International Dark Sky Week

Jennifer Barlow states, "The night sky is a gift of such tremendous beauty that should not be hidden under a blanket of wasted light.

[8] Affected parties of light pollution include:[9] Astronomers: By increasing the number of participants, the quality of viewing the sky and stars will be temporarily improved.

The feeding behavior of insects, bats, sea turtles, fish, and reptiles reflect alterations by artificial light.

Sea turtles mistake the glow of electric lights for the shimmer of the ocean, leading them to flock outside of their nest into hazardous areas.

[9] Biologists have noted a decrease in the amount of melatonin, a natural hormone that regulates the Circadian rhythm, in humans that are exposed to light pollution of the night sky.