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News, events, research, citizen science campaigns and results of the PLAN-B project.
PLAN-B Survey on social and psychological drivers of pollution
We invite you to take part in our online survey. We want to better understand your views on light and noise pollution. Survey Why are we doing this survey? The societal context of noise and light pollution is an important part of PLAN-B. Given that human activities...
PLAN-B in the ALAN 2025 Conference
This week the 9th International Artificial Light at Night Conference (ALAN 2025) is being held from 28-31 October 2025 for the first time in Westport, Mayo, Ireland. Bringing together leading researchers and practitioners to explore the multifaceted impacts of...
PLAN-B in the On Light o’ clock Podcast
Karolina Zielińska-Dąbkowska, researcher from Gdansk Tech and one of our PLAN-B Researchers and work package leaders, has recently participated in the On Light o’ clock Podcast to share her scientific insights to tackle the effects of light pollution. On Light o’...
PLAN-B Research in Split: Raúl Pérez Parras Presents Key Advances in Automated Georeferencing of Nighttime ISS Images
The PLAN-B project continues to expand its horizons and strengthen its international presence. Last week, our colleague Raúl represented the team at the 10th SPLIT REMOTE SENSING HANDS-ON PROFESSIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL, held in Split (Croatia), a leading event in the...
Citizen science illuminates the nature of city lights
A new article has been published in Nature cities by Team Nachtlichter describing the use of citizen science methodologies for monitoring light pollution across Germany, Team Nachtlichter. Citizen science illuminates the nature of city lights. Nat Cities 2, 496–505...
PLAN-B present In the Forum Acusticum–Euronoise 2025
Researchers of the University og Ghent, member of the PLAN-B consortium, have presented part of their research in the Forum Acusticum / Euronoise 2025, that took place in Málaga (Spain), from 23rd to 26th of June, 2025. The Forum Acusticum / Euronoise 2025, the 11th...
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[Report] Recommendations for Large-Scale Monitoring of Artificial Light At Night
A new report about ALAN (Artificial Light At Night) has been published by one of our consortium members researchers, Alejandro Sánchez De MIguel. Abstract Artificial light at night (ALAN) has become a widespread pollutant with profound ecological, cultural, and...
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[Policy brief] Restoring the Night: A Policy Agenda for Light Pollution Mitigation in Europe
A new policy brief, Restoring the Night: A Policy Agenda for Light Pollution Mitigation in Europe, has been officially released by the PLAN-B project, in close collaboration with its sister project AquaPLAN. This document builds on the momentum of the European Light...
PLAN-B Participates in DarkerSky4CE workshop
As part of PLAN-B's clustering activities and with the aim of continuing to build alliances with sister projects, on 29th May we participated in a working day organised by DarkerSky4CE to share experiences around the engagement of participants in our respective...
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...
Full recording of the PLAN-B Workshop on light pollution regulation
In May 2025, the PLAN-B Project hosted its first Light Pollution Workshop - a big thank you to all who joined us!The workshop explored current regulatory and policy developments across countries, and tackled the challenges and opportunities in effectively addressing...