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Lumenator Guide
NORTHERN IRELAND
PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONED BY
GREENSPACEDARKSKIES.UK
Welcome REASONS TO ROAM
You are joining thousands of people – This activity will be filmed both from Northern Ireland covers just 5,500
Lumenators – from across England, the ground and above. The full effect square miles though is home to a rich
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland of what has been created will be diversity of plants and wildlife. “In every walk with nature one
to create large-scale outdoor revealed in a short film that will receives far more than he seeks.”
artworks in some of our most be made about each event. Situated on the north-western edge
beautiful landscapes. of Europe, with approximately 400 JOHN MUIR (1838–1914)
The series of short films will be miles of coastline, around half of Founder of the modern
conservation movement
This series of 20 mass gatherings widely available on the Green Space all Northern Ireland’s biodiversity
takes place between April and Dark Skies website and social media is found in its seas.
September 2022. channels, and will be shared with you
after the events. Other key habitats include large
As a Lumenator, we invite you to areas of wet grasslands, particularly
join with strangers and friends Thank you for being part of around Lough Neagh and the
to celebrate the countryside, while Green Space Dark Skies. significant peatland areas in
thinking about how we might protect the uplands of Antrim, Tyrone
it better in the future and safeguard Green Space Dark Skies is one of 10 and Fermanagh.
our rights to access it. major creative projects commissioned
as part of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK,
Whilst over half of Northern Ireland’s
and is produced and created by
At each event, Lumenators will move Walk the Plank.
people live in urban areas, most
into the landscape at dusk, carrying of the population are within easy
a specially created Geolight. walking distance of quality
green space.
Being outdoors and closer to nature
plays a vital role in bringing benefits
to our society, including improving
“When dusk falls, and we switch the health and wellbeing, protection of
lights off and there’s just human beings, the environment, tackling inequality,
the planet and the dark skies above… growing and greening the economy,
that moment represents the important increasing active travel, and
collective act of connection between enhancing education and learning.
people and nature within each event.”
JOHN WASSELL
Creative Producer, Walk the Plank
Photo: Geraint Thomas, Panorama Photography Photo: National Trust Images, John Miller
TECHNOLOGY Green Space Green Space Stories is part of
Green Space Dark Skies and is
Stories a partnership between Walk the
Plank, National Parks UK and the
University of Salford, commissioned
by UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK.
Be part of our ‘citizen science’
project based on stories, by sharing
your favourite experience in the
landscape. Green Space Stories will
bring together the contributions of Help us gather stories for an online
thousands of people from across archive that anyone will be able to
the UK, sharing our relationship with access for five years.
nature: hills or mountains, lakes or
You can tell your story – maybe
beaches, woodlands or local parks.
your experience as a Lumenator –
Photo: Geraint Thomas, Panorama Photography
In reading and telling stories, we can through a photo, words, or you can
learn about our own identities and record yourself talking about your
cultures, as well as explore others. memorable experience.
As a Lumenator, you will be carrying a Each of our events will end as
By sharing your story, you will help Scan the QR code below to share
Geolight into the landscape at dusk. night falls.
to create a snapshot of people’s your story now. We will ask you a
These low impact Geolights are relationships with nature in 2022. few questions to help us understand
unique – they don’t exist anywhere what your experience means to you.
else in the world. Pushing the All contributions are anonymous.
“The Lumenators might feel
boundaries of new technology and connected to the landscapes
innovation, these small portable around them, especially at dusk
lights have been specially created for when our senses are more alive
Green Space Dark Skies by Siemens. to the sights and sounds of nature.
It will hopefully inspire support
The lights each have geo-positioning for nature conservation, and the
technology built in – like a tracking conservation of tranquility
device in a mobile ‘phone – so at and darkness.”
any time, we know exactly where
a Lumenator is positioned in DUNCAN WISE
the landscape. Dark Skies lead at National Parks UK
The term ‘dark skies’ describes
a night sky that is naturally dark,
unspoilt or free from the effects Siemens have been working in
of light pollution caused by partnership with a pioneering team
inappropriate or excessive use that includes Bluman Associates,
of artificial light at night. Core Lighting UK and NOBA. Photo: Exmoor National Park, Jim Johnston
Environmental Sustainability More to Explore
Green Space Dark Skies is rooted in To protect the beautiful green spaces There are many organisations that Ulster Wildlife Trust: Protects wildlife
the countryside, and celebrates our we will be journeying to, we will: support people getting outdoors. and wild places.
beautiful landscapes. It considers Some suggestions: ulsterwildlife.org
them as places worth protecting, • Leave no trace of our time there
for everyone, forever. National Trust: Preserves and The Conservation Volunteers:
• Be carbon net positive by removing protects heritage buildings, Bringing people together to improve
In the face of the climate emergency, more carbon from the atmosphere countryside and coastline. and care for green spaces.
we hope that thousands of than we produce
nationaltrust.org.uk tcv.org.uk/northernireland
Lumenators will go on to become
caretakers of the environment for • Follow a zero-waste policy and
Out More NI: Outdoor trails and
the future. use as few resources as possible –
places to visit.
those we do rely on will be from
We aim to encourage relationships sustainable sources outmoreni.com
with the landscape and highlight
our responsibility to care for • Use specially developed tools
the countryside. to keep track of the impact Green Space Dark PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK:
23 April
we’re having, and find ways Skies locations:
To become a leading low emissions to counteract any unavoidable LAGAN VALLEY AONB: 30 April
project, Green Space Dark Skies has emissions
YR GŴYR AHNE / GOWER AONB:
a set of guiding principles. 13 May
Our promise is that we’ll measure
and report on the impact we’ve had, DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK: 21 May
both positive and negative. EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK: 28 May
DORSET AONB: 11 June
BROADS NATIONAL PARK: 15 June
SPERRIN AONB: 25 June
CAUSEWAY COAST AONB: 2 July
BRYCHEINOG / BRECON BEACONS
NATIONAL PARK: 6 July
THE CHILTERNS AONB: 15 July
YNYS MÔN / ANGLESEY:
6 and 7 August
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK:
11 and 13 August
More Scottish locations to be announced
FINALE: September –
details to be announced
Photo: The Chilterns, Dave Olinski
GREEN SPACE DARK SKIES
COMMISSIONED BY PARTNERS
UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK is Siemens: siemens.com
a once-in-a-lifetime celebration National Parks UK: nationalparks.uk
of creativity, taking place across University of Salford: salford.ac.uk
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Landscapes for Life: The National
Wales and online from March to Association for Areas of Outstanding
October 2022. It’s funded and Natural Beauty (AONBs):
supported by the four governments landscapesforlife.org.uk
of the UK, and is co-commissioned
with Belfast City Council, Creative CREATIVE PARTNERS
Wales and EventScotland. Join Extraordinary Bodies:
millions for this landmark exploration extraordinarybodies.org.uk
of how creativity – our creativity – CC-Lab: cc-lab.com
has the power to change the world. Activate:
unboxed2022.uk activateperformingarts.org.uk
Red Herring Productions:
PRESENTED BY redherringproductions.co.uk
Walk the Plank: One of the UK’s
WITH THANKS TO
leading outdoor arts specialists with
a track record of making large-scale National Trust: nationaltrust.org.uk
events and festivals in the public
realm, in the UK and internationally.
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