SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute

Our annual report 2023 is now available 🍊 In a year marked by global uncertainties, our commitment to impactful research and strategic partnerships remains constant. We are proud of what we achieved in 2023 and grateful for the ongoing support from our partners and funders. Looking ahead, we are energized to continue our efforts and invite you to explore our successes in this report. Highlights include: 🔸 Insights from Måns Nilsson, SEI Executive Director 🔸 A snapshot of key statistics from 2023 🔸 An overview of our financial growth and diverse funding sources 🔸 Six in-depth case studies highlighting how we drove change 🔸 Spotlight on SEI York and its impactful work Explore it here 👉 sei.org/annual-report-2023

📢 JOB ALERT | Knowledge Manager for Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Hub project (SEI Oxford 🇬🇧 ) 📢 Join a dynamic team making a global impact, where your expertise can drive meaningful change. As Knowledge Manager for the 'Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Hub' project, you will play a key role in connecting communities of research, policy and practice to prepare for the predicted effects of climate change. ⏰ Apply by 9 August 2024 📄 2 year contract, with possibility of extension 📥 Learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/3y0FDgd Led by King's College London and funded by UK Research and Innovation and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs #ClimateAdaptation #Sustainability #ClimateAction #NonProfitJobs #DevelopmentJobs

As the High-Level political forum draws to a close, SEI researchers Charlotte Wagner, PhD and Jonathan Green write that the summit, which reviewed the Sustainable Development Goal on zero hunger, overlooks a key barrier to achieving that aim: the pollution that plagues small-scale fisheries and harms human health and livelihoods. From plastics to chemical pollutants, this widespread contamination threatens keystone species, deteriorates marine ecosystems and lands back in humans’ bodies through the seafood they consume. By cleaning our oceans, we can support small-scale fisheries and ease food and economic insecurity, as well as the persistent human health issues that pollution causes. Read their guest article at the International Institute for Sustainable Development SDG Knowledge Hub 👇 🔗 https://buff.ly/3SbRZJi #Hunger #SDG2 #SDG14 #SDGs #HLPF2024 #Fisheries #Oceans #Pollution

📢 JOB ALERT | Research Associate (SEI York 🇬🇧 ) 📢 Join our team to contribute to groundbreaking projects aimed at achieving sustainable urban development and climate resilience. In the role, you will identify best practice for retrofitting houses and historic buildings to reduce energy emissions and help meet York's climate goals. ⏰ Apply by 25 July 2024 📄 15 months fixed term 📥 Learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/3SzLq3B #UrbanDevelopment #Sustainability #ClimateResilience #NonProfitJobs #ResearchJobs University of York

🇲🇩 What are the main challenges Moldova faces in meeting EU environmental standards and reaching climate neutrality by 2050? Is the country ready to adopt the European Green Agenda? How can Moldova’s alignment with these standards promote sustainable development and environmental protection? 🔍 Get answers to these questions and more in our interview with Irina Punga, Deputy Secretary General at the Ministry of Environment for Moldova. Read the full interview to find out the key goals the country needs to achieve to move towards climate neutrality by 2050. 🔗 buff.ly/3WnLoxV cc Green Agenda for Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine #GreenAgenda #GreenTransition #ClimateNeutrality

Sanitation and wastewater management systems are essential for public health and environmental sustainability, yet they are significant and often overlooked contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. The latest report by Daniel Ddiba, Mahboubeh Rahmati Abkenar, and Carla Liera explores methods for measuring and quantifying these emissions in the sanitation sector. Key highlights include: 🔹 Identifying gaps and opportunities in existing measurement methods. 🔹 Emphasising the need for adaptable greenhouse gas measurement methodologies tailored to diverse sanitation systems. 🔹 A request for collaboration to advance and standardise measurement methods. 🔹 A call for increased funding and capacity-building efforts to make advanced measurement techniques more accessible and widely available. Explore the full report: https://buff.ly/4eV5iYf #ClimateAction #SustainableSanitation #GHG #Emissions #Sanitation #WasteWaterManagement

How can UK's new Labour government prove credible on oil and gas transitions in the North Sea? Look to Denmark and Scotland. SEI Policy Fellow Felipe Sanchez highlights the critical opportunity the UK's new majority faces now, emphasizing that actions will speak louder than words. Luckily, the UK can benefit from the climate commitments of its neighbours. 🔗 https://buff.ly/3xXs8Ol #FossilFuels #JustTransition #NorthSea #OilAndGas #Labour

A new report ‘Navigating New Horizons – A Global Foresight Report on Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing’ is newly launched by the UN Environment Programme and the International Science Council. It calls for the world to pay heed and respond to a range of emerging challenges that could disrupt planetary health and well-being. The report presents insights on eight critical global shifts that are accelerating the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss and pollution and waste, and presents 18 signals of change. Read the UNEP-ISC report🔗 https://buff.ly/3WmK4ex “As witnessed over the past years, even seemingly improbable or distant disruptions or circumstances can quickly become reality. Thus, paying attention to signals of change, and exploring both prominent and weaker ones with a view to anticipate disruption and minimize surprise is paramount.” For a commentary on the report, check out this Q&A with SEI's Henrik Carlsen – member of the UNEP Expert Foresight Panel 🔗 https://buff.ly/3xOkDt7 #PlanetaryHealth #Wellbeing

In Bangkok, marginalized communities often face excessive heat due to inadequate housing and a lack of cooling measures. Internal room temperatures rise significantly higher than those in the surrounding areas, which not only presents serious health hazards but also results in substantial economic burdens. During the hottest days of the Thai summer, our researchers investigated Khlong Toey, the largest informal settlement in Bangkok, to hear how low-income households cope with extreme heat when access to air-conditioned or well-ventilated spaces is not possible. By pairing land surface temperature data with community insights, SEI's Raja Asvanon and Satish Prasad recommend a co-produced, targeted urban cooling strategy that would reduce the health risks to the vulnerable and improve outdoor thermal comfort in Bangkok. #ExtremeHeat #ClimateAdaptation