Lights Out Philly is the result of a collaborative effort led by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, Audubon Mid-Atlantic, and two local Audubon Society chapters - Valley Forge and Wyncote. Today, Philadelphia City Councilmembers Katherine Gilmore Richardson (At-Large) and Kenyatta Johnson (2nd District) introduced a resolution in support of the Lights Out Initiative. Turning down lights in our tallest buildings will not only protect countless birds, but also save energy and reduce carbon emissions in line with meeting the City’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050,” said Christine Knapp, Director of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability. Find more information and sign up for Lights Out Philly at no cost at “We’re pleased to partner with the Bird Safe Philly coalition for the Lights Out initiative. Many never complete their epic journey because they are killed when they fly into buildings and windows, confused by the bright artificial lights and glass.ĭuring the spring and fall migration periods, property managers and their tenants will be asked to voluntarily switch off unnecessary lights between midnight and 6 a.m., especially in a building’s upper levels, lobby and atrium, and turn off or dim external lighting. 15 as birds travel south.Įach year tens of millions of birds pass through Philadelphia during spring and fall while migrating between their breeding and wintering grounds.
In the fall, Lights Out Philly and peak migration will occur between Aug. The first season of Lights Out Philly launches April 1, at the start of peak spring migration and runs through May 31, when most winged migrants will have passed through Philadelphia. This voluntary program involves turning off or blocking as many external and internal building lights as possible at night during migration seasons when birds are passing through the city by the millions. Today Bird Safe Philly announced that Philadelphia is joining the national Lights Out initiative. Now, Bird Safe Philly, a coalition of nonprofits, has joined forces with the City of Philadelphia and the building industry to help mitigate the problem in Philadelphia - situated in a migration corridor for birds along the Atlantic Flyway.
Up to one billion birds die each year across the United States when they collide with buildings and windows, attracted by their bright artificial lights at night.
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