
28 Sep 2015
Our comment: SWM welcomes West Midlands Combined Authority, but warns that progress is ‘too fast and too fragile’
This month has seen the big splash of New Street Station, but the reality is it would never had got…
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27 Jul 2015
SWM Annual Customer Survey – 2015
Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) acts as a catalyst for change through our advice to leaders on strategy, delivery and innovation.…
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22 Jul 2015
New research shows UK flood defence plans favour the rich
SWM has been working closely with Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Climate UK over the years on developing the Climate Just tool,…
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17 Jul 2015
SWM Comment: Scrapping the 2016 low carbon standards for new development
What we know On 10 July 2015, the government published ‘Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation’ a plan…
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25 Jun 2015
Reporting on Climate Change
Climate UK, of which SWM is one of the founders, is running five events countrywide which will be ‘live and direct’…
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23 Jun 2015
SWM business members join national call for a climate deal
SWM business members, Eon, BT, Willmott Dixon and Worcester Bosch have joined over 80 other UK businesses in calling for…
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22 Jun 2015
Our comment: What we’ve learned this month……Pope, Porritt, and Elected Scapegoats
It’s been a busy few weeks for SWM both with internal activity, and developments in the region, nationally and around…
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21 May 2015
Our comment: Driving sustainability with a new Conservative Government
‘Our planet has the unique privilege of life. It is our duty to safeguard our world. The more we master…
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29 Apr 2015
SWM member Birmingham City Council reports 3 year progress of the Green Commission
SWM member Birmingham City Council recently presented the 3 year progress of the Green Commission to their scrutiny committee on…
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28 Apr 2015
Queen’s Award for SWM member
SWM member, Midcounties Co-operative, have won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainability. In fact, three of the twelve awards for Enterprise for Sustainability…
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13 Apr 2015
Read our blog on Community Resilience in South Staffordshire
We have been working with our colleagues in the London Climate Change Partnership (LCCP) to produce a blog to showcase the…
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4 Feb 2015
Climate Just website maps England’s climate disadvantage ‘hot spots’
The impacts of climate change will not be equal or fair and, without action, could increase existing disadvantage. This message…
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2 Feb 2015
Encraft and SWM announce 2015 joint events programme
SWM member, Encraft, has formed a partnership with SWM to deliver its annual programme of conferences and seminars. Alongside their core business…
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20 Jan 2015
Our Comment: Reflections on my first year at SWM
What a year 2014 was; not just because of the continued progress made against our vision, but for me personally…
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16 Dec 2014
West Midlands Low Carbon Investment Prospectus – Energy sector continues to grow in 2014
We know that our work with Local Enterprise Partnerships on the UK’s first joint LEP low carbon investment prospectus is…
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16 Dec 2014
SWM and partners launch new national resilient growth guide for Local Enterprise Partnerships
Rain or shine – how do you make sure your Local Enterprise Partnership investment plans produce resilient growth and a…
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4 Dec 2014
Research into Sustainable Futures Sector
SWM are working with Marketing Birmingham and Birmingham City University (BCU) to undertake a programme of work to inform the…
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19 Nov 2014
SWM Annual Customer Survey – results
A huge ‘thank you’ to all those who completed this year’s survey. This year’s lucky prize draw winner is Chris…
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27 Oct 2014
Social Enterprise WM Awards 2014 – nominate now
SEWM want you to share your social enterprise successes and achievements, showcase your pride for the sector or tell us…
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29 Sep 2014
Business Celebration Awards application now open
SWM member, Midlands Environmental Business Company (MEBC), have announced that application for their annual business celebration awards is now open,…
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24 Sep 2014
SWM member challenges DECC Minister on planning for renewables
Gareth Williams, SWM Board member, West Midlands Green Leader and Herefordshire businessman has challenged the DECC Minister on planning reform…
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16 Sep 2014
SWM Board member receives national low carbon transport award
Congratulations go to SWM Board member, Professor Dame Julia King, who has been recognised for her ‘outstanding contribution’ to low…
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11 Sep 2014
Our members comment: Would a Nature and Wellbeing Act help us value and respect nature?
SWM member, Peter Shirley, representing the Wildlife Trusts for SWM is also a columnist for the Birmingham Post. Here is…
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8 Sep 2014
SWM launch new futures project for Birmingham and the West Midlands
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it” JFK SWM are delighted to announce we have secured…
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