Announcements
Announcements
In a period of heightened climate action interventions globally, SEI Africa and Athletics Kenya have signed a memorandum of understanding to create awareness on the need for clean air on Kenya’s sporting grounds. The signing preceded the unveiling and installation of air sensors in the stadiums, in a partnership between the two institutions and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), writes The Daily Nation.
Dr Philip Osano of SEI Africa and Athletics Kenya President General (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei exchange documents after signing the memorandum of understanding at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Lawrence Nzuve / SEI.
In addition to Kasarani and Nyayo National Stadiums, more sensors are set to be installed at Nairobi National Park and Karura Forest, with two more devices supplied by UNEP to be installed on athletics tracks around Nairobi.
SEI's work on air pollution in Kenya involves collaboration with the National Environment Management Authority, which is currently revising Kenya's Air Quality Regulations (2014), the Kenya Meteorology Department on air pollution data, the Kenya Medical Research Institute and the Ministry of Health on health impacts of pollution. SEI also works closely with the University of Nairobi and community and resident associations, under the umbrella of Kenya Air Quality Network, which we helped establish in 2016.
Dr Philip Osano, SEI Africa Director
Project / A scientifically robust and policy-relevant framework to identify and assess priority measures that maximize the multiple-benefits for air quality and climate.
Project / Air quality drivers for sub-Saharan Africa (AQD-Nairobi) identifies drivers of exposure through measurements of air pollutants and air quality monitoring.
Project / A project to assess levels of knowledge and people's understandings of air pollution and see whether this changes over time.
SEI brief / How SEI’s Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) and Integrated Benefits Calculator can help plan coherent emission reduction strategies with health benefits.
Past event / At this round table, panelists will present the scope and activities of the Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change in Africa.
Past event / Online webinar exploring holistic ways to tackle air pollution, health, COVID-19 recovery and climate change.
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