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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 5h

🏘️ How do we make locally led adaptation (LLA) successful? A new report from SEI and partners shows that LLA is effective, but to unlock finance flows we should: 👫 Put local actors in the lead ✅ Recognize wide-ranging benefits 💰️ Make funding, research and evaluation more flexible 🔗 buff.ly/KvA6ptK

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 8h

Our experts joined the policy session on north-south alignment for climate action at the @icos-ri.eu Science Conference 2026, discussing how to bridge the gap between science and policy. Thanks to ICOS for having us. 📷️ ICOS.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 29/09/2026

At #SECW2026, SEI hosted a BiH SuTra side event on waste management and circular economy. Norrköping signed MoUs with Banovići and Živinice, and SEI presented a new Waste Composition Study to support evidence-based planning in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more: buff.ly/7IodOeA

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 29/09/2026

🟩 For 20 years, SUMERNET has connected researchers, policymakers and practitioners across the Mekong to shape research, policy and practice. The network sheds light on how long-term collaboration and trust can drive meaningful change. Read the full change story 🔗 buff.ly/3cOAklq

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 28/09/2026

Brazil is taking an important step towards tackling climate change and #AirPollution. We have provided technical support to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change on its new national plan to cut short-lived climate pollutants. Read more from @ccacoalition.bsky.social: buff.ly/TG6rbKr

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 26/09/2026

SEI's Lisa Dellmuth and Nicolas Rost of the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) have found that donors "crowd in" to fund humanitarian crises, once established funders like CERF are on board. They suggest CERF and other pooled funds can signal where funding needs to go: buff.ly/lWKevGD.

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Pooled funds catalyse funding

New research on the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) finds that bilateral donors often allocate more humanitarian funding to countries after CERF support.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 25/09/2026

⚡️ Africa's rich #CriticalMineral endowments can support local economies and the #energy transition alike. A new report by SEI and @irena-official.bsky.social explores the strengths and weaknesses in the current African policy landscape. Read it here: buff.ly/ZkmlRyV Some takeaways ⤵️

A photo at the top of the graphic shows the Rhovan Vanadium Mine in the North West province of South Africa. A plume of smoke emanates from the plant toward the horizon, and a green and brown landscape stretches before it, bisected by a blue river that cuts through a plateau.

Text below reads: "Critical minerals in Africa: A new report examines the extent to which current policies and practices support Africa's sustainable development and energy transition. Here are some insights."

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 24/09/2026

The governors of California and Washington announced at #ClimateWeekNYC a deal that brings Washington into the California–Québec #CarbonMarket in 2027. SEI expert Derik Broekhoff lauds the move, saying it will bring savings to energy customers and help cut planet-warming emissions.

Blue graphic shows a photo of a smiling Derik Broekhoff, Senior Scientist at SEI US, along with a quote of his that reads: "The linkage will help alleviate costs for Washingtonians, and by joining forces with California and Québec, we help forge an even bigger, multi-jurisdiction approach to driving down greenhouse gas emissions – one with political and institutional staying power, and a model for other states and provinces."

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 24/09/2026

How can financial guarantees help incentivize private #finance for humanitarian energy needs of refugees and humanitarian organizations? A new SEI working paper examines how this lever can expand #CleanEnergy provision. Read the working paper 👉 buff.ly/WHmZbfh

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Financial guarantees for humanitarian energy: examples, incentives and disincentives

This SEI working paper analyses the role that financial guarantees may play in supporting renewable energy provision in underserved humanitarian contexts.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 23/09/2026

☕️ A mapping of global coffee supply chains reveals significant market concentration, with the top ten trading companies handling 35% of global exports from 10 key coffee-producing countries. The top 30 companies account for 55% according to the dataset analysed by Trase. 👉️ buff.ly/lmPZQdt

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Just 10 traders control 35% of global coffee exports

New data from Trase reveals that the majority of the coffee imported globally comes from companies that supply the European market.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 23/09/2026

As @fao.org convenes decision-makers and experts on spurring implementation of #OneHealth principles in global #FoodSystems, SEI experts argue for the elevation of bivalves – mussels, clams and oysters – in such conversations. Their new perspective details why. 👀

