Series: Light Pollution Episode 1 : Introduction, coastal and island issues

May 14th

2:00 PM (UTC+2)

This introductory episode presents the different impacts of light pollution on biodiversity (turtles, insects, birds, bats, etc.), and more especially on coasts and islands areas. You will gain a better understanding of the risks to biodiversity, the links with seasonal tourist numbers, and discover the “black grid” tool developed in France to reduce these impacts.

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Series: Light Pollution Episode 1 : Introduction, coastal and island issues

May 14th

This introductory episode presents the different impacts of light pollution on biodiversity (turtles, insects, birds, bats, etc.), and more especially on coasts and islands areas. You will gain a better understanding of the risks to biodiversity, the links with seasonal tourist numbers, and discover the “black grid” tool developed in France to reduce these impacts.

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Speakers:

Edna Hernández González, architect-urban planner, lecturer at the University of Western Brittany, France
Mélanie Herteman, Dr. in Ecology and Ecological Engineering, Specialist in mangroves and wetlands, Nature & Développement consultancy, Martinique
Kellie Pendoley, Managing Director & Principal Scientist, Pendoley Environmental, Australia
Cátia Gouveia Head of Madeira Department, SPEA, Portugal

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