James Crymble, Light Pollution Officer BirdLife Malta · light pollution Increased public awareness...
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The Milky Way over Filfla © Dorienne Grech
James Crymble, Light Pollution Officer
BirdLife Malta
LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija LIFE14 NAT/MT/991 Securing the Maltese Islands for the Yelkouan Shearwater
Project Closing Webinar 9-10 July 2020
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Widnet il-Bahar © Gilbert Vancell
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Valletta at night – Malta © Milo Giuseppe
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Malta as observed from the International Space Station © Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, ISS025-E-10429
* 17th most light polluted country (by population size) Falchi et al. 2016
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Scopoli’s Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 2,670 - 3,605 b.p.
Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan 1,795 – 2,635 b.p.
Mediterranean Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus melitensis 5,000 – 8,000 b.p.
Known shearwater and storm-petrel colonies
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Yelkouan shearwater and chick © LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija
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Light pollution of St. Paul’s Bay as seen from L-Irdum tal-Madonna © LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija
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St. Paul’s Bay promenade © LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija
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Crymble, J., Mula-Laguna, J., Austad, M., Borg, J. J., Sultana, J., Barbara, N., … Metzger, B. (2019). Identifying light-induced grounding hotspots for Maltese petrels. Il-Merill, Birdlife Malta, 34.
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Crymble, J., Mula-Laguna, J., Austad, M., Borg, J. J., Sultana, J., Barbara, N., … Metzger, B. (2019). Identifying light-induced grounding hotspots for Maltese petrels. Il-Merill, Birdlife Malta, 34.
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Bunkering vessels in front of Majjistral colony © LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija
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Sky quality meter measuring cliff face darkness © LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija
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LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija 2020 Unpublished data
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LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija 2020 Unpublished data
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Assessing colony darkness
Brincat, S, Pace, A. (2018). Measurements of night sky brightness and identification of sources of light pollution. LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija (LIFE14 NAT/MT/991) Action A2 report. BirdLife Malta
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Night sky brightness mosaics
Brincat, S, Pace, A. (2018). Measurements of night sky brightness and identification of sources of light pollution. LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija (LIFE14 NAT/MT/991) Action A2 report. BirdLife Malta
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Worst
Moderate
Best
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Drone surveys © LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija
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How to mitigate light pollution?
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How to mitigate light pollution?
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How to mitigate light pollution?
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How to mitigate light pollution?
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How to mitigate light pollution?
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How to mitigate light pollution?
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The town of La Patrie before light pollution mitigation © RICEEM
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The town of La Patrie after light pollution mitigation © RICEEM
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A street in La Patrie before light pollution mitigation © RICEEM
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A street in La Patrie after light pollution mitigation © RICEEM
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Stakeholder engagement
Government Agencies
Local Councils
NGOs
Private Companies
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• Review of current legislation
• Design new legislation proposals to;
• Reduce light pollution,
• Safeguard breeding
habitats,
• Reduce light-induced mortality.
Without compromising public safety and security
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National policy for light pollution
Increased public awareness
Designation of Dark Sky Heritage Areas
Seabird colonies safeguarded Reduced light – related mortality
Reduced light pollution
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Special thanks to Alexei Pace, Stephen Brincat, Joseph Caruana and Michael Nolle for their advice and support and all members of the public that helped to recover grounded birds