Tackling light pollution to save our Dark Skies covers a wide spectrum of issues, such as: 

• Wildlife health and overall ecosystem biodiversity
• Astronomers and photographers ability to see the stars
• Saving electricity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• Reducing sky glow in the night sky
• Strengthening Cumbria’s tourism industry as visitors seek dark sky experiences.
• Maintaining people’s own health and well-being (sleep patterns and bright light sensitivity)
• Conserving landscape tranquillity

Although Friends of the Lake District manages the project it’s backed by many different supportive organisations and individuals: 

Cumbria Wildlife Trust	Border Astronomical Society
Cumbria Tourism	Cockermouth Astronomical Society
Forestry England	Eddington Astronomical Society of Kendal
The National Trust	Furness and South Lakes Astronomical Society
Lake District National Park Authority	British Astronomical Association
Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape (formerly AONB)	Federation of Astronomical Societies
North Pennines National Landscape (formerly AONB)	Light Aware
Solway Coast National Landscape (formerly AONB)	UK Dark Skies Partnership
University of Cumbria
CPRE the Countryside Charity	Buglife
Campaign for National Parks	Butterfly Conservation
Open Spaces Society	Cumbria Amphibian and Reptile Group
Cockermouth and District Civic Trust	Kendal Swifts Group
Kendal Civic Society	South Cumbria Bat Group
The Calvert Trust	Cumbria Action for Sustainability
Kendal Town Council	South Lakes Action on Climate Change
Patterdale Parish Council	Ambleside Action for a Future
The Melbreak Communities - The parishes of Blindbothel, Buttermere, Loweswater and Lorton working together.

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Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale

Simon Fell, MP for Barrow and Furness

Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border

Mark Jenkinson, MP for Workington