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News, events, research, citizen science campaigns and results of the PLAN-B project.
Reinhard Klenke: The Biologist Shedding Light on Light Pollution
With a solid career in behavioral ecology and biodiversity conservation, Dr. Reinhard Klenke is one of the most authoritative voices in studying human impact on urban wildlife. A researcher at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and...
Telling the story of light pollution from coast to coast
Coinciding with World Environment Day, which has been celebrated every 5 June since 1972, the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), through the Andalusian Astrophysics Institute (IAA-CSIC), is promoting a scientific dissemination action focused on light pollution...
Online Workshop on Light Pollution Regulation: Meet the panelists
On 21 May, the online workshop ‘Light Pollution Regulations in Practice: Challenges and Perspectives’, organised by PLAN-B, will take place, where specialists from all over Europe will share their experiences. You can ensure tuplaza by registering for free at the...
PLAN-B in the Adrisky Project conference
Last 10 April our co-scientific coordinator Yana Yakushina intervened as keynote speaker and talking about light pollution regulations and the PLAN-B Project at the 1st AdriSky Project Conference – Dark Skies, Thriving Lives: Addressing Light Pollution’s Impacts on...
Event Announcement: Online policy Workshop on Light Pollution Regulation
Light Pollution Regulations in Practice: Challenges and Perspectives 21 May 2025 | 12:00–17:00 CET | Online | Free Registration. The PLAN-B Project invites policymakers, researchers, industry professionals, and stakeholders to participate in an international online...
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[Report] Zero pollution monitoring and outlook 2025
The monitoring and outlook assessment, published jointly by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre and the EEA, serves as regular bi-annual check-up on the progress of Member States in achieving the EU’s zero-pollution targets. The PLAN-B Project and AquaPLAN...
The European Light Pollution Manifesto
Light Pollution Policy & Regulations A significant focus of our project is dedicated to analysing existing regulatory frameworks aimed at addressing light pollution, as well as proposing the most effective regulatory and policy measures to strengthen environmental...
The light and noise pollution issue arrives to the House of Lords
A policy brief recently published by the House of Lords Library focuses on the damage caused by noise and light pollution. The document summarises the general effects of light and noise pollution and how the issue is regulated in the UK. A policy brief recently...
The PLAN-B hybrid event: Consortium meeting & Stakeholders workshops
From 5 to 7 February, the annual hybrid event of our PLAN-B project took place in Leipzig (Germany), which served to present the progress of the project in its first year of development, and to join forces with its network of stakeholders through workshops and joint...
Gdańsk Takes Action Against Light Pollution: A Step Towards a Darker, Healthier Night Sky
City Officials and Researchers Collaborate to Reduce Artificial Light’s Impact on Health, Wildlife, and Urban Landscapes Gdańsk is increasingly recognizing the adverse effects of light pollution on both human health and the environment. In response, the city is taking...
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[Article] Light pollution regulations and where to find them
We're so happy to share with you our first article on the classification of light pollution regulations, by Yana Yakusina, been peer-reviewed and officially published in the highly ranked Journal of Environmental Management (Elsevier) (Q1). This marks a significant...
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[The PLAN-B Network] Updates of the AquaPLAN project
The PLAN-B Network is a space for the dissemination of the activities of our sister projects and aims to foster a network of European initiatives working together to mitigate the effects of light and noise pollution. The Aqua-PLAN project shares with us its last...