Light pollution is one of the most underestimated environmental problems. It disturbs people’s sleep cycles and endangers nocturnal animals by confusing their natural pathways. Dutch artist and architect Daan Roosegaarde is a pioneer in the efforts to reduce artificial light. His installation along a highway dyke in Holland, The Gates of Light, enables reflective strips installed on floodgates to light up with the headlights of passing cars. When there are no cars, there is no unnecessary light. Visit studioroosegaarde.net to see more of Daan and his team’s work with light. Footage by Studio Roosegaarde was used in the creation of this film.
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