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 22/09/2026

SEI's Executive Director Eeva Primmer will be at the Science Summit in Nairobi next Tuesday, on the sidelines of #UNGA81. SEI Africa is hosting a Science Policy Dialogue on a new Africa–Europe partnership for research and evidence-based policy. Find out more 👉 buff.ly/h8iuG86

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 22/09/2026

How can we better understand risks across the global supply chains we rely on? Join @jncc.bsky.social and SEI for a webinar exploring two tools that identify and manage risks and can help inform policy. 👉 Register: buff.ly/C0IMmDr @trase.earth

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 21/09/2026

Community energy is gaining momentum in 🇬🇧. What needs to happen next? A new SEI brief drawing on research by SEI's @lukegooding.bsky.social and @sarahwestsei.bsky.social sets out six priorities for sustained local delivery. Out now! ➡️https://buff.ly/hJtdrdT

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 21/09/2026

Clean air remained a key focus in September 2026, from the UN’s spotlight report on air pollution’s economic impacts to Clean Air Day and New York Climate Week. SEI brought 40+ years of expertise to these efforts, bridging science and practical solutions. Read our story buff.ly/DljJ7ku #CleanAir

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 19/09/2026

🌍️ If locally led adaptation (LLA) is widely endorsed, why is local ownership and decision-making still so hard to make real? Join SEI and partners for the launch of our new report, offering approaches to enhance solutions and reduce barriers standing in the way of LLA. Sign-up 👉 buff.ly/O2UXrxj

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 18/09/2026

Protecting existing forests from disturbances, like selective logging and wildfires, are more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restoration a new study in Science shows. Read more 👉️ buff.ly/0hakcvS

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 17/09/2026

⭐️Join us at Climate Week NYC 2026! 🚦This year, the focus is on driving real-world energy transitions, measurable impacts and collaborative action. SEI experts will participate as speakers, panelists and delegates at over 10 partner events across #ClimateWeekNYC. Engage:👉️https://buff.ly/Ey6Lj65

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 16/09/2026

🤝 EVENT | SEI and partners seek your expertise in policy, energy, climate and sustainability at a #ClimateWeekNYC working session tackling water issues. Space is limited: register now! ⤵️ 💧 Downscaling planetary boundaries into actionable intelligence 📅 21 Sept 🕚️ 11:00–12:30 EDT 🔗 buff.ly/VZisKdK

Graphic with a white background lists the event details and speakers. At the top is the name of the event: "Downscaling planetary boundaries into actionable intelligence: A feedback workshop on an approach for water." Next the text reads: "Monday 21 September 2026, 11:00-12:30 EDT. Solutions House, The Assembly - 2 Park Avenue entrance, 27th floor, Pergola E." Head shots of the speakers follow: Prof. Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Ed Carr, US Center Director, Stockholm Environment Institute; Silvia Calderón, Latin America Center Director, Stockholm Environment Institute; Maya Rebermark, Senior Expert, Stockholm Environment Institute; Marcus Lundstedt, Head of Communications, Stockholm Resilience Centre. Partner logos line the bottom of the graphic: Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, The London School of Economics and Political Science, and Planetary Boundaries Initiative

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 15/09/2026

What are people asking AI about air pollution and business? Ahead of Climate Week NYC, our experts answered some of the questions that surfaced. Read their response here: buff.ly/UvUneeu #CleanAirDay #ClimateWeekNYC

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 14/09/2026

The air students breathe in classrooms can significantly affect their health, wellbeing, and ability to learn. Join us for the fourth CHILI seminar to learn more. 🗓️ Monday 5 October ⏰ 12–13 BST 📍 Online 💷 Free Read more and register👇 buff.ly/4FLhnUK #AirQuality #SAMHE #HealthySchools #Edusky

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An Atmosphere for Learning? (CHILI seminar)

In this CHILI seminar, Smriti Safaya presents findings from a scoping review of educational, behavioural, and communication interventions to improve school air.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 12/09/2026

Regular on sei.org, or never visited? Either way, we'd like to hear from you. Join a short, informal online chat about how we label and sort our research. Sessions run late September to mid-October. Sign up: buff.ly/jJZdxEF

