SEI York

SEI York, based at the University of York, has a diverse research agenda including air pollution, climate change, sustainable consumption and human health. Using a range of participatory approaches, such as citizen science, we help policymakers in the UK and around the world, make informed decisions for a sustainable future.

Work and study opportunities at SEI York!

Employment opportunities are available on the University of York page.

Follow this link for post-graduate study at York.

Oslo Tropical Forest Forum

Trase will run two three-hour dialogue sessions at the Oslo Tropical Forest Forum on deforestation and regulatory and voluntary requirements on 20–21 June 2022.

Miranda River photographed in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul. Pantanal Biome, Brazil

EU urged to widen deforestation law

Person shopping with reusable cloth bag in front of green produce

Supporting Swedish sustainability goals with new methods and indicators for consumption

Podcast: Nature-based solutions – spotlight on social equity, finance and scale

Close-up of shopping cart between aisles in empty supermarket

New methods and indicators supporting policies for sustainable consumption

Get findings from PRINCE – a major project to develop indicators for measuring the impact of Swedish consumption on the environment.

Open letter: Experts call on governments to include animal welfare in sustainable development governance

The Ndarugu River runs through the semi-informal settlement of Kaptembwa in Nakuru, Kenya. It is being considered as a source for nature-based solutions to help address socio-economic and environmental issues faced by the community.

Principles for just and equitable nature-based solutions

United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (UNCHE) meets in Stockholm. General view of opening meeting of conference at Folkets Hus, 5 June 1972

Stockholm+50: unlocking a better future

All SEI publications

Aerial photo of West Park, Wolverhampton, UK

Research areas

The research areas at SEI York include sustainable consumption, critical environment governance, health and wellbeing, air quality, and citizen science.