John R. Percy
University of Toronto
Email: jpercy@utm.utoronto.ca

Light pollution is an excellent subject for science education and
outreach.  It touches on science, technology, society, and environment,
and "STSE" is a desirable attribute in modern science education
philosophy.  The study of light pollution develops students' skills and
attitudes, as well as their understanding of the concepts and their
applications.  Light pollution also connects with other disciplines in the
arts, humanities, and social sciences.  It has aesthetic and emotional
dimensions.  It is relevant to informal education settings such as youth
groups, camps, science centres and public observatories.  It interests
females as well as males, and it crosses cultural and geographic
boundaries.

A set of activities and resources, carefully chosen and designed by a
multi-disciplinary group of educators and scientists, could therefore be
used effectively around the world, especially if they were available in
electronic as well as print form.  Local educators and astronomers (both
professional and amateur) could be trained in the use of these materials,
as part of the international educational work of the IAU, IDA, UN and
other organizations.  In this presentation, I will share some current
thoughts and plans on this topic.