
16 Jul 2014
Our members comment: The State of West Midlands Wildlife
Longstanding SWM member, Peter Shirley, representing the Wildlife Trusts for SWM is also a columnist for the Birmingham Post. Here…
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30 Jun 2014
Our comment: How to get our politicians and leaders to think longer term?
This was one of the questions I was asked this month, while sitting on a panel at the Climate UK…
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30 Jun 2014
Our comment: The 60th edition of our monthly e-newsletter – sign up and spread the word
This month we publish our 60th edition of our monthly e-newsletter. In our early years we would publish an occasional…
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27 Jun 2014
SWM publish ‘Review of operating options for Birmingham Environment Partnership: Lessons for the Green Commission
SWM have today published a report entitled ‘Review of operating options for Birmingham Environment Partnership: Lessons for the Green Commission.’…
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1 May 2014
Sustainability West Midlands and Environment Agency working in partnership to run Business Resilience Workshop
Recent flooding and severe weather in the West Midlands has presented many challenges to local small businesses. Sustainability West Midlands…
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29 Apr 2014
Our comment: Resurrection of the Regions, Changing Weather, Business Growth
Resurrection of the Regions? April has seen signs of revival in regional leadership required by our roadmap 2020 priorities for…
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30 Mar 2014
Our comment: The Budget
The Budget The recent budget will make a mixed contribution to supporting our roadmap 2020 priorities for a better region.…
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20 Feb 2014
Our comment: Remanufacturing, Business Resilience Heath Check
How prepared was your organisation and business during the recent extreme weather? Through our support programmes for local business, and…
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5 Dec 2013
Congratulations to MEBC Green Business Award Winners for 2013
This December saw the 3rd Green Business Awards, run by SWM member Midlands Environment Business Club (MEBC), and supported by SWM…
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14 Nov 2013
Congratulations to Gro-Organic the SEWM Green Social Enterprise Winner for 2013
This November saw the annual West Midlands social enterprise awards, run by SWM partner Social Enterprise West Midlands (SEWM), with…
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15 Jul 2013
New teaching resource for climate change launched
After a successful battle to keep climate change within the new proposed national curriculum, Sustainability West Midlands are delighted to…
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10 Jul 2013
Green Deal ‘could lead to deadly summer overheating’
Temperatures could soar to dangerously high levels in some homes insulated under the government’s flagship Green Deal scheme, experts have…
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11 Mar 2013
SWM member Sustrans train ‘Active Travel Champions’
Sustrans are offering training sessions to those who enjoy walking or cycling to equip them with skills which will allow…
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14 Feb 2013
Localise WM ‘Mainstreaming Community Economic Development’ reports now available
Over the last year, SWM member Localise West Midlands have been funded by Barrow Cadbury Trust to research the potential…
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10 Jan 2013
SWM survey on ‘Building business resilience to the impacts of extreme weather events’
We would like as many West Midlands SMEs to fill in our survey as possible – it is focused on…
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10 Dec 2012
Sustainability West Midlands site visit to UK Flood Barriers site
On Thursday 6 December, Sustainability West Midlands took a group of interested organisations including Local Authority officers and businesses from…
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7 Dec 2012
Launch of the Midlands Business Resilience Award – apply by 22 March
We are pleased to announce the launch of the second year of the Midlands Business Resilience Awards, which this year…
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22 Nov 2012
Defra publish ‘Tackling water pollution from the urban environment’ consultation document
Defra are seeking views on developing their strategy for the management of urban diffuse water pollution in England. This form…
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25 Oct 2012
SWM member Aston University receives a prestigious EcoCampus award
SWM member Aston University receives a prestigious EcoCampus awardAston has been awarded the Platinum phase award, as part of the…
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17 Oct 2012
West Midlands Local Authority Low Carbon Economy Programme
Last year the West Midlands Local Authority Low Carbon Economy Programme was a £500,000 programme aimed at helping West Midlands…
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11 Oct 2012
National Award for Alumet Director
SWM Green Leader Dean Walton, Director of Alumet received further recognition when representing the Midlands at the national Director of…
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26 Sep 2012
West Midlands database of business support providers now available
This document provides a database of free and subsidised sources of business support provision that may be useful to help…
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7 Aug 2012
Birmingham’s John Newson aims to produce less than one bin bag full of rubbish over 12 months
Birmingham man John Newson is so keen on recycling he reckons he can create less than one bin bag full…
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24 Jul 2012
SWM member Localise West Midlands’ newsletter for summer 2012
SWM member Localise West Midlands’ newsletter for summer 2012 can be downloaded from their website.Contact Karen Leach at Localise West…
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