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 11/09/2026

Could reporting be made leaner? Could resources instead be redirected toward foresight and sense-making? Janet Vähämäki and colleagues argue in a new GlobalDev perspective that learning should be de-coupled from results reporting. buff.ly/K9ulCns

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Lessons for development research beyond results reporting

Development cooperation organizations invest heavily in results reporting systems to identify ‘what works’. However, new research reveals that much

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 08/09/2026

Every USD 1 invested in climate and clean air action could return around USD 15 in benefits. A new @unep.org and @ccacoalition.bsky.social report, co-authored and coordinated by SEI, sets out 25 solutions that cut warming and air pollution together. 🔗 buff.ly/8s5cDWH #CleanAirDay

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 07/09/2026

🧵 Air pollution is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, including among children under five. Businesses need to cut what they emit, but few have ever measured it. That's the gap SEI and partners set out to close. 1/6 #CleanAirDay

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 04/09/2026

Our expertise and close working relationship with the Estonian government have contributed to the country’s progress amid enormous economic and political change, with the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine making energy independence a policy priority. Read the change story: buff.ly/rrePRV7

And old-looking archive photo of a group of people outdoors examining plants and learning about nature. Text: For over 30 years, SEI has helped shape climate, environment and sustainability agendas of Estonia and beyond.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 03/09/2026

🎉 SEI's WEAP tool for #water management and research has reached 60 000 users worldwide! For 35+ years, WEAP has allowed scholars and decision-makers to test water policy scenarios, analyse integrated #watershed maps, balance competing water demands and more. Try the tool today: www.weap21.org

Aerial view of an estuary at Bair Island Marine Park in Redwood City, California, showing bright blue streams meander and connect through a chartreuse landscape until they reach a bright blue bay. White text reads, "Celebrating 60K users of WEAP".

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 02/09/2026

The environment is a silent victim of war. Conflict brings devastating human costs, but its environmental damage can persist for generations – lost #biodiversity, contaminated soil, polluted rivers and air. Margot Wallström spoke at SEI today. 🧵

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 02/09/2026

People from different disciplines often interpret basic terms in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in their own way. New SEI work shows how visual metaphors can bridge the gap: buff.ly/xwoIZbm #Adaptation

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 02/09/2026

Congratulations to Åsa Persson, appointed Chief Scientist and Director of the Office of Science at UNEP. Nearly 15 years at SEI, seven as Research Director and Deputy Director. She takes up the post in October. 🔗 Read the news: www.sei.org/features/asa...

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Åsa Persson appointed UNEP Chief Scientist

Fifty years after the Stockholm conference that created UNEP, former SEI Research Director Åsa Persson becomes its Chief Scientist.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 01/09/2026

📢 New #vacancy at SEI Asia We are hiring a Project Finance Officer to oversee the financial management of our projects, from funder reporting and grant management to audit and compliance. 🕒 Full time | Two-year contract (with possible extension) ⏳ Apply by 15 September 2026 🔗 buff.ly/MxeqHtP

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 31/08/2026

Water governance, climate adaptation and watershed resilience were on the table as SEI hosted the Panama Canal Authority at our HQ, with the @swedishmfa.bsky.social and Business Sweden. Valuable lessons from the Canal, and a good basis for future collaboration.

A group of around a dozen people standing together for a group photo in a bright office space, smiling at the camera. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind them.

People seated around a long meeting table in a conference room, looking towards a wall-mounted screen displaying a slide titled "SEI Focus on Water & Climate". Laptops, notebooks and coffee cups are on the table.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 31/08/2026

The UN says the world is living "beyond its hydrological means". Five trends from World Water Week 2026 on what that means for how water gets managed – and who pays for it. 🔗 buff.ly/Tww3ukG #WorldWaterWeek #WaterGovernance #WASH

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Five trends from World Water Week 2026

From AI's water footprint to sanitation in crises: the five trends from World Water Week 2026 that will shape water management.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 28/08/2026

Kenya has launched a 10-year National Bioeconomy Strategy, alongside a new regional report co-authored by SEI on how eastern Africa's biological resources could support jobs, energy access and climate goals. @chinadaily.bsky.social reports: buff.ly/6kZ2UVF #Bioeconomy

