We all really do win. Awareness of the problems and of the solutions is increasing rapidly, in the public area and especially in the lighting community. I am an active member of most of these committees, and I am pleased with the growing awareness and activities. They have the added advantage of educating many people about the issues. The main problem is that there is still a vast lack of awareness of the issues, the problems, and the common sense solutions.
Education is the main thrust of most current activities.
The second large problem is apathy. Even with awareness, action is needed. Some consider it too big an issue to become involved with, others feel that it is not important enough. Neither is a good enough reason for apathy. Most astronomers are doing little or nothing to educate themselves about the issues, much less to spend time working for solutions.