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

Are you an experienced software developer?

Friday 15 February 2019

Come and work for one of the leading environment policy think tanks.

SEI ranked second among world’s top environment policy think tanks

Monday 11 February 2019

For the sixth year in a row SEI is one of the top two think tanks in the world working on environment policy according to the Global Go To Think Tank Index.

Events

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Exhibition: Air Pollution in Nairobi's Informal Settlements

Free exhibition including art, photography and mapping.

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Mar

Air pollution: Local contexts, universal effects

Air pollution represents a global problem, contributing to chronic illness and mortality. This seminar will examine the cultural drivers of increased air pollution and state and community-based responses to the problem.

Join us in a series of events looking at Urban Health Issues
Find out more about our Health in Urban Environment series of events this year here.

Read the SEI Annual Report 2017

SEI Annual Report 2017

Visit the website to download