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
![[Article] The world at night: : preserving natural darkness for heritage conservation and night sky appreciation](https://plan-b-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PLAN-B_Report-The-world-at-night_1-400x250.png)
[Article] The world at night: : preserving natural darkness for heritage conservation and night sky appreciation
Through its monographic series "Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series" the IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature - has published the report "The world at night", which has benefited from the work of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas...
![[Article] Why flying insects gather at artificial light](https://plan-b-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PLAN-B_moth-1-400x250.jpg)
[Article] Why flying insects gather at artificial light
Explanations of why nocturnal insects fly erratically around fires and lamps have included theories of “lunar navigation” and “escape to the light”. However, without three-dimensional flight data to test them rigorously, the cause for this odd behaviour has remained...
AquaPlan kickoff meeting
Our colleagues from PLAN-B Yana Yakusina and Professor Mike Wood had the incredible opportunity to attend the kick-off event of PLAN-B Project's sister project - AquaPLAN - in the enchanting city of Pisa, Italy.The event not only unveiled the future endeavours of both...
PLAN-B, a project to tackle light and noise pollution in European biodiversity, is launched.
The project, funded by the European Union, aims to find scientific evidence to support effective regulation to protect European biodiversity and ecosystems from the adverse effects of light and noise pollution. Ibercivis is part of the European consortium of the...
![[Press Release] Launch of the PLAN-B EU funded project to protect terrestrial biodiversity from light and noise pollution.](https://plan-b-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/plan-b_1._1jpg-400x250.jpg)
[Press Release] Launch of the PLAN-B EU funded project to protect terrestrial biodiversity from light and noise pollution.
The PLAN-B project, funded by the European Research Executive Agency under the HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01 programme, has been officially launched on January 1st, 2024. This project will address the adverse impacts of light and noise pollution on terrestrial...
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), Leipzig (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.