witnessed.” Valerie Stimac, 2019 We
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Keeping our dark skies free from Light Pollution
Read More: Keeping our dark skies free from Light PollutionWe were in the news recently…. read more about our work to reduce light pollution and why it is such an important issue from Fiona O’Connell’s excellent article in the Sunday Independent.
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International Dark Sky Week 2023
Read More: International Dark Sky Week 2023Lots of events for our next Dark Sky Road Show all over Mayo! International Dark Sky Week 2023 International Dark Sky Week, which takes place from 16-22 April is, as its name suggests, a global affair, organised annually by the International Dark Sky Association.On this global stage, Ireland is playing a leading role, particularly in