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Rapid technological advancement and industrial growth pervade modern society. Light pollution has emerged as a significant environmental issue, resulting from excessive artificial nighttime lighting. It obscures celestial views and negatively impacts human health, contributing to sleep disorders and mood imbalances. This article introduces an immersive virtual reality (VR) based learning approach to reduce light pollution and raise awareness about the issue of light pollution. Utilized the META QUEST 2 Head-Mounted Display in a virtual environment, enable users to actively participate in learning scenarios. A variety of terrain textures, city models, furniture, and lighting effects are used to interact with miniatures in a virtual room, influencing the city's lighting and unveiling a starlit sky. The impact of the proposed work is evaluated through experiments and an object recognition module, showing a significant increase in awareness and understanding of light pollution and its effects. By providing an experiential learning opportunity, this tool has the potential to encourage proactive engagement, contribute to efforts to reduce light pollution and promote environmental well-being.