Transdisciplinary research as a means of protecting human health, ecosystems and climate by engaging people to act on air pollution

Sarah West; William Apondo; Steve Cinderby; Fiona Lambe; Cassilde Muhoza

doi:https://doi.org/10.1079/onehealthcases.2024.0002

An abstract, colourful painting fills the frame, with strokes of red, yellow, purple, and brown. An eye has been painted in the middle. In the foreground, a Black hand holds a paintbrush loaded with paint.

Transdisciplinary research as a means of protecting human health, ecosystems and climate by engaging people to act on air pollution

Journal article / Using arts-based approaches, researchers worked with communities in Nairobi to empower people to take action on air pollution.

15 April 2024 / About Pollution

A solar panel on a traditional thatched house

Webinar: Harnessing the potential of smart microgrid systems in African countries

Past event / The webinar is an overview of smart microgrids, technologies, business models and enabling policy environment for efficient energy systems in Africa.

14 March 2024 / About Energy access and Household energy

Africa Environment and Wangari Maathai Day

Past event / This year's Africa Environment and Wangari Maathai Day is themed; ‘Circularity as a Solution to tackling Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Pollution.

29 February 2024 / About Climate policy and Pollution

Workshop: Accelerating actions to address non-CO2 emissions in Africa through community of practice for methane

Past event / The workshop will outline how to build on and coordinate the community of practice of science and policy makers assembled from energy, waste and agriculture.

24 February 2024 / About Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable Development Goals

Workshop: Policies for enhanced transition to sustainable energy systems in Kenya

Past event / At the workshop research findings will be shared with the renewable electricity ecosystem stakeholders and the results validated.

19 February 2024 / About Energy access and Household energy

Makueni farmers bask in an elderly man’s vision of juicy returns

Media coverage / In an article by Nation, SEI Africa's Anderson Kehbila speaks on the importance of value addition by farmers.

9 February 2024 / About Adaptation, Food and agriculture and Sustainable lifestyles

Young African woman cooks a meal over a wood-burning fire outside a brick house in Malawi

The quiet triumph of COP28: clean cooking

Feature / We speak with SEI US clean cooking expert Rob Bailis on how COP28 delivered for an issue that affects climate and development alike.

7 February 2024 / About Energy access, Finance, Forests, Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

Philip Osano and Lt Gen Rtd Jackson Tuwei cut a ribbon at launch event at a school in Iten, Kenya.

New initiative to enhance air quality at Kenya’s athletics powerhouse

Press release / A collaborative programme by SEI, Athletics Kenya and UNEP aims to mitigate the impact of air pollution on athletes at St. Patrick’s High School, Iten.

5 February 2024 / About Cities, Climate policy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

How climate crisis is affecting pregnant women and newborns in arid and semi arid regions

Media coverage / Air pollution, another environmental risk associated with climate change, is found to increase the risk of low birth weight in infants and preterm births.

28 January 2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster Risk, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants