SEI York

SEI York, based at the University of York, has a diverse research agenda including air pollution, climate change, sustainable consumption and human health. Using a range of participatory approaches, such as citizen science, we help policymakers in the UK and around the world, make informed decisions for a sustainable future.

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New report calls for more research and regulation on UK indoor air quality

Feature / SEI York Centre Director Sarah West was interviewed for a recent briefing for the UK parliament.

10 October 2023 / About Pollution, Public policy and Wellbeing

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Choking on indoor air pollutants? We should all care for cleaner air

Perspective / Improving indoor air quality remains a global issue that requires collective action.

11 September 2023 / About Household energy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

International Day of Clean Air for blue skies 2023

Feature / The 2023 edition, with the theme, “Together for Clean Air", emphasizes the urgent need for stronger partnerships and shared responsibility.

7 September 2023 / About Cities, Food and agriculture, Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Zimbabwe’s climate action plan: a win for the environment, health and energy

Media coverage / Chris Malley discusses the benefits of Zimbabwe's climate change mitigation efforts in The Conversation UK.

5 September 2023 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Household energy, Mitigation and Pollution

SEI York's Research Areas

High-resolution maps show that rubber causes substantial deforestation

Journal article / New mapping techniques indicate that deforestation related to rubber production is at least two to three times higher than previous estimates have suggested.

19 October 2023 / About Ecosystems, Forests and Supply Chains

Preterm birth, birth weight, infant weight gain and their associations with childhood asthma and spirometry: a cross-sectional observational study in Nairobi, Kenya

Journal article / This research looked at how childhood respiratory symptoms and lung function are related to birth characteristics in sub-Saharan Africa.

3 October 2023 / About Wellbeing

Guest editorial: ecological knowledge co-production and the contested imaginaries of development in Southeast Asia

Journal article / This special section explores knowledge co-production - as a social and technological phenomenon - in the context of ecological governance in Southeast Asia.

7 September 2023 / About Geopolitics, Innovation and Participation

The important role of African emissions reductions in projected local rainfall changes

Journal article / Researchers found that African aerosol emissions reductions could positively impact rainfall changes in the region.

25 August 2023 / About Climate policy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable Development Goals

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Research areas

The research areas at SEI York include sustainable consumption, critical environment governance, health and wellbeing, air quality, and citizen science.