#218 – The Advancement and Promotion of Night Skies

Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Michael & Greg 10/26/2021 – Lighting Episode 218 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 19:40 Enjoy this quick one with your hosts Michael and Greg. The boys talk about how to get back to dark night skies with everything from advocacy to guilt and shame. Could we eventually see … Read more

#211 Get Above the Next Sale

Sponsored By: NAILD With Matt Thesing 9/23/21 – Lighting Episode 211 (Full Version) – Matt Thesing 27:11 Matt is the outgoing President of NAILD. He held down the fort through the pandemic crisis, keeping NAILD thriving over the past 18 months. You’ll hear about Matt’s own thriving business, plus NAILD’s leading position on Dark Sky … Read more

Starving for Darkness #20 Dreams Are Your Free Therapy

Sponsored By: Keystone Technologies With Peter Veto 9/8/2021- Starving for Darkness #20 (Full Version) – Peter Veto 1:04:17 If you were fascinated with the previous episode with Peter, listen to this one. He’s an expert in the field of human perception, but when you’re talking about bringing back the night sky, you’re bound to go … Read more

#195 NAILD Rallies The Industry To Dark Skies

Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Doug Knebelsberger 6/21/2021- Lighting Episode 195(Full Version) – Doug Knebelsberger 39:04 Don’t let his young age fool you. Doug is the Vice President of Marketing at Light Efficient Design. Doug, who’s on the Board of NAILD, talks about the need for education in the industry to bring more awareness … Read more

Dark Sky Special Part Three: Inducing Non-Visibility

Sponsored By: Keystone With Pete Strasser 12/3/2020- Dark Sky Special Part Three(Full Version) – Pete Strasser 1:01:30 The International Dark Sky Association’s Technical Director joined us to discuss the mechanics of dark sky-friendly projects. Start from tasks; most outdoor lighting is based on pathfinding, not offering reading lamps to the general public; while color temperature … Read more

#156 Re-Enchanting the Night

Sponsored By: TCP With Jane Slade 10/12/2020- Lighting Episode 156(Full Version) – Jane Slade 36:54 Human-centric light is a selfish idea. Jane Slade is an expert in how anthropogenic light at night is harming all wildlife to some degree. In this rebroadcast of our live stream from last year’s IES Annual Conference she shares her … Read more

#134 Dark Sky: Trade-offs from the Bottom-Up

Sponsored By: Keystone With Ruskin Hartley & Brian Liebel 5/11/20 – Lighting Episode 134(Full Version) – Ruskin Hartley & Brian Liebel 46:11 In April, the Illuminating Engineering Society and the International Dark Sky Association released a joint statement on the five practices to best confront light pollution. We’re here to speak with IDA’s Ruskin Hartley … Read more