PEOPLE across Inverclyde are being urged to take time out this week to consider the impact of light pollution on their health and the environment.
Local man Thomas Gavin is encouraging people to get involved in International Dark Sky Week (April 2 to 8), which celebrates the dark and natural night sky.
Thomas became a dark sky advocate after a two-year battle with ScotRail over light pollution emanating from Fort Matilda station.
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Thomas said: "Overly bright and unnecessary outdoor lighting creates glare and skyglow, destroying critical nocturnal wildlife habitats, harming human health, and diminishing our view of the stars.
"If we all play a small part we can make a difference, even if it's just remembering to close our curtains at night, or switching off an outside light."
He says 'dark sky friendly' places like Lyle Hill, Tower Hill, and the Cloch and Lunderston areas could be 'designated, protected, and improved'.
To find out more visit www.darksky.org or visit @inverclyde_dark_skies on Instagram.
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