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Bioeconomy a pathway to sustainable development in East Africa

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 26/08/2026

❓️ How do we know whether a country's short- and long-term #climate plans complement each other? SEI's Jason Veysey co-authored a column detailing the assessment he helped develop that allows countries to see whether their #NDCs and LT-LEDS are truly aligned. Read more ⤵️ buff.ly/HaDf3cn

A graphic with a white background and black text displays a pull quote taken from the promoted opinion piece, reading, "Ultimately, alignment is not achieved simply because two documents reference each other. It is achieved when short-term decisions help put countries on a pathway toward their long-term objectives." The quote is attributed to co-authors Jason Veysey and Viktoria Dimitrova, who wrote in the 2050 Pathways Platform website.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 26/08/2026

💧 Nigerian cassava processors face water and energy shortages that impair productivity. The government has resources to help – if only they knew about it. This new brief details how to bridge the information gap and support local livelihoods. 👀 Read more: buff.ly/UNkzEr6

Photo shows people walking and working at a Nigerian cassava processing facility. Various shelters are erected across a swath of land and some water tanks are seen overhead. Piles of cassava root are ready for processing. Photo by Joseph Paul Omaye of the SustainFood Network. Charcoal text over the cloudy sky portion of the photo reads, "Information as infrastructure."

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 25/08/2026

Sweden's largest recent #wildfire knocked 2.7% off nearby house prices – around 10% for homes within 5 km of the burn area. New SEI research with KTH and Linköping University, the first European study of its kind. Open access: buff.ly/exj1d4N

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 25/08/2026

🌾Using SEI's #SDG Synergies tool, researchers developed a version specific to Malawi's #FoodSecurity policies, allowing government officials to assess how their policies and goals support or hinder each other. Read more about the Malawi Food Systems Transformation Tool ⤵️ buff.ly/olJ1hpX

A woman kneels on a blanket in a field winnowing rice in Malawi. Text over the image reads, "SDG Synergies for Malawi's food systems transformation."

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 24/08/2026

💧Attending #WWWeek online or in person? Check out the 26 Aug. session with SEI's Doreen Salazar. Learn about her work helping Rwanda improve its water resilience and meet its development goals. For the full rundown of SEI at World Water Week, visit: buff.ly/tDG7Nib @ndcpartnership.bsky.social

A graphic advertising the World Water Week session includes waves crashing against a bluff with a roadway. Text on the right reads, "26 August 2026 - 16:00 CEST. Advancing Water-Climate Action Through Technical Assistance Partnerships." Head shots follow of the panelists: Art van der Horts, Senior Policy Officer, The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Bernard Musana, Head of the Knowledge and Forecasting Hub Department, Rwanda Water Resources Board; Doreen Salazar, Scientist, Water Program, SEI; Haniffe Morrison, Energy Manager, Jamaica National Water Consortium; Virginie Gillet, Land and Water Officer, FAO. More text reads, "Join us: worldwaterweek/org/tickets. Another bit of text reads, "session ID: 12652."

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 21/08/2026

Communities in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands are building #resilience to drought. Through the IMARA project, people in Narok and Marsabit counties are strengthening water governance, diversifying livelihoods and improving water access. Read the change story 👉 buff.ly/wP06IBn

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 20/08/2026

OP-ED | Global conflict has newly exposed the weaknesses of our fossil-dependent energy systems. Countries must plan for an energy transition that can deliver what pledges and goals have not. The first step? A model. Read more from SEI's Jason Veysey in @climatechangenews.com ⤵️ buff.ly/lgMgw65

A graphic with a white background and black text displays a quote from the Climate Home News op-ed featured. It reads: "The international community should seize the moment to build the planning foundation that has been missing for 30 years, rather than commissioning another round of NDCs or pledges, striving for outcomes neither was designed to deliver." The attribution is cited to co-authors Claver Gatete, Jason Veysey and Lisa Sachs. "SEI" in green is shown in the bottom-right corner of the graphic.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 19/08/2026

How can transport businesses reduce emissions and air pollution while improving efficiency? A new SEI framework offers transport operators a practical, step-by-step starting point: 🔗 buff.ly/gx5lksY #CleanAir #ClimateFinance #UKPACT

Title card reading "Six steps to climate and clean air action: a practical roadmap for transport businesses in Nigeria", beside a photo of electric vehicles charging under a canopy at a station in Nigeria. Photo: Folti.

