SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:43:06 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-favicon-20180207-2-150x150.jpg?modtime= SEI https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 PRINCE: Environmental impacts from Swedish consumption, results and further studies https://www.sei.org/events/prince-sei-kth-seminar/ Sweden is a world leader in sustainable consumption research and practice. Come and learn about the PRINCE project, which developed a unique set of indicators to measure the environmental impacts linked to Swedish consumption, and how its findings are being used in policy and research. Photo: Johner Images / Getty Sweden is a world leader in sustainable consumption research and practice. Come and learn about the PRINCE project, which developed a unique set of indicators to measure the environmental impacts linked to Swedish consumption, and how its findings are being used in policy and research.

Photo: Johner Images / Getty

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:46:32 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/prince-sei-kth-seminar/ Event SEI scientist to join Unite Behind the Science event with Greta Thunberg and Luisa Neubauer at COP25 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-scientist-joins-event-with-greta-thunberg-at-cop25/ SEI’s Sivan Kartha is one of the leading scientists to join a conversation with youth climate activists Greta Thunberg and Luisa Neubauer on Tuesday, 10 December, 8.45 – 9.45 at the Global Climate Action Hub, Hall 4, at COP25. Unite Behind the Science is the title under which youth climate activists Luisa Neubauer of Fridays For Future and Greta Thunberg hold a conversation with leading climate scientists at COP25. (Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty) SEI’s Sivan Kartha is one of the leading scientists to join a conversation with youth climate activists Greta Thunberg and Luisa Neubauer on Tuesday, 10 December, 8.45 – 9.45 at the Global Climate Action Hub, Hall 4, at COP25.

Unite Behind the Science is the title under which youth climate activists Luisa Neubauer of Fridays For Future and Greta Thunberg hold a conversation with leading climate scientists at COP25. (Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty)

]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:00:44 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-scientist-joins-event-with-greta-thunberg-at-cop25/ Event Think & Talk Arctic and Climate Change https://www.sei.org/events/think-talk-arctic-and-climate-change/ Come join us for a Think & Talk event about the Arctic and climate change in Stockholm, Monday, 9 December at 18:30. The event is part of a series of events during the Nordic Climate Action Weeks organized by the Nordic Cooperation during COP025. A lake in Arnarstapi Iceland (Photo: Tom Vining / Unsplash) Come join us for a Think & Talk event about the Arctic and climate change in Stockholm, Monday,  9 December at 18:30. The event is part of a series of events during the Nordic Climate Action Weeks organized by the Nordic Cooperation during COP025.

A lake in Arnarstapi Iceland (Photo: Tom Vining / Unsplash)

 

]]> Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:12:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/think-talk-arctic-and-climate-change/ Event Reimagining adaptation: opportunities to manage risk and build resilience in an interconnected world https://www.sei.org/events/reimagining-adaptation/ Come join us on Monday, 9 December, 14:30 – 18:00 at the Resilience Lab in Hall 6 to envision a future world in which adaptation to climate change is meeting the challenges of an interconnected world. Photo: Samantha Cristoforetti/ESA We’ll discuss how the adaptation of tomorrow differs from the adaptation of today, how countries cooperate in this world, and how risks of common concern are addressed. What needs to happen to usher in this new era of global cooperation? Come join us on Monday, 9 December, 14:30 – 18:00 at the Resilience Lab in Hall 6 to envision a future world in which adaptation to climate change is meeting the challenges of an interconnected world.

Photo: Samantha Cristoforetti/ESA

We’ll discuss how the adaptation of tomorrow differs from the adaptation of today, how countries cooperate in this world, and how risks of common concern are addressed. What needs to happen to usher in this new era of global cooperation?

]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2019 09:37:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/reimagining-adaptation/ Event How can considering public health and air pollution issues raise ambition on climate change? https://www.sei.org/events/public-health-and-air-pollution/ Join us to discuss how countries from around the world can integrate actions to mitigate climate change with solutions to public health challenges, like air pollution, in ways that will simultaneously boost NDC ambition and achieve public health goals. When: 09 Dec 2019 – 13:15-14:45 CET Where: Room 4, IFEMA Feria de Madrid, Madrid Join us to discuss how countries from around the world can integrate actions to mitigate climate change with solutions to public health challenges, like air pollution, in ways that will simultaneously boost NDC ambition and achieve public health goals.

