Welcome
Vision: By 2020 businesses and communities are thriving in a West Midlands that is environmentally sustainable and socially just.
By 2012 our leaders are clear on what this looks like, have set milestones and their organisations are making strong progress.
Mission: To provide sustainability advice to leaders of the West Midlands.
Who We Are: We are the sustainability adviser for the leaders of the West Midlands. We are a not-for-profit company that works with our members in the business, public and voluntary sectors.
Our role is to act as a catalyst for change through our advice to leaders, to develop practical solutions with our members and share success through our communications.
Regional Low Carbon Task Force
The Regional Minister has announced that Professor Julia King will chair a Low Carbon Task Force to report in March 2010 about the key short-term economic opportunities for the region. Sustainability West Midlands and several of our members have been invited on to the group to draw on our the experience of our wider membership. More...
Launch of the Low Carbon Economy Awards 2010
SWM has joined together with Business in the Community (BITC) and the Midlands Environmental Business Company (MEBC) and Advantage West Midlands (AWM) to run the West Midlands Low Carbon Economy Awards 2010 . Enter these awards to gain recognition for cutting CO₂ and tell the West Midlands what you're doing. The closing date for entry to the awards is 31st March 2010 and there are lots of categories to chose from the 'Low Carbon Communities Award' to the 'Carbon Reduction Cost Saving Award'. More...
City Region Project update
Presentations from the Low Carbon Economy Leadership summit, a Key outcomes report from the event, a presentation outlining the risks and opportunities for the low carbon economy across the West Midlands and a document outlining the Good practice in City regions developing the low carbon economy are now available for you to view and download on the project page. We are currently following up some of the priority actions to take forward with partners. More...