Lights Out CT - 2023 Annual Report

Dear Friends,

We're so proud of what we accomplished in 2023, working with local residents, conservation groups, and elected officials from across our state. We helped to pass Public Act No. 23-143, the “Lights Out CT Bill,” which provides meaningful protections for birds, local ecosystems, and the night sky in Connecticut. After Gov. Ned Lamont signed the bill into law in June 2023, Connecticut became one of only a handful of states that have taken steps to curb light pollution through both legislation and the state building code. 

With new research showing that light pollution is increasing in the United States by 9.6% annually while our North American migratory bird populations, which are negatively impacted by excessive nighttime lighting, are in decline, tells us that solutions to light pollution are needed more than ever.

In 2024, building on our gains, we will increase efforts to raise public awareness about the harms of light pollution while educating property owners and residents about the many safe, simple solutions to minimize excessive nighttime lighting -- and advocate for effective public policy. We hope to expand the scope of our work and our partnerships in 2024 -- because light pollution affects all of us!

Read our 2023 Annual Report to learn more about all of our activities in 2023 — and what we have planned for 2024! You can make a donation to Lights Out CT, to help us continue our vital work on behalf of migratory birds and the night sky.

Sincerely,
Meredith Barges & Craig Repasz
Co-Chairs