Thousands of sea turtles are affected every year because of the electric lighting along beachfront properties and coastlines around the country. According to the Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC), 90% of sea turtle nesting in the United States takes place on Florida beaches. For more than 20 years, the organization has worked to tighten the guidelines on beaches where property owners are restricted to amber light sources when visible from the beach to avoid the hatchlings disorientation.

At Acuity Brands, it is our responsibility to minimize one of the major ecological disturbances on the declining sea turtle species: light pollution. We have developed turtle-friendly lighting solutions that include low wattage phosphor converted amber and true amber limited wavelength LEDs combined with proper shielding to help hatchlings navigate from the nest to the shore. Not only do our luminaires protect the environment, but also provide sustainable and energy-saving solutions for years to come.