Diagram titled "Climate and clean air action framework for transport businesses in Nigeria". Six numbered steps run left to right across four phases: analysis (1. define scope and emission sources, 2. calculate emissions, 3. identify priority emissions sources), planning (4. take action to reduce emissions), financing and implementation (5. develop bankable projects and access climate finance) and monitoring and improvement (6. monitor, report and improve). Five cross-cutting enablers sit beneath the steps: operational efficiency, cost reduction, climate finance readiness, GEDSI integration and continuous improvement. A continuous improvement loop feeds lessons back into the process. The outcomes are grouped as environmental (reduced emissions, cleaner air and climate benefits), business (lower operating costs, improved performance, greater resilience, enhanced access to finance) and national impact (contributing to Nigeria's climate and clean air goals). GEDSI stands for gender equality, disability, and social inclusion.

Cover of the report "Climate and clean air action framework: an emission reduction guide for transport businesses in Nigeria", funded by UK PACT, alongside the text "Want to learn more? Explore the framework". Behind it, a photo of electric vehicle charging points with orange cables at a station in Nigeria.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 17/08/2026

🗣️ SEI's @mlazo.bsky.social was quoted a second time in @axios.com last week for a piece on the US data centre backlash. 💡 He draw the analogy that data centres are to #AI fears what fossil fuel infrastructure is to #ClimateChange. Read more 👀 buff.ly/OLfqjhf

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Data center backlash echoes fossil-fuel politics

The protests are starting to resemble the ones against pipelines and fracking.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 17/08/2026

💧 Irrigation water is scarce in rural Bolivia – treated wastewater is largely unused. SEI ran a workshop in La Paz where EPSAS staff tested a tool for planning reuse in small-scale farming. Three lessons on co-creation, and why reuse is still rare: www.sei.org/features/co-...

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 12/08/2026

🌊 Meet SEI at World Water Week, 23–27 August. Our researchers from Asia, Europe, Latin America and the US will share new insights on watershed management, sanitation, AI, gender and climate change. Join us in Stockholm or follow online for free 👉 buff.ly/exnhPxp

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 11/08/2026

SEI's @mlazo.bsky.social advised authors of a new @nature.com study warning of #AI's possible role in fuelling #OilAndGas production. AI could increase the energy sector's emissions by 1 to 5% over 2024, the article says. Read more in @axios.com. 👇️ buff.ly/OPlwlkQ

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AI could help unlock more oil — and emissions

A new study finds that AI's role in boosting oil and gas production could lead to a net increase in emissions.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 04/08/2026

🚀 CS Co-labs is launching! Using or considering #CitizenScience methods for research? Join us to discover CS Co-labs, offering "clinics', talks, topic discussions & resources. 📆 Wed 19 Aug 15:00-15:55 BST (UTC+01:00) 📆 Thurs 20 Aug 10:00-10:55 BST (UTC+01:00) 📍 Online Read more 👉️ buff.ly/YVPhWVB

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CS Co-labs launch (online 1)

Join us for the launch of CS Co-labs to hear what is on offer, meet the team and network with others using or interested in citizen science methods.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 31/07/2026

📢 New #vacancy at SEI US We are hiring an Energy and Environment Analyst to join our #EnergyModeling Program, supporting LEAP and NEMO – the tools behind hundreds of energy and climate plans worldwide. 🕒 Full or part time | Permanent, hybrid ⏳ Apply by 31 August 2026 🔗 www.sei.org/people/jobs/...

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 28/07/2026

🛠️ SEI TOOL SPOTLIGHT💡 The Water Evaluation and Adaptation Planning tool (WEAP) is a user-friendly software that takes an integrated approach to #water resources planning. We asked users how they put WEAP to work in water research and decision-making. 🧵1/8

The photo shows a water reservoir, with a highway over the blue water. The slide title reads #WEAP. Under this title, the slide says: we asked users to share examples of how WEAP has helped them better analyze water development and management.

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