Have you heard of the Dark Sky Movement?

The Dark Sky Movement is on a mission to reduce the negative impacts of light pollution on nature, our health and our spiritual connection to the sky.

One of Australia’s leading experts in the field is Fremantle’s Dr. Kellie Pendoley, recipient of a lifetime achievement award from Dark Sky International.

Kellie will share her knowledge on the effects of artificial light on wildlife and human health, which include sleep disorders, obesity, heart disease and depression. This thought-provoking presentation will show that starry nights are more than just a beautiful sight and prompt you to consider your relationship with light.

This event is part of the Fremantle Design Week Conversations Series.

Students and concession card holders can use code FDWCONCESSION for 10% off tickets.

Image credit turtles: Mark Sullivan/NOAA
Image credit sky: Adrian Pelletier

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Dr. Kellie Pendoley has been an active and powerful defender of the natural environment for nearly forty years. As the Executive Director and Principal Scientist at Pendoley Environmental, Dr. Pendoley has been involved in countless projects throughout Australia that address the ecological impact of light pollution.

Her commitment to the issue was formally recognized with her election to the board of directors for the International Dark-Sky Association in 2015 and again in 2019 when she became one of nine inaugural directors of the Australasian Dark Sky Alliance (ADSA). In 2020 she developed the National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife, including marine turtles, seabirds, and migratory shorebirds.

Dr. Pendoley is an accomplished peer-reviewed scientist with over 60 published scientific reports and peer-reviewed journal articles and is regularly invited to present at national and international conferences on light pollution impacts, measurement and monitoring techniques, and wildlife conservation.

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