When: 09 Dec 2019 – 13:15-14:45 CET

Where: Room 4, IFEMA Feria de Madrid, Madrid

]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2019 11:53:06 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/public-health-and-air-pollution/ Event Achieving a 2030 Deadline to Comprehensively Reduce SLCPs: Methane, Black Carbon and HFCs https://www.sei.org/events/reducing-slcps-by-2030/ Join us for this event organized by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition on integrating air and climate actions for a sustainable climate. When: Monday, 9 December, 11:00 – 12:30 Where: Nordic Pavilion, COP25 Join us for this event organized by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition on integrating air and climate actions for a sustainable climate.

When: Monday, 9 December, 11:00 – 12:30
Where: Nordic Pavilion, COP25

]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:04:31 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/reducing-slcps-by-2030/ Event Early release of Aid Atlas: development finance tracking tool https://www.sei.org/features/early-release-of-aid-atlas-development-finance-tracking-tool/ Aid Atlas is an online platform that helps users to more easily understand how global development finance is being provided, where it is going, and what it is being used for. Aid Atlas is an online platform that helps users to more easily understand how global development finance is being provided, where it is going, and what it is being used for.

]]> Mon, 09 Dec 2019 07:23:59 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/early-release-of-aid-atlas-development-finance-tracking-tool/ Feature KUKU Ilmaparandaja – Tartu Loodusmaja Roheline Kontor https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/kuku-ilmaparandaja-tartu-loodusmaja-roheline-kontor/ KUKU Ilmaparandaja saates rääkis Tartu Loodusmaja Rohelisest Kontorist Eeva Kirsipuu-Vadi. Intervjuust saad kuulda, kuidas 2019. aastal parimaks tunnistatud Rohelises Kontoris keskkonnateadlikult tegutsetakse – biojäätmeid kompostitakse, vihmavett kogutakse, päikesepaneelidega elektrit toodetakse ja palju muud. Samuti seda, kuidas EKJA – Eesti Keskkonnajuhtimise Assotsiatsiooni kaudu enda ettevõttele Rohelist Kontori sertifikaati taodelda. KUKU Ilmaparandaja saates rääkis Tartu Loodusmaja Rohelisest Kontorist Eeva Kirsipuu-Vadi. Intervjuust saad kuulda, kuidas 2019. aastal parimaks tunnistatud Rohelises Kontoris keskkonnateadlikult tegutsetakse – biojäätmeid kompostitakse, vihmavett kogutakse, päikesepaneelidega elektrit toodetakse ja palju muud. Samuti seda, kuidas EKJA – Eesti Keskkonnajuhtimise Assotsiatsiooni kaudu enda ettevõttele Rohelist Kontori sertifikaati taodelda.

]]> Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:10:08 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/kuku-ilmaparandaja-tartu-loodusmaja-roheline-kontor/ Press Utmaningar och möjligheter i kommunernas arbete med hållbar konsumtion https://www.sei.org/publications/utmaningar-mojligheter-kommunernas-arbete-hallbar-konsumtion/ Ett mer omfattande politiskt engagemang på lokal nivå är avgörande för kraftigt minskade utsläpp från konsumtion. Den här rapporten presenterar resultat från en enkätstudie som visar att närmare 80 procent av tjänstepersonerna på Sveriges kommuner efterfrågar ett starkare politiskt stöd för att kunna avancera arbetet med hållbar konsumtion. 119 av Sveriges kommuner svarade på enkäten. Ett mer omfattande politiskt engagemang på lokal nivå är avgörande för kraftigt minskade utsläpp från konsumtion. Den här rapporten presenterar resultat från en enkätstudie som visar att närmare 80 procent av tjänstepersonerna på Sveriges kommuner efterfrågar ett starkare politiskt stöd för att kunna avancera arbetet med hållbar konsumtion. 119 av Sveriges kommuner svarade på enkäten.

]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:00:53 +0000 Katarina Axelsson; Karin André; Elena Dawkins https://www.sei.org/publications/utmaningar-mojligheter-kommunernas-arbete-hallbar-konsumtion/ Publication Industry transitions: a critical gap in national climate commitments https://www.sei.org/features/industry-transitions-gap-ndcs/ An SEI analysis reveals a lack of detail about how countries plan to cut emissions from industry in the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) they have submitted under the Paris Agreement. An SEI analysis reveals a lack of detail about how countries plan to cut emissions from industry in the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) they have submitted under the Paris Agreement.

