Slide1: Night-Sky protection in Switzerland
Philipp Heck, IDA Switzerland (Dark-Sky Switzerland) 4th European Symposium on the Protection of the Night-Sky, Stuttgart
24-25 September 2004
Slide2: Large Media response Since 2nd European Symposium in Lucerne:
Many articles in national newspapers, TV and radio
Invited talks (also at governmental environmental offices, environmental institutes)
=> awareness creation!
Slide3: Target audience authorities
general public
electrical engineers / planers
Slide4: Political developments Call for action at federal council
Call for action at canton of Grisons
Calls for opinion at various cantons (SG, AG)
Slide5: Law / Droit fédéral Loi fédérale sur la protection de l’environnement (Art. 1, 6 , 11, 12)
Loi fédérale sur la chasse et la protection des mammifères et oiseaux sauvages (Art. 1, 7)
Loi fédérale sur la circulation routière (Art. 61)
Ordonnance sur la signalisation routière
(Art. 95, 96, 98)
Slide6: Ban of skybeamers! Ban of skybeamers in cantons LU, AG and various communities
Applications of existing law: skybeamer = advertisment
Slide7: Political developments very slow response from the swiss agency for environment (BUWAL)
Demands:
=> Light pollution should be treated like water, air pollution
=> effective measures
Slide8: Political developments fast and efficient response on the municipal level:
LP is becoming a known environmental problem
replacement of old fixtures by new efficient LP- friendly ones
ban of skybeamers in some communities
Slide9: Research Projects on LP in CH René L. Kobler, Institut für Umwelttechnik (FHBB):
Establishment of an expert centre for light pollution
Investigation of the whole chain of action: From psychological to technical and environmental aspects => Generation of transferable knowledge
Slide10: Thank you and Dark Skies!