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Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at York researcher Dr Eleni Michalopoulou has contributed to a new COP26 Universities Network Briefing, advising on environmental solutions that are actionable now, as well as research priorities for the next decade.

World Athletics builds on SEI’s air pollution research to introduce Phase 2 of their air quality project – a new method of monitoring air pollution in Nairobi.

Read the new publications released by SEI - a commodity supply mix for more regionalized life cycle assessments; and six modes of co-production for sustainability.

SEI York researchers are taking part in a £2.3mn, UKRI funded project, to improve understanding of the functions and services provided by treescapes.

Integrating assessments of agricultural systems can reduce emissions and improve health, new research suggests.

Take part in SEI-hosted online sessions at World Water Week from 23-27 August as we discuss water governance, sanitation, blue finance and sustainability.

SEI Research Associate Eleni Michalopoulou was featured on a Russian television news segment highlighting the value of celebrity involvement in environmental issues.

SEI Research Associate Eleni Michalopoulou featured on a Russian television news segment to discuss the new EU law to ban single-use plastics.

SEI Senior Research Fellow Chris Malley was interviewed by Neena Bhandari from SciDev.Net about a recent SEI study linking agriculture production, unhealthy diets and rising greenhouse gas emissions.

Long-term research is required to understand the true impacts of different peatland management techniques. For the last 20 years, SEI has studied the effect of different management practices on UK peatlands.

With an increasing range of data, methods and tools now available, SEI is at the forefront of research to understand how these embedded biodiversity losses flow through global supply chains.

We need to rethink the old boundaries of water governance. Traditional units of governance in water management are spatial or biogeographical, watersheds, basins or catchments. Watersheds transcend political, cultural and national boundaries, but their governance is stuck in administrative settings that reflect small-scale national priorities. Those affected directly by water decision-making are left out, along with their environmental concerns.

How did SEI respond to COVID-19, and how is it contributing to a green recovery?

The launch of the new Global Methane Assessment last week identifies an important opportunity to reduce the rate of global warming and achieve significant health and development benefits by reducing methane emissions from human sources.

BBC News Chief Environment Correspondent Justin Rowlatt interviews SEI researcher Eleni Michalopoulou about the new Global Methane Assessment on the 6 o’clock news.

The assessment shows how human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45% this decade.

A Global Methane Assessment released today by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with support from SEI researchers, shows that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45% this decade. Such reductions would avoid nearly 0.3°C of global warming by 2045 and would be consistent with keeping the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5˚C, within reach.

SEI York’s Chris West is quoted in a Sky News article about the UK’s carbon footprint reduction.

More than 300,000 responses to the WWF carbon footprint calculator shows an average 17% reduction in footprint.

More than 300,000 responses to the WWF carbon footprint calculator shows an average 17% reduction in footprint.

Chris West was quoted in this Guardian article on the impacts of western consumption on global deforestation.

There is a clear link between reduced greenhouse gas emissions and better health. A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health shows how millions of premature deaths can be avoided – if the countries tighten their climate work.

It’s no secret that disposable nappies generate huge amounts of plastic waste, with three billion thrown away each year in the UK according to recycling charity WRAP. Are biodegradable nappies the answer if you’re trying to be a more sustainable parent?

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden declared to make progress on his climate agenda, including taking executive action to limit methane pollution from new and existing oil and gas operations. SEI expert on air pollution Dr. Johan C.I Kuylenstierna reacts to the decision.

An interview with key researchers on a project in Bangladesh that evaluated the local air pollution and human health impacts of policies that help mitigate global climate change.

An interview with Steve Cinderby and Diane Archer about SEI's project, City Health and Wellbeing.

SEI's Rachel Pateman suggests how citizen science can address chemical and waste issues that threaten public health and the environment

See SEI's groundbreaking work on the ocean and biodiversity.

The COVID-19 recovery offers a window to develop and implement climate action plans that integrate planning on energy, health and sustainable development towards a more sustainable and resilient recovery. SEI research comprises tools for and insights into such synergistic planning, and highlights how policies on fossil fuel production, air pollution and industry transition can be harnessed for more ambitious and effective NDCs.

Webinars, policy brief, interactive guide and rock star support.

Nairobi, 7 September 2020 – As the world celebrates the first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, a new assessment is being developed to illustrate how Africa can achieve key development goals, provide clean air for its people, and help the global fight against climate change. The assessment aims to inform decision making for sustainable economic development in Africa.

As the global community prepares to mark the first International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, countries of all income and development levels are demonstrating that a focus on local air pollution can raise ambition needed to address global climate change.

SEI provides policy advice and measures for addressing air pollution, health and climate change mitigation on the first UN International Day of Clean Air for blue skies.

SEI and Dept of Environment and Geography join new clean air network.

Research by SEI is contributing to heated debates about the best way to manage one of the UK’s most precious upland habitats.

Kevin Hicks, International Nitrogen Initiative (INI) Europe Director contributed to the July issue of Air Quality News newsletter talking about the impact of ammonia emissions.

In Post COVID-19 recovery, public green spaces should play a key role in “building back better”.

The Scientific Advisory Panel of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition – which includes SEI Research Leader Johan C.I. Kuylenstierna – formally issued a call to the global scientific and policy community to work together to help the world recover from the Covid-19 crisis. Published by the International Journal of Public Health, the call urges economic stimulus efforts that make needed connections between health, air pollution, climate and the environment.

Where you live, your income, and how your government has responded to the pandemic can result in critical differences in the availability and accessibility of green spaces, as shown here by the experience of SEI researchers around the world. In the recovery, public green spaces should play a key role in “building back better”.

During the years 2015-2019, SEI invested in research, tool development and capacity enhancement as part of an initiative on Low Emissions Development Pathways (LED-P Initiative).Read about the outcomes and achievements of the work creating an integrated framework for climate change and air pollution, along with easy-to-use planning and analytical tools.

Covid-19 is an unprecedented public health crisis, but it also offers a unique opportunity to revive our societies. Here, SEI experts make recommendations for a sustainable recovery, focusing on policies to promote equity, resilience and green growth.

Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, SEI conducted a group question-and-answer session to discuss known and emerging issues about air pollution. Senior Research Fellow Chris Malley, Research Leader Johan C.I. Kuylenstierna, and Acting Africa Centre Director Philip Osano answered questions posed by Communications Officer Karen Brandon.

Even if you are isolating, there are a range of citizen science initiatives that can help you connect with and support nature.

SEI’s Marisa Escobar, Alison Dyke and Hector Angarita introduce the SEI Initiative on Water Beyond Boundaries and how it will help to break down barriers to sustainable water management for all.

Sustainable consumption and production is often treated as a single concept, but the two agendas have, in practice, operated in virtual isolation – often talking about each other, but rarely interacting, and in the process critically weakening both. In 2015, SEI launched a new research initiative to explore why that is, and how to get the two working together.

Bringing her passion and inspiration to the role.

SEI is ranked as the world’s top think tank on environmental policy issues in the University of Pennsylvania’s 2019 Global Go To Think Tanks Index, billed as the “premier database and measure of world think tanks”.

SEI is ranked as the world’s top think tank on environmental policy issues in the University of Pennsylvania’s 2019 Global Go To Think Tanks Index, billed as the “premier database and measure of world think tanks”.

Are you a great communicator and passionate about the environment? We're looking for a Communications Specialist to ensure our research makes an impact across the globe.

Environmental and atmospheric scientists at the University of York and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) have been awarded £674,000 for a research project which aims to measure air pollution in some of West Africa’s fastest growing cities.

We answer those questions put to us during the last School Climate Change Strike