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)
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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
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Noise Pollution
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Biodiversity
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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
[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...
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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
