Tackling noise and light pollution
for a Sustainable Tomorrow
The Path Towards Addressing Adverse Impacts of Light and Noise Pollution
on Terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecosystems
PLAN-B is an EU funded (Horizon Europe) project that aims to create the enabling conditions to support the activities planned in the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, and provide new paths to tackle light and noise pollution in European ecosystems, according to the EU and international biodiversity targets.
4 years project
8 countries involved
12 consortium members
2.4M € Funding
Our PLAN-B Key Outputs
Knowledge Database
An open-access database on light and noise impacts on terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem services.
New Scientific Models and Maps
Spatiotemporal models for evaluating noise and light impacts on the terrestrial environment, along with light and noise pollution maps of Europe.
Communities of Practice (CoPs)
Sustainable CoPs, focused on key stakeholder groups, addressing the impacts of light and noise on terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Policy Briefs
Recommendations for strengthening legal and policy frameworks to reduce the impacts of light and noise pollution on terrestrial biodiversity and improve decision-making.
Handbook of Solutions
A compendium of established and innovative regulatory, social, environmental, planning, and technological solutions to mitigate light and noise pollution impacts.
Synthesis Report
A report on the current state and future trajectory of light and noise pollution impacts across Europe.
Join the PLAN-B Newsletter
The PLAN-B project newsletter shares with you the latest news about our project and its scientific activity, focused on tackling light and noise pollution in European ecosystems, together with new developments in evidence-based regulation.
Our PLAN-B latest news
Big Announcement: New Light Pollution Map of Europe
Our colleague Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel and his team have developed and released a new Light Pollution Map of Europe. This innovative resource provides an updated and highly precise perspective on light pollution levels across the continent. Developed using data...
Brazilian partners of PLAN-B take neglected pollutants to COP 16 on Biodiversity, in Cali, Colombia
Brazilian researchers who are members of the PLAN-B consortium, professors Camila Palhares Teixeira and Alexandre Túlio Amaral Nascimento, from the Department of Biological Sciences (DCBio), at the State University of Minas Gerais (UEMG), Ibirité Unit, presented...
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[8-9 Nov 2024] Under One Sky gathering
Under One Sky is a virtual gathering that unites and expands the global movement to protect our night skies. This unique event welcomes everyone - from DarkSky places, chapters, and members to curious individuals just beginning to explore the importance of darkness....
Light and noise pollution issues in music festival in Poland
From September 6th to 8th, a controversial and illegal German-organized techno festival took place on Karsibór Island, a protected area under the Natura 2000 network. The event, called the Achterland Festival, caused significant disruption due to loud music, which...
Get involved!
The Lost At Night application is designed to help georeference images taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
The goal is to create a global map of Earth’s lights at night to measure and track light pollution. By accurately aligning images with geographical coordinates, the app contributes to valuable environmental data collection, which can be used for scientific research, monitoring light pollution, and understanding its impact on ecosystems and human health.
Lost At Night is an iniciative of the PLAN-B Project that uses citizen science methodologies to involve researchers, activists, enthusiasts and general public in tackling light and noise pollution across Europe. This application already brings up to date the previous ten years of work of the Cities At Night project.
Be part of the PLAN-B Community!
We invite you to take part in PLAN-B‘s activities and build a network of initiatives, researchers, activists, enthusiasts and the general public who want to contribute to tackling light and noise pollution in European ecosystems.
You will be able to participate in citizen science campaigns in the pilot areas of Gdansk (Poland), Leopzig (Germany), Belo Horizonte (Bazil) and Zaragoza (Spain), contribute to the mapping of the night sky with the Lost At Night app and take part in clustering events and dissemination of results together with sister projects, citizen groups and scientific associations.