Editor’s choice
Explore SEI’s latest projects and research to improve air quality in the UK and globally.
Graphic: Action for Clean Air.
Air pollution is a big problem for our health and the environment. Tiny particles from pollution can enter our bodies and cause serious health issues, like strokes, respiratory diseases, and lung cancer. They can even lead to heart attacks. There are also pollutants that contribute to climate change and warming of the planet. The UK Government has taken steps to reduce air pollution and has introduced strategies and policies to tackle this issue.
The UK Clean Air Day is an important event that happens every year on the third Thursday of June. It is a day when we can learn more about air pollution, celebrate the progress made, and raise awareness about the challenges still faced. It is a chance to come together and take action to improve the air quality in the UK.
SEI works with different groups to mitigate the problems that come with air pollution and the address its sources. and you can find more information on their website about their efforts to promote clean air. On UK Clean Air Day, you will find SEI’s latest features, research publications and stories that showcase our commitment to clean air.
Explore how the UK can leverage its innovations and collaborative approaches to propel global efforts to improve air quality
Feature / On UK Clean Air Day, SEI York researchers explore the potential for UK-led initiatives to inspire and guide global policies and actions toward cleaner air.
The SAMHE web app enables teachers and students to see and interact with the air quality data from their classroom.
Journal article / The SAMHE Web App was co-designed with schools to ensure maximum acceptance and engagement by teachers and pupils, as this is critical to the project's success.
SEI expert discussion on the housing sector highlight air polluting behaviours and strategies to enhance indoor air quality in UK homes.
Feature / At the INGENIOUS webinar, Sarah West and indoor air quality experts emphasized the need for further research to promote indoor air quality in all UK households.
Discover insights from SEI Latin America’s Mónica Trujillo and Tania Santos on implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity Biodiversity Plan. Mónica addresses the integration of sustainable bioeconomy strategies at COP16 in Colombia, and Tania highlights the importance of water security in preserving ecosystem health for ongoing water access.
Feature / The Climate and Clean Air conference brought together partners to discuss a shared agenda for clean air and climate change. SEI researchers share key takeaways.
Media coverage / In an interview with BBC One, SEI's Kevin Hicks discussed the problems caused by ammonia released from livestock farming.
Feature / SEI and Bogotá’s environment agency are collaborating on an approach to reduce black carbon.
Journal article / The SAMHE project introduces a novel method to generate and analyze extensive datasets via collaborative citizen science methods, in this case with UK schools.
Journal article / Researchers developed an enhanced methodology to estimate future health burdens from air pollution. The new estimates improved strikingly upon previous metrics.
Journal article / Carbon monoxide exposure poses a health risk to many urban residents in sub-Saharan Africa, with concentrations at their highest as evening meals are prepared.
Project / This project investigates air pollutants inside homes in the city of Bradford, UK: their sources, interactions and health effects on those living there.
Project / A citizen science project monitoring indoor air, created with and for UK schools.
Project / Air pollution is a serious threat to the health of humans and ecosystems, yet is largely invisible and so out of the public consciousness.
🌍🌱 Let's celebrate #UKCleanAirDay! Discover how SEI's work improves air quality in the UK and globally.
Share on XDesign and development by Soapbox.
