Cities

More than 65% of the world's population are projected to live in urban areas by 2050, with major implications resource use, energy, water and sanitation, and health and well-being. At the same time urbanization can bring benefits, especially efficiency gains. SEI examines these challenges in the round to advance sustainable urbanization.

African woman washing clothes in the yard next to the washing line were few blankets are drying

Quality of Government and Access to Clean Water and Sanitation: A New International Network and Research Agenda

Past event / Welcome to a virtual session on quality of government and access to clean water and sanitation, as part of the AfricaSan 6 conference.

24 November 2021 / About Cities, Participation, Public policy, Sanitation and Water resources

Waste pipe or drainage polluting environment

Recovering resources from organic waste streams with the REVAMP tool

Feature / Explore your city or community's resource recovery potential of urban organic waste streams on the new web-based platform for SEI’s newly launched REVAMP tool.

19 November 2021 / About Business, Cities, Finance, Household energy, Innovation, Public policy, Renewables, Sanitation and Water resources

Large yellow sign indicating where toilets are located outside a building in Mexico City

Valuing access to toilets: a basic human right

Perspective / This World Toilet Day, we look at the impact of lack of access to toilets for people experiencing homelessness, especially in times of crises such as Covid-19.

19 November 2021 / About Cities, Public policy and Sanitation

Outdoor aerial view of square outside Rotterdam Centraal Station on sunny day with Union Jack flying above, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Smart City Business Forum

Past event / This conference will bring cities, innovators, investors and other high-profile actors together to discuss specific strategies for reaching climate neutrality.

15 November 2021 / About Business, Cities and Mitigation

Glasgow on the River Clyde at night with lit buildings and bridge

How successful was COP26? SEI’s Chris Malley shares his thoughts

Media coverage / As COP26 comes to a close, SEI's Chris Malley speaks to BBC Radio York about his thoughts on the conference.

12 November 2021 / About Cities, Climate policy and Pollution

Assessing inequalities in wellbeing at a neighbourhood scale in low-middle-income-country secondary cities and their implications for long-term livability

Journal article / To ensure future sustainability, cities need to consider concepts of livability and resident wellbeing alongside environmental and economic development equity.

8 November 2021 / About Cities, Participation, Pollution, Public policy and Wellbeing

Smokestacks from factory in distance under cloudy skies at dusk, Iquitos, Peru

COP26: Pre-launch of new guide to unlock business action on air pollution

Press release / SEI, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition and IKEA are partnering to develop a practical guide for businesses on how to measure and reduce their air pollution.

3 November 2021 / About Business, Cities, Food and agriculture, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Sustainable climate neutral Nordic municipalities

Project / This project aims to develop guidelines for Nordic municipalities to quantify consumption-based emissions and sinks, and draft road maps for climate neutrality.

2021 - 2022 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Finance, Fossil fuels and Wellbeing

Vapour rises from cooling towers in distance on hazy day with grass in front, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Chris Malley speaks to BBC Radio York from COP26

Media coverage / Chris Malley speaks to BBC Radio York from COP26 on the challenges and opportunities that the climate talks bring.

1 November 2021 / About Cities, Climate policy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants