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Portrait of an older man. He is sitting on a wall on the edge of a stone path. He is wearing a dark tweed hat and a black wool coat. He is using his right index finger to use his smartphone which he holds in his left hand. A black umbrella is hooked over his right wrist. Soft focus greenery makes up the background.

Weathering the storm: protecting the human rights of older persons in a changing climate

Journal article / Older persons have a vital role in shaping responses to climate change and building a sustainable future.

30 September 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Wellbeing

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Why we need to talk about older people and climate change in Africa

Perspective / Gary Haq in The Conversation: governments and institutions must collect more data on how climate change impacts older adults to develop inclusive policies.

30 September 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Wellbeing

A stylishly dressed older woman laughs, as she sits in a group with other people.

Engaging older people for climate-resilient communities

Feature / Older people are more vulnerable to climate impacts, but they should also be vital, active participants in climate action, reflects Gary Haq.

30 September 2024 / About Adaptation and Climate policy

Frailejones shrubs dot the foreground in a muted green grassland, while a large body of water spreads at the feet of some mountains in the background at El Angel Ecological Reserve in northern Ecuador

From gray to green: finding common cause for people and planet

Past event / This virtual New York Climate Week event explores on-the-ground trade-offs and solutions with SEI experts that benefit climate and biodiversity alike.

27 September 2024 / About Adaptation, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Household energy, Public policy and Water resources

weADAPT puts together a toolbox to help address climate anxiety

Feature / weADAPT has created a toolbox to help people find articles, resources, courses and avenues for discussion about the impacts of climate change on mental health.

23 September 2024 / About Adaptation and Wellbeing

New report reveals children of migrants bear the brunt of climate change-related migration in Southeast Asia

Press release / A new report from World Vision and SEI Asia shows how migration in the context of climate change is profoundly affecting children's lives in Southeast Asia.

6 September 2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Land use and Pollution

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Identifying globally relevant learnings from Africa’s challenges and solutions to climate change and air pollution-related health impacts: a data science scoping review protocol

Journal article / This review examines how data science interventions address climate change and air pollution-related health issues in Africa.

20 May 2024 / About Pollution

Green vs Green

Project / This project provides novel academic findings and policy-relevant knowledge to contribute to sustainable small-scale hydropower development.

2024 - 2027 / About Mitigation, Public policy, Renewables and Water resources

Two electricity towers in the foreground are illuminated by an orange sunset and four nuclear tower stacks with steam clouds and two chimneys with smoke plumes from coal power plant in South Africa.

The launch of the first-ever Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa

Journal article / This article announces the launch of the Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa presented at COP27.

22 December 2022 / About Climate policy and Short lived climate pollutants