biodiversity Archives

Varadero: a living lab exploring coastal resilience in Colombia

Feature / The coral reef in Varadero, Colombia, offers a striking lesson in resilience and is home to a SEI-led living lab.

8 June 2026 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk and Ecosystems

Two people dressed in black walk away along a gravel road. On the left is fenced grazing land for animals, and on the right side of the road are trees.

Social Impact Framework for assessing the impacts of NBS on human well-being and justice and its relation to biodiversity

Other publication / This brief helps local planners and stakeholders understand how NbS can enhance wellbeing through effective design, governance, and impact assessment.

25 May 2026 / About Adaptation, Cities and Participation

Green sea turtle swimming over a sandy seabed in clear turquoise water.

Five reasons to elevate biodiversity before COP17

Feature / SEI experts set out five reasons to elevate biodiversity on the global agenda ahead of COP17 in Yerevan this October.

22 May 2026 / About Bioeconomy, Ecosystems, Land use, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Aerial view of timber logging. A large barge is waiting on a blue lake to be loaded with timber logs. A strip of waiting timber is surrounded by lush green forest on both sides.

On UK Overshoot Day analysis reveals overseas environmental burden of UK consumption

Press release / Mapping the footprint of UK supply chains reveals international impacts on water stress, deforestation-related carbon emissions and wildlife extinction risks.

22 May 2026 / About Food and agriculture, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Man giving a speech with a rollup banner in the background

Experts call for coordinated action to unlock Africa’s bioeconomy

Feature / Africa's bioeconomy could power jobs, industry and climate resilience, but only if finance, knowledge and innovation start moving in step.

21 May 2026 / About Bioeconomy, Business, Ecosystems and Finance

Climate experts link methane pollution to food insecurity and health risks

Media coverage / Climate experts and development partners have called for a unified national approach to methane reduction

19 May 2026 / About Food and agriculture and Pollution

Over-shoulder shot of a man drawing with pencil crayons. He has made a circular image of a yellow path surrounded by brown ground, leading up to green trees.

Concepts and methods for inclusive citizen science

Feature / Watch SEI York researchers introduce different citizen science concepts and methods and explain how we are using them in our projects.

4 May 2026 / About Participation and Wellbeing

Aerial view of a jellyfish floating in shallow water. The jellyfish is a pale white circle surrounded by a blue ring, with frond-like tentacles extending outwards all around.

Motivations and barriers to participation in citizen science: the case study of the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project

Journal article / Authors assessed the experiences of 87 citizen scientists in a project in Hong Kong. Their findings offer useful insights for citizen science implementation.

3 April 2023 / About Ecosystems

Close-up of person in a meadow, drawing plants and writing in a sketch book. Journaling

Reshaping Citizen Science for Nature Connectedness and Well-being

Project / Through interdisciplinary collaborations between French and English institutions, we aim to better understand how citizen science can foster nature connection.

2026 / About Ecosystems