Evgnony

On the tiny island of Corvo in the Azores, about 450 people do something beautiful every autumn. 🌙 For five nights, the whole island switches off its lights. It's for the baby Cory's shearwaters. When the young seabirds leave their nests for the very first time, they follow the light of the moon and stars to find the ocean. But bright street lamps and windows confuse them. Many fly toward the village instead, crash, and can't take off again. So since 2019, the islanders turn off the lights, and the night sky guides the chicks safely out to sea. No laws, no big budget. Just a whole community deciding that a few dark nights are worth it. 🐦💙