Wellbeing

Projection of a fire onto a white radiator, symbolizing past and present experiences of energy poverty.

Underconsumption in the Anthropocene? Past, present and future of energy poverty in Sweden

Project / This project traces how experiences of energy poverty in Sweden have changed since the 1950s to inform more critical, sufficiency-oriented energy policymaking.

2026 - 2029 / About Energy access, Household energy, Sustainable lifestyles and Wellbeing

Multiracial group of young men and young women people students raise hands to volunteer help together in local community garden

The Whole School Food Approach: A European framework and implementation to promote healthy and sustainable school food systems

Journal article / The journal article describes the development of the Whole School Food Approach framework and its implementation in 12 European countries.

17 December 2025 / About Food and agriculture and Wellbeing

Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development officials are shown signing the National Integrated Clean Cooking Strategy.

Clean cooking strategy positions Uganda for a just energy transition

Feature / Over 93% of Ugandan households rely on wood and charcoal for fuel. A new strategy sets a timeline through 2040 to support a clean energy transition.

12 December 2025 / About Energy access, Fossil fuels, Household energy, Pollution, Sustainable lifestyles and Wellbeing

Five female red deer stand in a group, ears perked up and eyes peering forward, in a wooded meadow in the UK.

Integrating animal health and welfare into the 2030 Agenda and beyond

Other publication / This report argues that animal welfare should be embedded in the 2030 Agenda and other sustainability goals to benefit environment, humans and animals alike.

9 December 2025 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Wellbeing

Two teachers talking in a classroom, one holding a tablet while the other smiles and gestures, with empty chairs stacked on tables and pupil work displayed on the walls in the background.

CHEPA (Classroom HEPA) impact calculator

Tool / CHEPA is an easy-to-use calculator that helps schools assess how a HEPA filter impacts classroom air quality and energy use.

About Cities, Participation, Pollution and Wellbeing

SEI as an antenna organization for the EU Commission’s Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH)

Project / SEI serves as Sweden’s antenna to EPAH, linking local communities and national expertise to EU energy poverty policy.

2025 - 2028 / About Energy access, Household energy and Wellbeing

Why heat is the defining climate challenge for cities

SEI podcast / Deep dive into the science of shifting heat patterns, the inequalities in who suffers the most, and the lessons from urban design innovations in Asia and Europe

1 December 2025 / Environment and policy in Asia / Adaptation, Cities and Wellbeing

People gathered along a muddy riverside washing clothes beside dense tropical vegetation.

Q&A: WASH interventions and the benefits of saving time

Feature / Three researchers reflect on the methodology applied to synthesize evidence, findings and why time is vital in WASH interventions.

14 November 2025 / About Public policy, Sanitation, Water resources and Wellbeing

A crowd of early-morning commuters wearing face masks on their way to work in Bangkok.

Small parks, big lessons: what urban planners can learn from Bangkok’s new green spaces

Feature / Lessons from Bangkok’s pocket parks reveal how design and location shape health, inclusion and the way people use urban green spaces.

31 October 2025 / About Cities, Participation and Wellbeing