Pollution

Forest, farms and fuelwood: Measuring changes in fuelwood collection and consumption behavior from a clean cooking intervention

Journal article / Researchers examined fuelwood use in two rural Indian districts where clean cooking solutions were implemented.

3 March 2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Forests, Household energy and Pollution

Low-cost interventions to reduce emissions and fuel consumption in open wood fires in rural communities: Evidence from field surveys

Journal article / Researchers measure the effectiveness of a grass-roots campaign in Western Kenya to increase cooking with rock-beds for open fires and simple woodstoves.

13 July 2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Household energy and Pollution

Using a co-created transdisciplinary approach to explore the complexity of air pollution in informal settlements

Journal article / Novel co-created transdisciplinary research uses arts and humanities methods to explore air pollution in an informal settlement (Mukuru) in Nairobi, Kenya.

19 November 2021 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Nyayo Gardens Park, Nakuru, Kenya provides shade and respite to workers and local residents

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

Journal article / This article describes a mixed methods approach to understand inequalities in urban wellbeing in two rapidly changing cities in Kenya and Thailand.

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

Jessica Slater helps BBC Scotland’s “Out of Doors” team consider their environmental impact

Media coverage / SEI's Jessica Slater helps Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith consider the environmental impact of lighting their firepit and cooking bacon each Saturday.

27 November 2021 / About Mitigation, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable lifestyles

Sustainable and Inclusive Solutions for Air Quality and Climate Change

Past event / The event will highlight the need to localize commitments and action to scale-up and address air pollution and climate change.

23 November 2021 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

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

Smoke billow from smokestack at factory in background on cloudy day with birds flying in front above green grass, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Linking air quality management to climate change mitigation

Past event / This event puts out a call for catalyzing clean air efforts around the world to simultaneously achieve climate, health and sustainable development goals.

11 November 2021 / About Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Aerial view of smog pollution in Mexico City, Mexico

Monitoring air pollution and health benefits within climate change MRV systems

Past event / This event will outline a guide to monitoring air pollution and health benefits within climate change measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems.

10 November 2021 / About Mitigation, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants