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Bob Foucault is the Board Chair of Starry Skies North, the Minnesota Chapter of Dark Sky International. A native Duluthian, Bob has always appreciated the environment and especially the night sky resources of Northern Minnesota. \u00a0Although he earned both the Ornithology and Astronomy Merit Badges as a middle school Boy Scout, he still considers himself a casual birder and a very amateur astronomer.<\/p>\n

Bob’s work as a filmmaker has earned numerous awards for the documentary Chased By The Light; A Photographic Journey with Jim Brandenburg and an Upper Midwest Emmy Award for the documentary Northern Nights; Starry Skies which was produced by PBS North. He now splits his time between Minnesota and Southern Arizona has a deep appreciation for the beauty of the Southwest as well as the Northland. Hoping to inspire connections to and appreciation of the environment and the night sky, Bob continues to photograph and film his environment where ever he travels.<\/p>\n

Bob will help us explore:<\/p>\n

-Why we and all life need darkness at night<\/p>\n

-Light pollution – main causes, varieties and historical context<\/p>\n

-How loss of night affects birds (and other life)<\/p>\n

-What Dark Sky activists are doing to protect and restore the night sky and night environment<\/p>\n

-What individuals can do to protect and restore the night sky and night environment<\/p>\n

October 8th<\/strong><\/p>\n

7 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth<\/strong><\/p>\n

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