THIS YEAR, QUÉBEC IS JOINS IN !
Open to all, the Jour de la Nuit is a great opportunity to raise awareness about light pollution, the protection of nocturnal biodiversity and the beauty of the starry sky which has been taking place for many years in France.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE :
For the 16th edition, we want to see all of Quebec join the Jour de la Nuit thanks to your participation.
At home, turn off your outdoor lighting on October 12, 2024.
In France, entire towns and villages turn off their public lighting to rediscover the starry sky!
The Jour de la Nuit is also an opportunity to organize activities around the theme of the night on Saturday October 12, 2024 : artistic evenings dedicated to the night, nature and astronomy outings, photo exhibitions, readings tales by the fire... Past years are full of good ideas.
All events will be listed on the jourdelanuit.fr website from July.
Together, let's celebrate the dark night and the starry sky!
HOW TO :
TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS
TURN OFF YOUR RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 2024 to give way to the beauty of the night. Register to show your support.
Do you own a business or work within an organization? Take part in the movement and only keep essential lights on .
AND FOR SOMETHING SUSTAINABLE...
Take advantage of the experience to do a little analysis of your lighting. Perhaps you will identify a few fixtures that are useless or could be improved!
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Change a luminaire whose light source is visible for a model which only shines downwards
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Replace white sources with less powerful bulbs of a warmer shade
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Install a dimmer or timer to control your outdoor lighting
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Install a motion detector on security lighting
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Remove, deactivate or permanently turn off lighting fixtures that are not essential
ORGANIZE A PUBLIC EVENT
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Every year, the Jour de la Nuit brings together municipalities, associations, astronomy clubs, regional natural parks, and other groups who organize events.
WHAT TO ORGANIZE?
Each participant can organize the type of event they want in order to raise awareness and widely mobilize the general public:
TO REGISTER AN EVENT IN
DAY OF NIGHT
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Go to the website: jourdelanuit.fr
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Click on the “ j'organize ” button
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Consult the Participant Charter and complete the registration form
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Validate your registration. Your event is now referenced on an interactive map and you can return to modify it at any time using the link sent to you
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You will receive your organizer kit in digital format and your event will be promoted to all members and supporters.
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Nighttimes activities
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Storytelling
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Night hikes
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Astronomical observations
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Photo exhibitions
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Conferences...
ORGANIZER KIT
AND RESOURCES (french only)
Infographic “ Excess light is reversible pollution ”
Impacts of light pollution and participation in Day of Night.
Organizing an event: instructions
Simple steps and some ideas for organizing an event.
Official Jour de la Nuit poster
Also available: version with white space to display your own local event.
Signature band
To incorporate into your email and social media.