Part of the Northumberland Dark Sky Festival week, 2021.

Duncan Wise of the Northumberland Park Authority is joined by international Dark Skies expert Dr. John Barentine of the IDA and Bob Mizon from the UK’s Campaign for Dark skies.

John will be telling us about the international efforts of the International Dark Sky Association to combat light pollution globally, and its effects on human health, wildlife and habitats.

Bob will talk to us about the British Astronomical Association and how they've worked for over 30 years to promote dark skies, and astronomy across the UK

Duncan will give us a brief history of the Northumberland Dark Sky park, "astrotourism" and how we are celebrating and conserving the dark skies in and around Northumberland.