[Paul Haese]

In the International Year of Astronomy let's all contact our Premier's and Commonwealth leaders and request that the lights be turned off for 2 hours after sunset in Capital and regional centres for at least 4 separate nights.
You need to illustrate that it is a green initiative, it will help reduce crime (hard to steal and vandalise when you have to carry a torch) and it will show that the government of that area has a committment to the International Year of Astronomy.
Point out that the people of your region will get a kick out of looking at the unhindered night sky and that it will save a lot of carbon from being output.
If enough of us do this maybe we will get some results.
Best of luck.

Paul Haese