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Lights Out for Fireflies and Other Insects
May 11, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
Lights Out for Fireflies and Other Insects
Thursday, May 11, 2023
12:00PM-1:00PM
Insect populations around the world are declining rapidly. But why? While habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change all have something to do with it, Dr. Avalon C. Evans of the Rowland Institute at Harvard University shows in this talk that light pollution is another important — but too often overlooked — bringer of the insect apocalypse. Light pollution interferes with the development, movement, foraging, and reproduction of diverse insect species, including many that we know and love such as fireflies. Fortunately, there are many simple things that we can all do to help reverse this driver of insect declines. Light pollution can be cheaply, easily, and instantly eliminated, and doing so can help ensure that we live in harmony with our insect friends and neighbors for generations to come.
This webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.
