The lights are on - but is anybody home?

They may be fond of telling us to recycle more, drive less and generally lead a greener, more sustainable lifestyle - but do politicians ever listen to themselves?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/12/ntories312.xml

Light pollution rubs out stars

Nearly 2,000 people took part in the star count. Only 2 per cent of participants said they could see more than 30 stars, and 54 per cent saw fewer than 10 stars in Orion. Not surprisingly, the fewest stars tended to be seen in the more built-up areas

http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/climate_change/article2350040.ece