methodology Archives

Street level shot of a row of terraced houses in the London borough of Newham.

Publicly accessible data and computer vision for retrofit planning: evidence from London social housing

Journal article / Publicly accessible housing data and machine learning hold genuine promise for large-scale urban retrofit strategy.

30 June 2026 / About Climate policy and Mitigation

Brightly coloured artwork painted on wall featuring simplistic images of plants, a fish, the sun and a human hand.

Arts-based methods for climate education: SEI at ‘A Focus on Pedagogy’ conference

Past event / Sarah Foster explained how creative approaches can make climate change and sustainability education more accessible, emotional and actionable.

26 June 2026 / About Participation

Four adults wearing matching green waterproof coats and protective gloves, with one holding a net, looking into a bucket. They are next to a small stream on the edge of a grassy field with sheep.

Citizen Science UK: a resource hub for researchers and practitioners

Feature / Use the hub to learn more about citizen science, connect with others using and developing methods, and discover resources, training and events.

25 June 2026

Co-creation and co-authorship as a collaborative research framework for environmental sustainability education

Other publication / Principles like co-creation, reflexivity and transparency are well suited to tackle the current socio-environmental polycrises.

18 May 2026 / About Participation

Close up of a woman's hands drawing simple pictures of small houses with a black marker on white paper. The woman is wearing a cardigan with yellow sleeves, and lots of beaded bracelets.

Creative and arts-based approaches in environmental and sustainability education research

Other publication / Why does creative and arts-based educational research matter? How does it contribute to larger conversations in environmental sustainability education?

12 May 2026 / About Participation

People sitting and standing round a table engaged in a group activity.

Citizen science: what it is and what it isn’t (CHILI seminar)

Past event / In this third CHILI seminar, Sarah West spoke about citizen science and its growing role in understanding the environments we live in. Watch the recording.

12 May 2026 / About Cities and Pollution

A loaded timber truck transports timber logs with an overload on the highway, black smoke

Investment roadmaps and partnership development for black carbon mitigation

Project / This project aims to gather evidence and develop roadmaps to encourage investment in initiatives that lower black carbon emissions.

2026 - 2027 / About Finance 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

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