Nature and resources

UPMADE system helps Kenyan textile factory turn trash into treasure

Feature / SEI Tallinn and partners are transferring value-added upcycling method UPMADE to support the deployment of circular solutions in textile production. 

Nairobi Circular Design Hub

Project / The Nairobi Circular Design Hub will help map and repurpose textile production waste among local designers and students.

Technical assistance for improved materials recovery from waste through separate collection, reuse and recycling based on circular economy principles

Project / This project supports Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress towards EU accession by aligning waste management practices with the European Green Deal.

The Amazon beyond commodities

Project / This project examines how biodiversity-based solutions can achieve change for coffee in Colombia and biocosmetics in Brazil.

Driving climate resilience through the water-energy-food nexus in Kenya

Feature / SEI Africa showcased how the WEF nexus supports climate resilience and policy action in Africa at a UN workshop, with insights from a project in Kenya

Early detection strategies for invading tree pests: targeted surveillance and stakeholder perspectives

Journal article / Researchers have developed a surveillance map for emerald ash borer beetles in Great Britain, with potential applications for both governments and stakeholders.

Sweden and Cameroon partner for deforestation-free supply chains

Feature / The non-governmental organization SAILD signed a partnership agreement with researchers from SEI and Chalmers University.

Workshop for Accelerating Progress on the Water-energy-food-ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa

Past event / SEI Africa researcher will showcase the application of the WEFE Nexus framework and SEI tools in advancing Ecosystem-Based Adaptation at a regional workshop

E-waste and the Just Transition: Workers’ Health and Wellbeing in Eastern Africa’s Circular Economy

Project / The project’s activities will identify recommended changes to promote safer, more inclusive working conditions in the e-waste value chain.