Stockholm Environment Institute at York

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Welcome to SEI York

The Stockholm Environment Institute at York is one of the constituent centres of the Stockholm Environment Institute, an independent, international research organisation committed to the implementation of practices supportive of global sustainable development.

SEI conducts a comprehensive research, consulting and training programme which focuses on the links between the ecological, social and economic systems at global, regional and national and local levels. SEI was ranked as the world's most influential think tank on environmental policy in the 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index.

The York centre is located within the Department of Environment and Geography at the University.

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Equality and Diversity

Athena Swan Bronze Award

SEI received the Athena SWAN Bronze Award with the Department of Environment and Geography in 2014 in recognition of the support offered to staff. Read more about the award here.

Our research

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The York centre’s research falls into five broad categories: air quality and climate change; nature-society relations; sustainable consumption and production; managing natural resources; and urban environments and human health. View our recent projects here.

 

Postgraduate Study at SEI

Find out more about doing a PhD at SEI York. Photo: University of York - John Houlihan
Fancy doing a PhD with SEI York? We offer a number of opportunities to undertake postgraduate study. Find out more...

 

News

SEI and UNCTAD to cooperate on trade and environment

Wednesday 15 May 2019

York will lead project to map pollution hotspots in Africa and Asia

Research Associate position available

Tuesday 9 April 2019

Exciting opportunity to work with SEI exploring the human health and environment implications of industry and manufacturing in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Events

Join us in a series of events looking at Urban Health Issues

Health in Urban Environments Series:

Next event: Workshop - Human health and the total environment. 2 May, 9.30-13.30pm, Treehouse, Berrick Saul Building, University of York. 

Find out more and register.

Read the SEI Annual Report 2018

SEI Annual Report 2018