Work by SEI York

Major new study quantifies health and environmental impacts of excess nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles

Feature / Major new study quantifies health and environmental impacts of excess nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles, caused 38,000 premature deaths 2015.

15 May 2017 / About Cities, Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

A climate policy pathway for near and long-term benefits: climate actions can advance sustainable development

Journal article / The Science Advisory Panel of the CCAC sets a pathway for governments to help achieve global sustainable development goals and climate objectives

4 May 2017 / About Climate policy, Mitigation, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable Development Goals

Scientists say acting to reduce global warming in the near term provides multiple benefits for sustainable development

Press release

4 May 2017 / About Cities, Climate policy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

The economic case for the circular economy: from food waste to resource

Other publication / This chapter examines the feasibility of processing waste material into novel high value products and uses coffee grounds from the catering industry as a case

2 May 2017 / About Food and agriculture

Understanding social equity and sustainability interactions in the Sustainable Development Goals: gender differences in food security

SEI brief / This discussion brief examines interactions between the SDGs on food security and gender equality to identify conflicts as well as opportunities

30 April 2017 / About Food and agriculture and Sustainable Development Goals

Your city could be exporting deadly air pollution – here’s why

Perspective / Transboundary air pollution still a major threat to human health and well-being.

21 April 2017 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Electrophoretic separation of humic acids isolated from tropical soils through modified denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

Journal article / This paper identifies improvements in technques to identify humic acids in soils

18 April 2017 / About Ecosystems

One of the volunteers taking part in the experiment (Photo credit, MMP)

Why green spaces are good for grey matter

Feature / Walking between urban and green spaces triggers changes in levels of excitement, engagement and frustration in the brain, a study of older people has found.

10 April 2017 / About Behaviour and choice and Wellbeing

Seasonal differences in light exposure and the associations with health and well-being in older adults living: an exploratory study

Journal article / A report on seasonal comparisons of lighting in care homes and assesses its association with sleep quality.

21 March 2017 / About Wellbeing

We need to talk about nitrogen

Other publication / Summary of current evidence and background information to raise awareness of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in the UK

10 March 2017 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture and Pollution

SEI research synthesis: gender, development and sustainability – 2017 update

Other publication / Key findings from recent SEI research projects around the world focused on gender issues in the context of development and sustainability.

8 March 2017 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Food and agriculture, Household energy, Participation, Renewables and Sanitation

Valuation of fish production services in river basins: a case study of the Columbia River

Journal article / A bio-economic model to assess the capacity of the Columbia River to provide four ecosystem services and an estimate of their use in terms of economic welfare

6 March 2017 / About Food and agriculture and Water resources