About this Event
Join Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) online or in person for the July 2024 Berkshire Green Drinks event featuring Smith College Professor of Astronomy James Lowenthal and focusing on the effects of light pollution on wildlife, humans, and the natural environment.
James will lead us on a virtual tour of the night—how the natural world comes alive, how humans and other diurnal creatures need darkness to thrive, how artificial light at night upsets ecosystems, and how the growing international Dark Sky movement is working to rein in light pollution and protect and bring back natural darkness at night.
This is a free HYBRID event, taking place in person and online via Zoom.
The in-person gathering begins at 5:15 PM at Big Elm Brewery's Sheffield Taproom (65 Silver Street, Sheffield, MA). Please note: There are only chips and salsa available at this location. However, in Canaan, CT, will deliver to the brewery. You're also welcome to bring your own food.
The presentation and Zoom meeting will start at 6:00 PM.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom meeting info. to register for online participation.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
James Lowenthal, Mary Elizabeth Moses Professor and Chair of Astronomy at Smith College, uses large telescopes in space and on the ground to study the formation of galaxies in the early Universe and also uses Smith’s rooftop telescope with a team of students to study exoplanets orbiting stars in our Milky Way galaxy. He works locally, nationally, and internationally to protect the night sky from light pollution and satellite constellations.
What is Berkshire Green Drinks? Berkshire Green Drinks is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday* of the month. A guest speaker talks for about 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM, and the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. These nights are free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. The drinks aren’t green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions!
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These free educational events are organized by Berkshire Environmental Action Team. BEAT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Pittsfield, MA. They work with the community to protect the environment for wildlife in support of the natural world that sustains us all. To learn more about BEAT, visit their website at, or contact them at [email protected], (413) 464-9402.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Big Elm Brewing - Sheffield - Brewery & Taproom, 65 Silver Street, Sheffield, United States
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