Well-being

High angle shot of a street on a rainy day. Two red trams are on the left-hand side of the image, and a line of cars, brake lights visible, queues at a red traffic light on the right. Drifting smoke partially obscures the bottom half of the image. Pedestrians move around the space, crossing the road through the smoke and getting onto one of the trams.

Improving consistency in estimating future health burdens from environmental risk factors: case study for ambient air pollution

Journal article / Researchers developed an enhanced methodology to estimate future health burdens from air pollution. The new estimates improved strikingly upon previous metrics.

24 April 2024 / About Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

A future for planetary health and human wellbeing 2050

Other publication / This report provides the content of the discussions and critical insights from a series of backcasting exercises from UNEP Regional Foresight Workshop.

5 April 2024 / About Finance, Public policy and Wellbeing

European countries flags at Strasbourg, Alsace, France.

Why climate action is a matter of human rights for older people worldwide

Perspective / Gary Haq reflects on the European Court's recent linking of climate change and human rights, stressing urgent need for older people's protection.

16 April 2024 / About Climate policy, Public policy and Wellbeing

Spiral concrete staircase wraps around deciduous tree

Webinar: Innovation for strong sustainability trajectories

Past event / SEI's Emily Ghosh and Eric Kemp-Benedict present research introducing indicators for strong sustainability in developing and emerging economies.

03 April 2024 / About Innovation and Wellbeing

View of Qingdao city, Shandong, China, with surrounding mountains, in mist at night

The future in Asia and the Pacific

SEI brief / Get a summary of a UNEP foresight workshop, focused on future scenarios for the environment and human development in the Asia-Pacific region up to 2050.

15 March 2024 / About Finance, Public policy and Wellbeing

Young African woman cooks a meal over a wood-burning fire outside a brick house in Malawi

The quiet triumph of COP28: clean cooking

Feature / We speak with SEI US clean cooking expert Rob Bailis on how COP28 delivered for an issue that affects climate and development alike.

7 February 2024 / About Energy access, Finance, Forests, Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

WEAP 50K celebration webinar

Past event / Learn how SEI's innovative water modelling tool allows researchers and policymakers to advance sustainable and equitable water planning.

24 January 2024 / About Food and agriculture, Participation, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals, Water resources and Wellbeing

An older woman and an older man sitting on a bench in front of a blue painted wall smiling at each other.

Climate justice in an ageing world

Project / The Global Ageing and Climate Change Regional Dialogues explore policies, practices, and challenges around climate justice in an ageing world.

2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster Risk, Public policy and Wellbeing