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We are an international non-profit research institute that tackles environment and sustainable development challenges. Through SEI’s HQ and seven centres around the world, we engage with policy, practice and development action for a sustainable future.
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Four leading evidence organizations:

@cochrane.org
@campbellreviews.bsky.social
@jbiebhc.bsky.social
@envevidence.bsky.social

Have issued a statement co-authored by @biljana-macura.bsky.social, reinforcing the importance of responsible #AI use in #EvidenceSynthesis.

Learn more: buff.ly/1rlv6eh
AI has the power to transform evidence synthesis, but only when used responsibly, transparently, and with human oversight – ensuring that our findings remain trustworthy, comprehensive and robust. Biljana Macura Senior Research Fellow, SEI
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Today, Annika Markovic will join the government of Sweden for an insightful preview of the key themes and discussions in the Swedish pavilion during the two weeks of #COP30.

#SEIatCOP30
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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💡 NEW: SEI's flagship energy modelling tool, LEAP, now allows users to explore thousands of LEAP-related publications with the Publications Database, live today.

Search by topic, region, sector and more – even peruse NDCs.

Read more and explore the feature yourself 🔍

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November 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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SEI, in collaboration with Smart Freight Centre and @cleanairfund.bsky.social, helped integrate air pollutant emissions into the global GLEC Framework.

This update advances how the logistics sector accounts for both climate and air quality impacts.

Find out how 👉 buff.ly/HMHzg3u
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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📣 #COP30 starts today!

Join our experts as they share insights on:
• Climate resilience
• Energy-water nexus technologies
• Industry transition strategies
• Sustainable governance
• …and more!

See our full schedule 👉 buff.ly/Wia6mtD

#SEIatCOP30
November 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Heading to #ECSA2026 @ecsa.ngo next March? 🇫🇮

Join @drrhysarcher.bsky.social and SEI York’s Inclusive Citizen Science team for a hands-on session on embedding equity, accessibility and diversity across #CitizenScience methods and project phases.

👉 Learn more: buff.ly/Q43ocf2
November 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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🎥👕 Circular change from Kenya to the world

A partnership between SEI, Rivatex, Moi University, and the Estonian Academy of Arts is transforming textile production through the UPMADE upcycling model – reducing waste and building a sustainable future.

👉 Explore the change story: buff.ly/g5XoHB0
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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📢 SEI Asia in Bangkok is hiring a coordinator for the Adaptation Research Alliance.

The role supports learning, collaboration and knowledge exchange to drive inclusive, action-oriented climate adaptation.

📄 Full-time, fixed-term (until Aug 2026)
📅 Apply by 21 Nov 2025: buff.ly/bU60vit
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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📆 SAVE THE DATE!

Join us online 29 January for SEI Currents 2026 – our webinar exploring the forces that will shape the year ahead.

Register now: buff.ly/DrlPfOD

#Trendspotting #Resilience #Climate
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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SDG interlinkages aren’t optional; they enable better policy.

SEI's Ivonne Lobos Alva and Daniela Maestre share SEI's SDGs synergies approach for the agrifood sector at @fao.org's HASTEN Lecture.

📅 11 November 2025
🕒 14:00–15:30 CET
🔗 Register: buff.ly/OFbgRcG
November 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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See you at #COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

Stay connected with our expert insights, research, commentary and events throughout the summit – all in one place. This page will be continuously updated as COP unfolds.

👉 sei.org/cop30/

#SEIatCOP30
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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🇲🇩 🇪🇺 A month ago, Moldovans chose the European path in their parliamentary elections.

Now comes the harder part: turning this political choice into real progress.

SEI Tallinn Centre Director Lauri Tammiste outlines the key challenges ahead of Moldova.

Read his perspective: buff.ly/frPba0X
A crowd holds up Moldova's and the EU's flags. The text on the photo reads: Moldova's choice for Europe must now be matched by green reforms.
November 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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As #WorldCitiesDay ends #UrbanOctober, a question stands out: what makes a city truly liveable? The answer may be in the small spaces we overlook.

