e-petition - stargazing

[Deadhead]

Signed and shared on Facebook

[Kit-Fox]

Interestingly enough currently on the BBC News frontpage is the following;

BBC News - Light pollution 'saturates' UK's night skies

Light pollution 'saturates' UK's night skies

Half of the UK's population cannot see many stars because the night skies are still 'saturated' with light pollution, campaigners have warned.

[Pitsmoor Col]

I must agree, light polution is a real problem in big cities. But one of the problems is local residents say they want the lights on for security reasons. but if more people were interested in star gazing they may find other means of feeling more secure in the dark hours. I have signed.

[Layor]

Thanks for the 'heads-up', signed today, 11/04/12

Layor.

[tony69]

all signed and posted link on facebook .

[buttles]

Signed. Hopefully soon to get the new 'white lights'. Now need to shoot out neighbour's security light

[JamieW]

There's an article about light pollution in today's Telegraph so I added a comment with a link to the petition. Hope that helps gather more signatures.

[ColinB]

Your right I do want to sign, so I did

[Dove]

Signed

[Si Rollett]

Interestingly enough currently on the BBC News frontpage is the following;

BBC News - Light pollution 'saturates' UK's night skies

Notice that the bbc don't say anything about the petition, was on the bbc morning news to.

[Mountain View]

Happy to sign, also should consider 'safe dark sites'

[##RON##]

Ron Shepherd

[JM2K]

Signed. 3067 have now signed. Hopefully with the media attention light pollution is getting today there will be more.

[Polar Paul]

Make that now 3,123! with me being one of them. I'm now going to email my extended family, and invite them to sign up too, with the web address of the petition, and the BBC News article referred to above. Then I'll start on the neighbours, and work colleagues! If we all made an effort to raise this issue with friends, neighbours and colleagues, short of alienating them of course!, I'm sure we could really get this ball rolling! Just do it!

[jflowers]

The petitioner has posted on the BBC news story and linked to the petition

BBC News - Light pollution 'saturates' UK's night skies

Maybe this will generate a few more signatures, just wish the BBC would add it to the story itself.

[squashnut72]

Done!!

[SussexRob]

Signed, shared on Facebook and tweeted.

[DaveT]

Have got local news paper also involved now. Looking good

[Russe]

Is there a facebook page for astronomy in the UK where we could publish this?

Or a twitter place?

Maybe we should get students involved who could try to gain support at your local unis?

[Dave7a]

Signed

[metaledkane]

Signed and shared

[Superewza]

Signed. I don't know if any of you have seen this but somebody posted it on another forum i frequent:

Light Polution e-petition - Overclockers UK Forums

It seems that the petition being worded in such a way as to only talk about the astronomical benefits is putting a lot of people off. Sure, it's important. To us. Other people don't care about it. If we're going to sell it to them then we need to put forward the values that affect everyone - the energy costs, the material waste, the health risks, the impact on wildlife etc.

[Gary_]

Just signed it!

[jflowers]

Signed. I don't know if any of you have seen this but somebody posted it on another forum i frequent:

Light Polution e-petition - Overclockers UK Forums

It seems that the petition being worded in such a way as to only talk about the astronomical benefits is putting a lot of people off. Sure, it's important. To us. Other people don't care about it. If we're going to sell it to them then we need to put forward the values that affect everyone - the energy costs, the material waste, the health risks, the impact on wildlife etc.

Reading most of the reactions from the other users on that forum makes me think we are fighting a losing battle At least there are a few on there that see sense.

[philip57]

3208 and counting, including my signature now

Philip