]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:30:00 +0000 Zoha Shawoo; Oliver Johnson https://www.sei.org/features/industry-transitions-gap-ndcs/ Feature Drivkrafter för hållbar konsumtion – ny rapport https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/drivkrafter-for-hallbar-konsumtion-ny-rapport/ Ett mer omfattande politiskt engagemang på lokal nivå är avgörande för kraftigt minskade utsläpp från konsumtion. En enkätstudie från Stockholm Environment Institute visar att närmare 80 procent av tjänstepersonerna vid Sveriges kommuner efterfrågar ett starkare politiskt stöd för att avancera arbetet med hållbar konsumtion. Resultaten publiceras i rapporten ’Utmaningar och möjligheter i kommunernas arbete med hållbar konsumtion.’ Ett mer omfattande politiskt engagemang på lokal nivå är avgörande för kraftigt minskade utsläpp från konsumtion. En enkätstudie från Stockholm Environment Institute visar att närmare 80 procent av tjänstepersonerna vid Sveriges kommuner efterfrågar ett starkare politiskt stöd för att avancera arbetet med hållbar konsumtion.

Resultaten publiceras i rapporten ’Utmaningar och möjligheter i kommunernas arbete med hållbar konsumtion.’

 

]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:00:34 +0000 Katarina Axelsson; Ylva Rylander https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/drivkrafter-for-hallbar-konsumtion-ny-rapport/ Press Data: Empowering leaders to make ambitious decisions on climate action https://www.sei.org/events/data-empowering-leaders-for-ambitious-climate-action/ Let’s talk data at the 2nd Capacity-building Hub’s Transparency Day on 5 December, 15:00 – 16:15. SEI and Aether organize this discussion on the essential and growing needs for specialist data on climate impacts, and on action investments, at a crucial time when we need to balance the needs of our economies with the needs of our environment. Watch the live webcast here. Let’s talk data at the 2nd Capacity-building Hub’s Transparency Day on 5 December, 15:00 – 16:15.

SEI and Aether organize this discussion on the essential and growing needs for specialist data on climate impacts, and on action investments, at a crucial time when we need to balance the needs of our economies with the needs of our environment.

Watch the live webcast here.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:19:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/data-empowering-leaders-for-ambitious-climate-action/ Event Climate action and land use – opportunities and risk https://www.sei.org/events/climate-action-and-land-use-opportunities-and-risk/ Come join us on Thursday, 5 December, 12:30 – 14:00 at the EU Pavilion in Room Brussels to discuss land use and climate action. The event will look at concrete examples for tackling the key drivers to climate change: agriculture, food production and deforestation. Deforestation and landscape fragmentation, Cameroon (Photo: Gregoire Dubois, Flickr) Come join us on Thursday, 5 December, 12:30 – 14:00 at the EU Pavilion in Room Brussels to discuss land use and climate action. The event will look at concrete examples for tackling the key drivers to climate change: agriculture, food production and deforestation.

Deforestation and landscape fragmentation, Cameroon (Photo: Gregoire Dubois, Flickr)

]]> Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:11:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/climate-action-and-land-use-opportunities-and-risk/ Event Advancing Climate Actions on Resilient and Sustainable Agri-Food Chains https://www.sei.org/events/advancing-climate-actions-on-resilient-and-sustainable-agri-food-chains/ Come join the Global Resilience Partnership and partners – including SEI – for a roundtable on behalf of the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action on how we can transform our food, food value chains and agriculture systems to deliver a hunger free, prosperous and resilient 1.5C net zero world. Date and location: Thursday, 5 December, 11:30 – 13:00 at the Marrakech Partnership Pavilion Come join the Global Resilience Partnership and partners – including SEI – for a roundtable on behalf of the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action on how we can transform our food, food value chains and agriculture systems to deliver a hunger free, prosperous and resilient 1.5C net zero world.