👇 Tap through the cards for the lessons from our research in #Bangkok & explore our new feature: buff.ly/sy1HLfq

#UrbanPlanning #ResilientCities #SDG11
October 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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On #WorldCitiesDay, @who.int launches "Taking a strategic approach to urban health", plus #UrbanHealth case studies, including our research on equitable mobility in Nairobi and Mombasa. 🇰🇪

Learn about the SEI project behind the case study: buff.ly/SyEAu8m

#UrbanMobility #UrbanOctober #HealthyCities
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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🔍This Q&A with one of the Dashboard’s developers, SEI’s Emily Ghosh, dives deep into the data included in the tool and the underlying assumptions. 3/4

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Silhouette of industrial buildings on a body of water with smokestacks extending into the gray winter sky, emitting plumes. Overlaid text reads, "Q&A: How income inequality translates to emissions inequality".
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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🏭 Someone in the world's richest 0.1% of people produces more #CarbonPollution per day than one of the poorest 50% produces all year, says a new study by @oxfaminternational.bsky.social. 🧵1/4

(Photo credit: Maxim Tolchinskiy / Unsplash)
Silhouette of industrial buildings on a body of water with smokestacks extending into the gray winter sky, emitting plumes. Photo credit: Maxim Tolchinskiy / Unsplash
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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🔍This Q&A with one of the Dashboard’s developers, SEI’s Emily Ghosh, dives deep into the data included in the tool and the underlying assumptions. 3/4

www.sei.org/features/qa-...
Silhouette of industrial buildings on a body of water with smokestacks extending into the gray winter sky, emitting plumes. Overlaid text reads, "Q&A: How income inequality translates to emissions inequality".
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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🏭 Someone in the world's richest 0.1% of people produces more #CarbonPollution per day than one of the poorest 50% produces all year, says a new study by @oxfaminternational.bsky.social. 🧵1/4

(Photo credit: Maxim Tolchinskiy / Unsplash)
Silhouette of industrial buildings on a body of water with smokestacks extending into the gray winter sky, emitting plumes. Photo credit: Maxim Tolchinskiy / Unsplash
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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🇨🇴 In La Guajira, the wind never stops – but real energy transitions begin with people.

In this video, SEI researcher José Vega Araújo shares how SEI’s work is driving impact toward a fair, inclusive renewable future in Colombia.

🎥 Watch below:

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October 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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How can creativity and collaboration spark ecological citizenship? 💚

@sarahwestsei.bsky.social will showcase inventive methods to turn environmental concern into collective action – from arts-based practices to hands-on experiments at #Communicate2025!

Learn more and register 👇

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October 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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SEI's Sara K. Phillips spoke to @apnews.com about a new case brought by Filipino typhoon victims against Shell.

Claimants say Shell's historical #GreenhouseGas emissions worsened a 2021 storm that killed 400+ people. The case could serve as a legal testing ground.

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Graphic with a green background showing a photo of Sara K. Phillips on the left and on the right a quote attributed to her written in white, reading, "Courts have generally accepted that climate change is human-induced, but they have been cautious about assigning liability to individual companies."
October 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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📣 Launched today: the @unep.org 2025 Climate Technology Progress Report explores how the bioeconomy can power climate action.

SEI’s Francis X. Johnson contributed as lead author of Chapter 5: policies, institutions, governance and international cooperation.

Full report 👉 buff.ly/J9FaTlE
October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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🍃 Tropical forests are key to #climate goals and will form a crucial part of this year’s negotiations in Brazil.

Join us for a special #COP30 side event on #forests and #finance with key experts in Belém, including Toby Gardner, Co-Director of @trase.earth.

🔗 buff.ly/mQj41sU
October 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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📢 SEI Asia in Bangkok is seeking a Research Associate for our #gender, environment and justice cluster.

The role focuses on research linking gender equality, social equity, environment and development.

📄 Full-time, two-year contract
📅 Apply by 31 Oct 2025: buff.ly/hDjMq3p
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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⏰ Last chance! Apply by 26 Oct 2025 for SEI HQ internships in Stockholm.

👉 Work on sustainable finance, climate adaptation, clean energy, mobility, events and impact evaluation: sei.org/people/jobs/
October 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM