Starlight Foundation and BPW Spain presented SDG18 at the Commission on the Status of Women CSW67, a side event at the United Nations.
They launch the web page in support of #SDG18 for the protection of the night sky and they commit to taking it to the United Nations.
Starlight Foundation's Director participates in the "Voices of Change; Women, Empowerment and Overcoming Poverty" roundtable at CSW68.
IAUS 386: Dark skies and astronomical heritage to boost astrotourism around the globe
The program of the meeting, which will be held between September 8 and 11 in the Portuguese city of Évora, is now available
The program of the meeting, which will be held between September 8 and 11 in the Portuguese city of Évora, is now available
Analysis of Dr. Antonia Varela's article "The increasing effects of light pollution on professional and amateur astronomy".
The first day had two blocks, the Values of astrotourism and Starlight certification and Astrotourism and Local Sustainable Development: Starlight Network.
A Starlight Reserve is a protected natural area where a commitment to protecting the quality of the night sky and access to starlight is established.
Starlight Tourist Destinations are locations with ideal conditions for observing the stars and where light pollution is controlled. This makes them logical destinations for tourism based on the appreciation of the sky as part of the natural world.
Among the Other Modalities, the Starlight Foundation includes the Starlight Accommodations, establishments with ideal conditions for astrotourism.