Light Pollution
This section highlights the activities carried the PLAN-B Project by our project to mitigate light pollution across European ecosystems.
From developing innovative monitoring tools and testing sustainable lighting solutions to collaborating with local communities and policymakers, each activity is designed to reduce the ecological impacts of artificial light at night.
Here you will find practical examples of how science and action merge to protect biodiversity and restore natural darkness in our shared environments.
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Restoring the Night: A Policy Agenda for Light Pollution Mitigation in Europe
A new policy brief, Restoring the Night: A Policy Agenda for Light Pollution Mitigation in Europe, has been officially released by the PLAN-B project, in close collaboration with its sister project AquaPLAN.
Our policy brief provides strategic guidance for the European Union and Member States to take meaningful action on light pollution – an often-overlooked yet rapidly growing environmental issue.
New Light Pollution Map of Europe
The new map represents the first EU-wide night-time light pollution map created with data collected by SDGSAT-1 between 2021 and the present.
This research provides detailed night-time imagery across Europe, enabling scientists to study:
- Disruption of migration patterns in birds and marine species.
- Interference with pollination cycles and predator-prey dynamics.
- Changes in nocturnal ecosystems, affecting species behaviour and survival.
The insights from this map will aid in crafting policies and regulations that aim to mitigate light pollution, protect biodiversity,
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.
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