Africa

Equitable collaboration in Citizen Science projects (CS Co-labs discussion 3)

Event on 10 November / In this third CS Co-labs discussion session we will explore what equitable collaboration looks like in Citizen Science projects.

13:00 GMT / Available online

Inclusive participation in Citizen Science projects (CS Co-labs discussion 2)

Event on 08 October / In this second CS Co-labs discussion session we will explore broadening participation in Citizen Science projects and facilitate a group discussion.

12:00 BST / Available online

Landscape view of an informal settlement - Mukuru - in Nairobi, Kenya. Cattle graze in the foreground, in the middle distance there are corrugated iron buildings and multiple telegraph poles standing between. A factory dominates the background, with smoke spreading across the dwellings in front of it.

Young people’s experiences of breathing, air pollution and respiratory health in a large African city

Journal article / "Breathing well" is about more than air quality: cleanliness, population and building density and the presence of vegetation all make a difference.

2 October 2026 / About Cities and Pollution

High angle view of Nairobi's skyline with modern buildings and a clear blue sky

ARA knowledge-to-policy workshop

Past event / The SEI-hosted Adaptation Research Alliance, with support from SEI Africa, will host the workshop to connect adaptation research with policy and practice.

28 September 2026 / About Adaptation

Mountain landscape of Garni River Gorge in Armenia

Media briefing 13 October: SEI experts highlight the key topics to watch at biodiversity COP17

Media advisory / SEI invites journalists to a media briefing where its experts will share their perspectives on key topics ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17).

29 September 2026 / About Adaptation, Bioeconomy, Ecosystems, Supply chains and Sustainable Development Goals

Aerial view of the Rhovan vanadium mining processing facility, seen on the horizon emitting plumes of smoke in a green and brown landscape beneath a cloudless sky, overlooking a river bluff

Critical minerals in Africa: local value creation and trade integration

SEI report / This report analyses the extent to which African policies and practice aid the value and trade of critical minerals for the continent's renewable energy future.

21 September 2026 / About Energy access, Renewables and Supply chains

Peter Akpos's hands are covered in soot from the abattoir. Peter is a roaster who has worked for 18 years at AGIP abattoir in Port Harcourt, where cow skins are burned over open fires. Peter is exposed to thick smoke almost every day as part of his work. Despite the health risks, Peter continues this labor to support himself and his family, reflecting the daily realities of workers in the local meat processing industry. Rivers State, Nigeria. January 6 2026.

Air quality science: the story of our research group

Feature / Discover how air quality research since the 1990s has shaped policy and highlighted the health, economic and social benefits of addressing air pollution.

21 September 2026 / About Pollution

The State of the Bioeconomy in Eastern Africa: 2026

Other publication / This is the third in a series of biennial status reports tracking progress in the region.

17 September 2026 / About Bioeconomy

Women from Majhora Village, in the Mahottari District of Nepal, make themselves warm during the evening. There was not any sun for one week in the village due to the winter fog. During the winter fog people burn agriculture byproducts more and more to keep them warm. The more they burn the more black carbon is produced, prolonging the fog and increasing its impact on the people of the Terai region during the winter season.

Estimating the vulnerability contribution to 1990–2019 changes in the health burden of ambient air pollution: a global modelling study

Journal article / This research examines how changes in population vulnerability and exposure to air pollutants affect global air pollution-related mortality trends.

15 September 2026 / About Pollution