IDA, a non-profit member organization, dedicated to teaching others how to preserve the night sky, calls for award nominations.

The International Dark-Sky Association calls for award nominations to recognize exceptional people that have positively impacted the nighttime environment.

Awards currently seeking nominations include:
Hoag-Robinson Award
Galileo Award
Dark Sky Defender Award
Rising Star Award (for children and young adults)
Lighting Design Award (separate nomination materials required, see website)

To nominate someone for his or her contributions email IDA at ida@darksky.org. In your email include the name of the nominee, contact information for the nominee and yourself, the award you would like to nominate him or her for, and a short explanation of how this person has made a difference.

If you would like to learn more about the IDA awards, please visit darksky.org.

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