Our Day To Day
News, events, research, citizen science campaigns and results of the PLAN-B project.
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...
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[The PLAN-B Network] The Darker Sky Project Overview of its First Year
The Interreg North Sea Project DARKER SKY kicked off with a clear mission: supporting municipalities and ports to protect biodiversity with the implementation of light-reduction solutions balancing environmental concerns with the needs of people and cities. Over the...
Success in the First Citizen Science Workshop PLAN-B Project
On September 26, 2024, over 50 attendees had the opportunity to test the first version of the Lost at Night application and share their initial impressions. Lost at Night will be one of PLAN-B's results for the analysis of light pollution in Europe, providing new...
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[The PLAN-B Network] Meet the AquaPLAN project
We dedicate our space to present initiatives and sister projects that work with us to tackle noise and light pollution in our ecosystems. This is the case of AquaPLAN, whose efforts are aimed at understanding and controlling the effects of pollution in marine...
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[26/09/2024 Workshop] Citizen Science App presentation
A key component of the PLAN-B project involves citizen science activities aimed at understanding artificial light at night (ALAN) levels and contributing this data to our light pollution map of Europe. Citizen Science App presentation Online Workshop - Link to...
The PLAN-B first recap: 9 months of work so far to tackle light and noise pollution
At PLAN-B, we have laid the foundations for research aimed at better understanding the impacts of light and noise pollution on terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem services. We have proceeded with the mapping of these pollutants and conducted an in-depth study of...
Meet the PLAN-B consortium: UGent, Faculty of Law and Criminology
Ghent University's Faculty of Law is conducting a comprehensive analysis of the policies, laws, and regulations related to light and noise pollution. This analysis will serve as the foundation for future policy briefs, aimed at guiding the actions of the EU and...
Noise and light pollution in Spain: the conversation starts
In recent weeks, several cases related to light and noise pollution and their relationship with affected biodiversity have appeared in the Spanish media. Scientists, conservation associations and citizens have reacted in favour of the defense of their ecosystems and...
Travis Longcore has joined the PLAN-Biodiversity project as an advisory board member
Travis Longcore is a leading expert in the effects of light pollution on wildlife with experience including basic science, literature synthesis, project impact assessment, and mitigation design. He is eager to contribute to collaborate with the European research...