[magnitude6] Galileo Award for IDA Europe

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To: Tim Poulsen
Newsletter Editor
International Dark-Sky Association

Hi Tim,
         Here's a short note for the next NL.    Thanks much.  I have copied 
all IDA Europe section leaders as well as affiliated organizations.

Regards,

Bob Gent
European Liaison Officer 
International Dark-Sky Association
       www.darksky.org 
Protecting the nighttime environment and preserving 
our heritage of dark-skies through quality outdoor lighting

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For Immediate Release
IDA Europe, May 5, 2003

A New Award for Europe

A new award, named the "Galileo Award," has been established by IDA Europe.  
This award recognizes outstanding service and achievements in protecting of 
the night sky over Europe.  This award is named after Galileo, the first 
astronomer to study the night sky with a telescope.  Italy now has more IDA 
members than any other country except USA and Canada.  

The first  Galileo Award was presented at an International Light Pollution 
Symposium held near Rome May 1-3, 2003.  Government leaders, 
environmentalists, biologists, astronomers, IDA members, and many others 
gathered at this conference to discuss progress in night sky protection. 

Diego Bonata, President of Italy's Cielo Buio (dark skies organization), is 
the first winner of the Galileo Award.  Among his many achievements, he 
successfully campaigned for the Lombardy, Italy regional law to control light 
pollution.  He obtained more than 25,000 signatures in support of the law 
which were presented to the regional parliament.  Mr. Bonata is very 
influential in promoting better quality lighting across all of Italy.  His 
recommendations have been widely accepted across Europe.  

This award will become an annual event, and it will be presented at future 
European Symposiums for Protection of the Night Sky.  The next international 
symposium will be held in Stuttgart, Germany, September 12-13, 2003.  

 





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