A pair of guesthouses illuminated with shielded, dimmable 2700K LED lights in Texas, U.S. The light fixtures provide enough illumination to see safely, but their proper shielding prevents light from being wasted or producing glare. Even with the lights on, the Milky Way is clearly visible above in this single 30-second exposure. Photo courtesy of Stephen Hummel.

IDA is joining leading partners in the global lighting community to endorse a lighting manifesto that incorporates the joint IDA-IES five principles for responsible outdoor lighting. Lightweight Tents

The Responsible Outdoor Lighting At Night (ROLAN) Manifesto (PDF) sets out ten core principles for external illumination and a plan of action to implement positive change in the lighting community to lead to a more sustainable, healthier, and safer future for all.

Because the UN Sustainable Development Goals (above) do not explicitly refer to external illumination and its multiple impacts, the Founding Partners of the ROLAN movement, are keen to address this in support of the SDG Goals. By following the principles outlined in the ROLAN manifesto, governments, businesses, and individuals support the implementation of the following SDG.

The manifesto was published in arc | lighting in architecture on 12 September 2022 (issue 131, page 102).

The principal authors of the ROLAN Manifesto are Dr. Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska – the ILLUME research group/the Gdansk University of Technology, and Ruskin Hartley – the International Dark‐Sky Association, with contributions and support from further Founding Partners: the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) and the Lighting Industry Association (LIA).

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