15, 16 y 17 de OCTUBRE DESIERTO DE ATACAMA

1. name Noche0 For light pollution O emission nights.
Night Zero - Noche Zero Bring Back the Night, the cultural heritage
of the dark night and starry sky.
why Bring back the Dark Nights To get back the Dark Nights for our cities
Light pollution O for the future and surroundings.
For astronomical and ecological reasons,
also for human circadian health, visual
comfort and privilege of nature.
It will need a new way to plan and
understand outdoor lighting and city
security.
what Noche0 Seminar Document to be spread out for free +
2Day + 1Night Easy, Short, essential = video
Document after the meeting = book.
where Atacama Desert The clearest sky of the planet.
! Antofagasta – San Pedro. One of the few places with an active
Atacama national light pollution regulation.
Chile
Desert The hotspot for large telescopes.
The best place on earth for astronomical
observation.
Darkness is a resource.
The highest solar radiation.
when October 2012 We will be at latitude 23º, less than 10 km
New moon face from the Capricorn line.
Spring The brightest daylight &. the best night
sky on earth.
For natural light experts.
who Outdoor Lighting Designers. Speakers from different backgrounds for
Urban Design and Planning. essential presentations.
Astronomers
The presentations will be uploaded in
Ecology and Environment Internet free and open to the world.
Human Health
Heritage Subtitled translated in English, Spanish
Architects and Chinese.
Dark Night Speakers
Support PLDA, LUCI, IDA, StarLight- Confirmed Support Institutions.
UNESCO
Organizers ForoInnovacion + DIAV + Light
Collective + UCN arq
www.foroinnovacion.cl www.diav.cl +
www.ucn.cl + www.lightcollective.net
Noche0 Schedule
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2. LIGHT POLLUTION MAP
ENERGY WASTED MAP
XX CENTURY NIGHT MAP
Noche Zero - Night Zero
Noche Zero event will take care about the future of outdoor lighting, it aim to
bridge gaps between designers, engineers and environmental organisations. So
it should not be just about talking to lighting professionals, to get the bigger
picture, it will cover wide range of aspects of darkness.
Noche Zero will be an inspirational one-day and one-night event about the role
of darkness in the modern cities, lighting design and life.
NOCHE ZERO CAMPAIGN
Atacama Manifest - Manifiesto de Atacama
Noche Zero want to:
1. Promote the importance to darkness to architectural lighting designers.
and other professionals and authorities related to urban design and the
future of our cities.
2. Produce a visual/viral/social media based for widest distribution. Free
information In English, Spanish and Chinese. For lighting educators, city
authorities, outdoor lighting manufactures, future professional planers,
scientist and everyone. Free conferences available on Internet.
3. A platform for future activity - new activities and also using the format on
a local basis.
4. Promote dark design as key part of education.
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3. Where & When
It will take place in Atacama Desert – Chile, the driest
place on earth, where is the clearest sky of the planet and
a hotspot for astronomical observation.
The best starry nights will be the frame to produce a
multipoint of view meeting/ event/ seminar / workshop to
collect the different approaches to light pollution reduction.
Close to the biggest observatories, salt lakes, geysers
and the beach.
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4. PICTURE OF THE SKY IN ATACAMA
Beginning of the Dark Nights
Light Pollution 0 for the future
The regulation to control light pollution have been an issue regards astronomical
observation. But for a responsible future -Light Pollution O - should be considered from
others points of view.
Astronomy Dark sky is a professional resource and touristy attraction for
amateur observation.
Energy Consider an appropriate photometryʼs for outdoor lighting and
incorporate the new
Ecology Protection for night migrations and prevent disruption of nightlife.
Economy Reduction in electricity consumption, energy savings and economy
for the cities administration
Human Health Healthy circadian circle, due to the latest investigation about the
need of dark during the night and daylight during the daytime to
circadian metabolism
Visual Comfort Outdoor lighting free of glare to ensure visual comfort and save
circulation
Human Heritage The city lighting development around the world is taking away the
starry nights. We will support Unesco to save and promote 5
“windows to the universe” as a human natural heritage.
Currently, The different aspects for each special point of view are not necessary
connected. To gather professionals from different areas will reveal new considerations
that will be a new Challenge for City Planning, security and Outdoor Lighting Design.
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