Welcome to the PLAN-B European Project
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
Key outputs of PLAN-B
PLAN-B will create the enabling conditions to support and enhance activities planned in the EU biodiversity strategy and provide a new path towards meeting the EU and international biodiversity targets.
An Innovative Framework
A framework and supporting handbook for assessing light and noise pollution impacts to inform environmental decision-making
A Pollution Database
New Scientific Models
Innovative Pollution Solutions
Legal & Policy frameworks
Recommendations for enhancing legal and policy frameworks to reduce light and noise pollution impacts on terrestrial biodiversity
Communities of Practice (CoPs)
An alternative plan is required to achieve the the EU’s 2030 biodiversity target. PLAN-B takes an integrated, multidisciplinary and multi-actor approach to deliver better understanding and support reduction of light and noise pollution impacts on terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem services.
The PLAN-B Project areas of work
Noise Pollution
Biodiversity
Light Pollution
Noise pollution
Biodiversity
Light pollution
Ecosystem services
Outreach & Impact
Combined effects
Prevention & Mitigation
The Path Towards Addressing Adverse Impacts of Light and Noise Pollution on Terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecosystems
The PLAN-B Project Blog
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...
![[Report] Zero pollution monitoring and outlook 2025](https://plan-b-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-12-a-las-13.05.53-400x250.png)
[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...
Let’s get in touch!
Get involved in PLAN-B!
Communities of Practice
A CoP is a group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.
Local communities -including public authorities, private companies generating light and noise pollution, local researchers and NGOs and citizens- will work together to monitorize the light and noise pollution in their local areas.
Local biodiversity monitoring programmes will be invited to work with these communities of Practice, share their knowledge and improve their practices related wit noise and light pollution.
Four regions will host these Communities of Practice: Germany, Poland, Brazil and Spain. Stay tuned if you want to take part in thes communities during the project.
Meet our consortium
4 years project
8 countries involved
12 consortium members
2.4M € of funding
