Work by SEI York

Empty Los Angeles freeways during Covid-19 lockdown

Experts and SEI join in global call for a Covid-19 economic recovery linking health, climate, the environment and air pollution

Feature / An expert group, including SEI, issued a call for scientists and policymakers to develop a Covid-19 recovery plan linking health, climate and the environment.

27 May 2020 / About Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable lifestyles

Lockdown highlights the value of green space in cities

Perspective / Accessible green space in cities supports good mental and physical health. Natural spaces in cities help mitigate climate change. Planners should take note.

20 May 2020 / About Cities, Land use, Public policy and Wellbeing

Connecting planning on air pollution, health and climate

Feature / During the years 2015-2019, SEI invested in research, tool development and capacity enhancement as part of the initiative on Low Emissions Development Pathways.

15 May 2020 / About Cities, Food and agriculture, Household energy, Mitigation, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Strengths and weaknesses of the WHO urban air pollutant database

Journal article / This paper recommends improvements to the WHO's 2018 global ambient air quality database to enable better city comparisons.

25 April 2020 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Five ideas to turn the Covid-19 recovery into a global green new deal

Feature / SEI experts make recommendations for a sustainable recovery, focusing on policies to promote equity, resilience and green growth.

13 May 2020 / About Climate policy, Finance and Public policy

Harvesting the sun twice

Project / Enhancing livelihoods in East African agricultural communities through innovations in solar energy.

2020 - 2022 / About Energy access, Food and agriculture and Renewables

Streets in New Delhi, India during Covid-19 lockdown

Covid-19 pandemic raises new questions about the health impacts of air pollution

Feature / SEI researchers discuss the health impacts of air pollution, and the related health questions and policy lessons emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic.

23 April 2020 / About Pollution

Restoration of heather-dominated blanket bog vegetation on grouse moors for biodiversity, carbon storage, greenhouse gas emissions and water regulation: comparing burning to alternative mowing and uncut management

Other publication / The study examined the evidence gap regarding alternatives to burn-rotation management of heather dominated UK blanket bog on carbon, water and biodiversity.

27 March 2020 / About Ecosystems, Land use and Water resources

What can you do for the planet while in lockdown?

Perspective / Citizen science initiatives that can help you connect with and support nature.

21 April 2020 / About Cities and Wellbeing

Global Resource Initiative: Final recommendations report

Other publication / A proposed UK strategic approach to overcome the challenge of commodity-driven deforestation and land conversion in UK supply chains.

30 March 2020 / About Business, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture and Supply chains

Games as boundary objects: charting trade-offs in sustainable livestock transformation

Journal article / This paper describes an inclusive participatory approach engaging multi-stakeholders in decision-making processes in three African agri-food systems.

27 March 2020 / About Food and agriculture and Participation

Small-Scale Irrigation Mapping (SSIM) as a tool for improving and validating irrigated area maps: contextual approach and lessons learnt in Burkina Faso

Other publication / Supporting water management interventions with small-scale irrigation map using satellite data.

19 January 2019 / About Food and agriculture and Water resources