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
Urban Expansion, Climate Risk, and ALAN Growth in Brazil: Aligning MapBiomas Insights with PLAN-B’s Mission
On November 4, the MapBiomas Network presented its latest findings from Collection 11 during the public event “Cities in Transformation: New MapBiomas Data on Urbanization and Climate Risk”, held at the Department of Geography at the University of São Paulo (USP). The...
PLAN-B Meets with Gdańsk City Council’s Climate, Environment and Ecology Committee
On 27 October 2026, Gdańsk University of Technology participated in a meeting of the Climate, Environment and Ecology Committee of the Gdańsk City Council, dedicated to mitigating light and noise pollution in urban environments. As part of the PLAN-B project, Dr Paweł...
Shedding Light on Urban Sustainability: How PLAN-B Supports Zaragoza’s Path as European Green Capital 2028
On October 8, 2026, the European Commission officially designated Zaragoza as European Green Capital 2028 at an awards ceremony held in Guimarães, Portugal. Selected ahead of fellow European finalists Oporto, Aalborg, Bielsko-Biała, and Košice, Zaragoza earned top...
Water, Seas and Landscapes – An Event at the EU Science Booth
Last September 23 our scientific coordinator Yana Yakushina presented the PLAN-B Project and AquaPLAN sister projects at the EU Science Booth during the CBD COP17 Armenia, sharing a short presentation about our projects and distributed printed materials, including...
Mapping Zaragoza’s Night: Interim Results from Our Citizen Science Light Pollution Campaign
How bright are our city streets at night, and what is the color quality of the artificial light surrounding us? Between 16 September and 22 October 2026, 16 dedicated citizen volunteers took to the streets of Zaragoza and its surrounding area (up to 30 km) equipped...
A Morning at ESAC Mapping Coordinates to ISS Photos
On October 3, ESA’s European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) in Villanueva de la Cañada (Spain) opened its doors with a programme guiding visitors alongside astronomers through the mysteries of black holes, exoplanets, and the edges of the universe. We brought something...
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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