Date and location: Thursday, 5 December, 11:30 – 13:00 at the Marrakech Partnership Pavilion

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:53:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/advancing-climate-actions-on-resilient-and-sustainable-agri-food-chains/ Event Seminar: Roheline kontor ja ringmajandus https://www.sei.org/events/roheline-kontor-ja-ringmajandus/ Poolepäevasel seminaril arutleme, kuidas rakendada ringmajanduse põhimõtteid kontoris, saame ülevaate bioplastiku olemusest ning vaatame üle parimad jäätmete liigiti kogumise praktikad. Jagatakse välja uued ja uuendatud Rohelise Kontori tunnistused ning premeeritakse aasta parimat Rohelist Kontorit. Poolepäevasel seminaril arutleme, kuidas rakendada ringmajanduse põhimõtteid kontoris, saame ülevaate bioplastiku olemusest ning vaatame üle parimad jäätmete liigiti kogumise praktikad. Jagatakse välja uued ja uuendatud Rohelise Kontori tunnistused ning premeeritakse aasta parimat Rohelist Kontorit.

]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:48:29 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/roheline-kontor-ja-ringmajandus/ Event Introduction to the Special Report on Climate Change and Land https://www.sei.org/events/introduction-to-the-special-report-on-climate-change-and-land/ Come join us at COP25 on Thursday, 5 December, 9:30 – 11:00 at the IPCC Pavilion for an introduction to the Special Report on Climate Change and Land. (SRCCL) A shepherd and his goats (Photo: Seyedmorteza Mousavi / Unsplash) Come join us at COP25 on Thursday, 5 December, 9:30 – 11:00 at the IPCC Pavilion for an introduction to the Special Report on Climate Change and Land. (SRCCL)

A shepherd and his goats (Photo: Seyedmorteza Mousavi / Unsplash)

]]> Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:16:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/introduction-to-the-special-report-on-climate-change-and-land/ Event Aasta parima Rohelise Kontori tunnustuse pälvis Tartu Loodusmaja https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/aasta-parima-rohelise-kontori-tunnustuse-palvis-tartu-loodusmaja/ Täna Tallinnas Von Stackelberg hotellis toimunud Rohelise Kontori ja ringmajanduse seminaril pärjati aasta parima Rohelise Kontori tiitliga Tartu Loodusmaja. Täna Tallinnas Von Stackelberg hotellis toimunud Rohelise Kontori ja ringmajanduse seminaril pärjati aasta parima Rohelise Kontori tiitliga Tartu Loodusmaja.

]]> Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:28:33 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/aasta-parima-rohelise-kontori-tunnustuse-palvis-tartu-loodusmaja/ Press Circular economy – a hot topic for the European Union https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/circular-economy-a-hot-topic-for-eu/ Today, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research, Stockholm Environment Institute and the Institute for European Environmental Policy are proud to announce a policy dialogue on solutions for advancing the European circular economy through the European Green Deal, that will be unveiled on 11 December. Today, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research, Stockholm Environment Institute and the Institute for European Environmental Policy are proud to announce a policy dialogue on solutions for advancing the European circular economy through the European Green Deal, that will be unveiled on 11 December.

]]> Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:00:29 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/circular-economy-a-hot-topic-for-eu/ Press Closing the Fossil Fuel Production Gap through the Paris Agreement and beyond https://www.sei.org/events/closing-the-fossil-fuel-production-gap-through-the-paris-agreement/ This panel discussion will focus on the sharing of solutions to address the production gap — the discrepancy between the world’s plans for fossil fuel production and the levels consistent with keeping global warming to the 1.5°C and well-below 2°C targets. When: Wednesday, 4 December, 18:30 – 20:30 Where: Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion This panel discussion will focus on the sharing of solutions to address the production gap — the discrepancy between the world’s plans for fossil fuel production and the levels consistent with keeping global warming to the 1.5°C and well-below 2°C targets.

When: Wednesday, 4 December, 18:30 – 20:30

Where: Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion

]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:16:54 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/closing-the-fossil-fuel-production-gap-through-the-paris-agreement/ Event Climate Smart Women Connect: Climate and Gender Justice for Indigenous Women in Asia https://www.sei.org/events/climate-smart-women-connect-climate-and-gender-justice-for-indigenous-women-in-asia/ As part of Strategic Collaborative Fund programme, SEI and partners CUSO International and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact are organizing a three day conference focused on building momentum for a more inclusive climate policy through engagement with indigenous peoples, with a focus on Indigenous Women. As part of Strategic Collaborative Fund programme, SEI and partners CUSO International and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact are organizing a three day conference focused on building momentum for a more inclusive climate policy through engagement with indigenous peoples, with a focus on Indigenous Women.

]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2019 05:02:15 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/climate-smart-women-connect-climate-and-gender-justice-for-indigenous-women-in-asia/ Event