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International Initiative in Defence of the Quality of the Night Sky as Mankind’s Scientific, Cultural and Environmental Heritage

Welcome to the StarLight Universe

Starlight Declaration - La Palma 2007

DECLARATION IN DEFENCE OF THE NIGHT SKY AND THE RIGHT TO STARLIGHT The participants of the International Conference in Defense of the Quality of Night Sky and the right to observe Read More ...

Astronomy and World Heritage

For more than thirty years, UNESCO has been working with countries all over the world to identify sites suitable for classification as world heritage and to ensure that they are Read More ...

Starlight Tourism Destinations

Starlight Destinations are visitable places characterised by excellent quality for the contemplation of starry skies and the practice of tourist activities based on this resource. The Starlight Tourism Certification System was Read More ...

Starlight Sites

Cities are the main source of pollution in the starry sky. Artificial brightness at night affects not only the urban a...

Starlight Tourism Destinations

Windows to the Universe

Starlight Reserves

Star Parks - One Star at a Time Programme

Initiatives and Meetings

Third International Starlight Conference

Lake Tekapo, New Zealand - 11,12 and 13 June 2012 The New Zealand International Starlight conference will take place at...

Starlight Reserves and World Heritage - Fuerteventura 2009

Where the Earth meets the Universe 2009

Starlight Conference 2007

Montsec Symposium 2011

News Features

Alqueva - The First Starlight Destination

Alqueva, Portugal - Starlight Tourism Destination December 2011 - Alqueva is the first site in th...

Amman - Starlight

Globe at Night 2012

Andalusia International Meeting

Starmus Festival

Tourism and Science Forum

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IAU Working Group

IUCN Dark Sky Advisory Group

Dark Skies Awareness Project

Partnership Unesco-MaB

Member of the Knowledge Network

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

	The Starlight Initiative is designed as an international campaign in defence of the values associated with the night sky and the general right to observe the stars. It is open to the participation of all scientific, cultural, environmental, and citizens' organizations...	Partnerships: