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DARKERSKY4CE

Project overview

Strategic Transnational Approach to Reduce Light pollution in Central Europe

Bright city lights at night can be helpful but also polluting. They negatively affect human health and the environment. Awareness for this problem is still rather low in many central European cities and now addressed by the DARKERSKY4CE project. The partners change the perceptions about light pollution among local policymakers, tourism entities, and citizens. They spotlight the adverse impact of light pollution on ecosystems and promote dark skies as an asset for sustainable development. To this end, the project sets up a transnational network and fosters dialogue to pave the way for a "Dark Skies Macro Region."

1,79m €

Project Budget

80%

of the Budget is funded by ERDF

Layer 1

6

Countries

6

Regions

7

Partners

5

Pilots

Duration

Start date

End date

Project progress

17%

Project partnership

Project partners

Italia (IT)

Lead partner

National Institute for Astrophysics

Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino - Turin Astrophysical Observatory
Address
Via Osservatorio 20
10025 Pino Torinese (TO)
Country
Italy (IT)
Web
www.inaf.it – www.oato.inaf.it

Project partner

Address
Plac Teatralny 2
87-100 Torun
Country
Poland (PL)
Web
https://www.kujawsko-pomorskie.pl
Total partner budget
233,210 €
Address
Mária u 3
7621 Pécs
Country
Hungary (HU)
Web
https://ddriu.hu/en/home/
Total partner budget
235,115 €
Address
Otto-Schill-Strasse 1
04109 Leipzig
Country
Germany (DE)
Web
https://aufbauwerk-leipzig.com/
Total partner budget
252,000 €
Address
Europastraße 4
9524 Villach
Country
Austria (AT)
Web
www.cuas.at
Total partner budget
275,920 €
Address
Corso Jacopo Lombardini 2
10066 Torre Pellice
Country
Italy (IT)
Web
www.evv.it
Total partner budget
253,300 €
Address
Kromberk Cesta 25. Junija 1F
5000 Nova Gorica
Country
Slovenia (SI)
Web
RRA SP (rra-sp.si)
Total partner budget
218,670 €

Roadmap

1

Our challenge

Central Europe is one of the most light polluted areas in the world. Although underestimated, light pollution creates serious problems for ecosystems and biodiversity and, consequently, for humans.

2

Our idea

DARKERSKY4CE aims to reduce light pollution in central Europe by changing how it is perceived by policy makers, tourism facilities, tourists, and locals. The project objective is to raise awareness on the problem and generate a positive, solution-oriented, attitude to preserve ecosystems and biodiversity, highlighting that dark skies can be a competitive asset for sustainable development in non-urbanised areas.

3

Our actions

* Collecting and making accessible scientific data on the risk and how it affects ecosystems. * A transnational strategy for the valorisation of dark skies * 5 Pilot Demo Sites to concretise this strategy. * A transnational network to share knowledge and elaborate policy recommendations

4

Our solution

We want to support local authorities to be able to see dark skies as an asset to protect biodiversity, while also being able to determine the economic value of different sites, well suited for tourism or astronomy. This will be the first step to a roadmap aimed at creating the first “Dark Skies macro-region” in Central Europe.

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Project Contacts

Project Manager

Dario Barghini
Phone: +39 011 810 19 35

Finance Manager

Zlata Petrenko
Phone: +39 011 810 19 85

Communication Manager

Remy Baltieri