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An aerial view of houses arranged in a semi-circle. A green mini-roundabout is at the centre of the images and the tree-covered junction at the top of the image makes the whole thing look slightly like a smiling face.

Housing for good: catalysing ecological citizen(s) a method of designing “sustainable conditions”

Other publication / An ambitious initiative providing highly affordable housing in exchange for citizens making their communities healthier, greener, stronger and more joyful.

26 March 2026 / About Participation

Diverse group of people working on an activity, using stationary and craft materials.

Citizen science at different stages of the research process

Feature / Learn how citizen science methodologies can be valuable at different stages of the research process, and the benefits (and costs) of different approaches.

25 March 2026 / About Participation

Indian woman collecting pure water from the well. Collecting and carrying water are women's responsibilities in India. Rajasthani women often walk long distances through the desert to bring back jugs of water that they carry on their heads.

World Water Day: SEI on the intersection of water management and gender equality

Collection / Explore SEI's content on how the global water crisis overlaps with gender issues on this World Water Day.

About Participation, Sanitation, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

Elderly woman walking with a cane is crossing a long crosswalk across several car lanes, an SUV is turning towards her behind her.

Mobility, power and access

Feature / From Tallinn to Bangkok, everyday journeys reveal who moves freely in the city and who faces barriers along the way.

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

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