Middlebury Engineering Society
See the Stars
Where does the light pollution come from?
Street lamps! Most of the street lamps on the Middlebury campus don’t have caps and emit light upwards causing light pollution.
What does it affect?
In brief, this causes general ecological disruption meaning bats, birds, and other wildlife is impacted. This also affects our ability to see the stars! Although invisible on our campus, the Milky Way becomes visible when you venture only five miles from the college!
What are we planning to do about it?
We need more sustainable design on campus. Our club hopes to address this issue this semester by creating and installing lamp tops on all the street lights.
Action Plan
September 2024
October/November 2024
December/January 2025
This is a Job Description. Briefly describe your specific position, including details about important achievements and milestones. Make sure to include relevant skills and highlights, and don't forget to adjust the timeframe in the subtitle.
This is a Job Description. Briefly describe your specific position, including details about important achievements and milestones. Make sure to include relevant skills and highlights, and don't forget to adjust the timeframe in the subtitle.
This is a Job Description. Briefly describe your specific position, including details about important achievements and milestones. Make sure to include relevant skills and highlights, and don't forget to adjust the timeframe in the subtitle.
Get involved!
If you have any interest in sustainability, ecology, astronomy, innovation and design, or even just making a difference on the Middlebury campus, this could be the project for you! We're always looking for more hands and new skill sets, so join our GroupMe or shoot us an email and we will find a place for you in our team!