United Kingdom Archives

Redefining the meaning of “at a glacial pace”

Perspective / SEI Research Fellow Rosie Witton reflects on insights from her trips to many glaciers and "last-chance" tourism to rouse more support for climate action.

19 March 2026 / About Adaptation and Mitigation

Intergenerational groups of three are working together. One group dominates the foreground while another is chatting in the background.

Global environments of ageing: towards co-designing climate resilience environments and communities for ageing well

Other publication / Analyzes two projects through which older people's perspectives on climate change enabled the co-design of more inclusive, resilient and sustainable places.

5 March 2026 / About Adaptation

Man coughing into one hand and holding the other hand up towards the viewer.

Health impacts of indoor particulate matter

Past event / What are the gaps, challenges, and opportunities for future health research studies in the UK? Join the Air Hub for an interactive workshop.

05 February 2026 / About Cities and Pollution

A man renovating the roof of a house standing on scaffolding.

Local leadership is the key missing ingredient in the UK’s retrofit revolution

Perspective / The UK should shift from national, top-down retrofit schemes to locally led delivery, explains SEI’s Luke Gooding in an Inside Housing op-ed.

4 February 2026 / About Household energy and Wellbeing

A group of primary school children in blue school jumpers sitting at desks in a classroom and facing a teacher.

CHILI inaugural seminar

Past event / Watch the first in the CHILI seminar series, which brought together experts to explore children’s learning environments and health.

23 January 2026 / About Cities, Climate policy and Pollution

Close up of hands holding a mobile phone, using it to take a photograph or video of two brown and orange butterflies on a round purple flower.

Increasing inclusivity in biological recording in the UK: progress to date and future priorities

Journal article / Eight UK organizations who run volunteer biological recording schemes gathered to evaluate their engagement and activities with underrepresented groups.

15 January 2026 / About Participation

Woman with baby in carrier on her chest rests her hand gently on baby's head. She is looking at mobile phone, using an app for analysing growth conditions in garden.

Appropriate technologies: for regenerative practices and ecological citizenship, yielding planet-centred design

Other publication / Introducing a new methodology for designers, technologists and citizens to engage with technologies in an ecologically interdependent world.

12 January 2026 / About Participation

Wide angle shot of a wood-panelled room full of groups of people sitting around tables. They are looking at Smriti Safaya, who stands with her back to the camera as she addresses them.

City Nature Challenged: reflections on the experience of UK City Nature Challenge Organizers

Journal article / Data from surveys, interviews and written responses are used to explore the strategies used and challenges faced by organizers of citizen science events.

9 January 2026 / About Participation

Street scene in North Yorkshire, with stone buildings, shops, benches and rainbow flags.

Unlocking retrofit uptake through community champions

Project / Exploring how local champions, trusted advice and accessible finance can support home retrofit uptake in York and North Yorkshire.

2026 / About Household energy and Participation