What We Do
- Advocate for the protection of the night sky
- Educate the public and policymakers about night sky conservation
- Promote environmentally responsible outdoor lighting
- Pursue the designation of Nantucket as a "Dark Sky Community" by the International Dark Sky Association as part of its International Dark Sky Places Program.
Photo by the Maria Mitchell Association
(used with permission)
Who We Are
We are concerned citizens who live on or regularly visit Nantucket and who are passionate about wanting to preserve its beautiful dark skies. We share the goal of minimizing the light pollution, energy waste, and environmental disruption that results from poor outdoor lighting. We are formally incorporated as Nantucket Lights, Inc., a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation that is responsible for all aspects of our financial management.
STEERING COMMITTEE:
- Kathy Baird (Tom Nevers)
- Ted Bent (Shimmo)
- Sarah Bois (Mid-island)
- Tony Cahill (Wauwinet)
- Evan Jones (Monomoy)
- Regina Jorgenson (Mid-island)
- Edi Stone Lentini (Surfside)
- Meg Mabbs (Hummock Pond)
- Bruce McBrearty (Nashaquisset)
- Leah Mojer (Mid-island)
- Danielle O'Dell (Tom Nevers)
- Mark Palmer (Madaket)
- Blair Perkins (Miacomet)
- Binth Rustad (Naushop)
- Toby Sackton (Hinckley Lane)
- Lucretia Shattles Voigt (Mid-island)
- Charles Stott (Madaket)
- Gail Walker ('Sconset)
- Scott Wilson (Naushop)
FOUNDER, COORDINATOR and WEBMASTER:
- Gail Walker
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