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.

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Choking on indoor air pollutants? We should all care for cleaner air

Perspective / Improving indoor air quality remains a global issue that requires collective action.

11 September 2023 / About Household energy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

International Day of Clean Air for blue skies 2023

Feature / The 2023 edition, with the theme, “Together for Clean Air", emphasizes the urgent need for stronger partnerships and shared responsibility.

7 September 2023 / About Cities, Food and agriculture, Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Zimbabwe’s climate action plan: a win for the environment, health and energy

Media coverage / Chris Malley discusses the benefits of Zimbabwe's climate change mitigation efforts in The Conversation UK.

5 September 2023 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Household energy, Mitigation and Pollution

Forum: data driven science for addressing air pollution in Northeast Asia

Past event / SEI was at the 3rd International Forum on Transboundary Air Pollution on data science for air policies in Northeast Asia on UN Clean Air Day, 2023.

08 September 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Finance and Sustainable lifestyles

SEI York's Research Areas

Preterm birth, birth weight, infant weight gain and their associations with childhood asthma and spirometry: a cross-sectional observational study in Nairobi, Kenya

Journal article / This research looked at how childhood respiratory symptoms and lung function are related to birth characteristics in sub-Saharan Africa.

3 October 2023 / About Wellbeing

Guest editorial: ecological knowledge co-production and the contested imaginaries of development in Southeast Asia

Journal article / This special section explores knowledge co-production - as a social and technological phenomenon - in the context of ecological governance in Southeast Asia.

7 September 2023 / About Geopolitics, Innovation and Participation

The important role of African emissions reductions in projected local rainfall changes

Journal article / Researchers found that African aerosol emissions reductions could positively impact rainfall changes in the region.

25 August 2023 / About Climate policy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable Development Goals

Assessment of the impact of road transport policies on air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in Kenya

Journal article / Tackling road transport emissions through a variety of policies will help Kenya meet climate change goals, as well as improving air quality and health.

23 August 2023 / About Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

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Research areas

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