Participation

A woman stands in front of a small village clothing shop where dresses hang on the yellow wooden exterior. The woman is holding her bicycle and moving away from the store. On the forefront of the photo, different field flowers bloom.

What cities can learn from each other

Feature / Across the world, everyday journeys reveal how mobility shapes access, safety and belonging.

16 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Participation, Public policy and Transport

A man and a woman are standing in the middle of the tram. The man is holding on to a support bar above with his right hand and holding his left hand around the woman's waist. The woman is holding her right hand around the man's waist.

Where movement becomes belonging

Feature / Mobility spaces are not just routes but places where social life unfolds and a sense of belonging is shaped.

16 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Participation, Public policy and Transport

A person is holding a worn-looking box with different tickets in it.

The hidden cost of moving

Feature / Even when transit is free, mobility carries hidden costs in time, safety, pollution and exposure to weather.

16 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Participation, Public policy and Transport

A view from above to a wooden and stone seating area surrounded by trees and bushes. Some people are sitting on chairs and browsing on their phones or chatting. Around them are many standing people who are walking, talking, taking photos, and using their phones

Spatial justice in practice

Feature / Sidewalks, crossings and street design reveal who moves with ease and who is pushed to the margins of the city.

16 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Participation, Public policy and Transport

Three hikers cross a small stream in an open grassy landscape. One person in a yellow jacket and backpack is mid-jump over the water, while the other two wait on the opposite side, watching. The scene is bright and spacious with rolling hills and a forest in the distance.

SEI at ECSA 2026

Past event / Access materials on how to embed equity, accessibility and diversity across citizen science projects and design projects to foster nature connectedness.

03 March 2026 / About Participation

Rethinking poverty: income, environmental health and dignity

SEI podcast / How we define poverty shapes how effectively our policies and investments respond to real needs.

6 March 2026 / Power in balance / Participation and Sanitation

Hands towards a blue sky with a sign saying

Intergenerational justice and youth participation

Other publication / This report gives an overview of intergenerational justice, youth concerns, and mechanisms for youth participation across Europe.

3 December 2025 / About Participation

Co-designing soft climate adaptation: citizen centred solutions across four European pilots

Journal article / This study examines a staged co-creation process implemented across four pilot regions to engage diverse citizen groups in shaping soft adaptation measures.

18 February 2026 / About Adaptation and Participation

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