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
An open access database on light and noise impacts on terrestrial biodiversity
New Scientific Models
Spatiotemporal models for evaluating noise and light impacts on terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem services, including at the European scale
Innovative Pollution Solutions
Innovative solutions to prevent and mitigate light and noise pollution impacts; recommendations for enhancing legal and policy frameworks to reduce light and noise pollution impacts on terrestrial biodiversity
Legal & Policy frameworks

Recommendations for enhancing legal and policy frameworks to reduce light and noise pollution impacts on terrestrial biodiversity

Communities of Practice (CoPs)
Sustainable Communities of Practice (CoPs), centred around key stakeholder groups, on the impacts of light and noise on terrestrial biodiversity

An alternative plan is required to achieve the the EUโ€™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

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Light Pollution Regulations in Practice: Challenges and Perspectives 21 May 2025 | 12:00โ€“17:00 CET | Online | Free Registration. The PLAN-B Project invites policymakers, researchers, industry professionals, and stakeholders to participate in an international online...

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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.

ย 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 โ‚ฌ of funding