SEI Africa – Stockholm Environment Institute

Today, our Centre Director Philip Osano and Andriannah Mutheu, PhD, of the UN Environment Programme, handed over air quality monitoring sensors to the Chief Environment Officer Raymond M. and Bernard Tshwenyego from the government of Botswana. This ceremony marked the ongoing partnership focused on air quality monitoring in Botswana. SEI and UNEP have been collaborating with African governments to monitor air pollution levels to promote mitigation efforts. Haithum Wingrove, NGONGANG Wandji Danube Kirt and Fatou DIABATE

Underway: Day 1 of the Africa Methane Community of Practice (AMCoP) inception workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. This workshop aims to outline how to build and coordinate the Community of Practice of science and policymakers assembled from agriculture, energy and waste sectors as part of the "Accelerating Actions to Address Non-CO2 Emissions in Africa through a Community of Practice for Methane" project supported by Global Methane Hub. Partners: Environmental Compliance Institute, Strathmore University, University of Pretoria , Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny and UN Environment Programme

KEPSA AND STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE HOST A SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP ON ADVANCING BIOECONOMY DEVELOPMENT The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and the SEI Africa – Stockholm Environment Institute yesterday hosted a workshop on advancing bioeconomy development in Kenya that was held in Nairobi. The sensitization workshop brought together key private sector stakeholders to explore ways of strengthening investments in biobased sectors in Kenya. It discussed the challenges and opportunities in the bioeconomy, reviewed key factors that influence the participation of Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and created a platform for information sharing while exploring linkages between Kenya and Sweden. Read on: https://bit.ly/3PUDZCg #ABDK

Today, as part of the 'Advancing Bioeconomy Development in Kenya' project, we hosted a workshop that brought together key stakeholders from diverse bioeconomy sectors in Kenya. #ADBK This project aims to promote partnerships between Kenyan and Swedish bioeconomy actors. Through knowledge and technology exchange, we aim to co-create innovative processes, platforms, and business models that generate mutually beneficial outcomes for both Swedish entities and their Kenyan MSME counterparts. Partners: Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and Sweden Project details: https://buff.ly/3Cgdd49

On this #InternationalCleanEnergyDay, we celebrate renewable energy solutions in Africa that drive progress while protecting our planet. #CleanEnergy #SustainableFuture #GoGreen

Our Director Philip Osano and research fellow NGONGANG Wandji Danube Kirt a productive meeting with the Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) Amb. Grace Okara. The productive discussion focused on identifying collaboration areas within SEI's research, capacity building, and science diplomacy initiatives.

📢 🆕 📄 Lower-income and marginalized communities in urban areas often have limited access to quality urban green spaces and their benefits. This is a growing concern in low- and lower-middle-income countries where cities are expanding rapidly, and unplanned, informal settlements are common. This report examines issues that must be addressed to foster community-led initiatives to plan, maintain, restore and expand urban nature spaces. Read more:https://buff.ly/4ayDhUQ Authors: Heidi Tuhkanen, PhD, Diane Archer, Rachel Pateman and cynthia sitati

Empowering a Sustainable Kitchen: Enroll in the Free SESA Clean Cooking Course! 🍳🌍 Are you interested in learning more about clean cooking solutions and their impact on health and the environment? Look into the SESA EU-Africa toolbox! It offers a comprehensive online course on Basic Clean Cooking Concepts. In this course, you'll gain valuable knowledge about: ✅ The drawbacks of traditional cooking methods and their health risks. ✅ The benefits of clean cooking technologies for health and the environment. ✅ Different types of clean cooking stoves and fuels. Key considerations for selecting and using clean cooking solutions. Whether you're a development professional, a community leader, or simply passionate about promoting clean cooking practices, this course is for you. Find it here: https://lnkd.in/eC8g4pPT uYilo Electric Mobility Programme | Smart Innovation Norway | UN Environment Programme | Basic Internet Foundation | ICLEI | ICLEI Europe | ICLEI Africa | WE!Hub Victoria Limited | Cenex Nederland | AKENTEN APPIAH-MENKA UNIVERSITY OF SKILLS TRAINING AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT(AAMUSTED_GH) | ELICO Foundation | UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) | Siemens Stiftung | Metanogenia | AAU CREATE Department of Architecture, Design & Media Technology | NUST Namibia | TECNALIA Research & Innovation | University of Rwanda | F6S Innovation | Leitat Technological Center | SEI Africa – Stockholm Environment Institute | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy

New collaboration! Our research fellow NGONGANG Wandji Danube Kirt and UN Environment Programme had a productive discussion with The Nairobi Hospital team about potential collaboration opportunities in clean air initiatives around health facilities and environmental standard compliance.

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