29 Jul 2010
Keele University’s Project Green seeks host organisations for graduates
Do you have a project that could benefit your business but you don’t have time to do it?Need extra help…
General News
29 Jul 2010
Consultation on the Local Enterprises Partnerships letter and the Regional Growth Fund report
You can download the Local Enterprises Partnerships letter and the Regional Growth Fund report from the right-hand side of this…
SWM News
29 Jul 2010
Climate Change KIC – advertising for applicants for training programme
Through the Climate KIC programme which focuses on the adaptation and mitigation of climate change extra places have been made…
General News
29 Jul 2010
Common Purpose Frontrunner
Calling all university students, gap year volunteers, interns or people no more than a year into their first job.Common Purpose…
General News
28 Jul 2010
Drive smarter with top tips from the Energy Saving Trust
The Energy Saving Trust has published the following advice to help drivers to reduce their CO2 emissions.There are a few…
General News
23 Jul 2010
Media coverage for Top 50 Green Leaders in the West Midlands
We are delighted to have received so much press coverage for the Top 50 Green Leaders in the West Midlands. A PDF…
SWM News
13 May 2010
How Sustainability West Midlands are using low carbon economy research
Watch a short video of Dr Simon Slater discussing Sustainability West Midlands’ work with the West Midlands Regional Observatory to…
SWM News
24 Mar 2010
Centro’s Integrated Public Transport Prospectus published
The West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority has published the final version of The Integrated Public Transport Prospectus.The Prospectus sets out…
General News
15 Mar 2010
Training to save money… and the planet!
Residents from across the Midlands were today urged to sign up for free training to learn how to cut their…
General News
9 Mar 2010
Ultra Efficient Lighting for Homes SBRI competition
As reported in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)’s Life Cycle Assessment of Ultra-Efficient Lamps in May…
General News
3 Mar 2010
Carbon counting as important as calorie counting to Britain’s shoppers
The full extent of our carbon consciousness has been revealed today, as research shows that carbon counting now stands shoulder…
General News
24 Feb 2010
Project Green offers new skills opportunities to graduates
Keele University’s ground-breaking placement initiative Project Green, which has placed 70 graduates into West Midlands based companies – is now…
General News
22 Jan 2010
West Midlands to become test bed for Europe-wide low carbon innovations
The West Midlands has ensured it will become a major hub for low carbon jobs, businesses and markets, after being…
General News
21 Jan 2010
Register for waste and other green business Olympic opportunities
A major Waste Management contract opportunity for the London 2012 Olympics has been released on the CompeteFor e-procurement system.The deadline for…
General News
11 Jan 2010
Deadline Extended For The Environment And Energy Awards 2010
Prompted by the attention being given to the all-important issue of sustainability by the UN climate conference COP 15, Sustainabilitylive!…
General News
11 Jan 2010
Young managers lead the way for the green agenda
According to research by the Chartered Management Institute’s (CMI’s) of manager attitudes towards green issues, more than two thirds of managers (69…
General News
11 Jan 2010
Advantage West Midlands AWM AGM: Answers to SWM’s questions
Q: Measuring success on our terms – How will we measure success in the future – the ‘GVA gap or…
General News
7 Jan 2010
Tipton Litter Watch Clean Sweep At CIWM Awards
A Sandwell community-led environmental charity has received a top national award from BBC Dragon’s Den expert Deborah Meaden for its…
General News
5 Jan 2010
High value of sustainability commitment during recession means companies are coping with the downturn better
The ‘Green winners: The performance of Sustainability-focused companies in the Financial crisis’ report published last year looked at 99 companies…
General News
4 Jan 2010
SWM asks Lord Hunt for his view on where our low carbon zone is?
At a recent Business Voice meeting we asked Lord Hunt, Minister for Climate change, where was the West Midlands Low carbon economic…
SWM News
7 Sep 2009
Midlands Excellence Award Ceremony 2009 – enter now!
The Midlands Excellence awards are now open for entries with four categories available; Innovation, Sustainability, Lean and Efficiency and Learning…
General News
7 Sep 2009
Switch it Off week 2009 – starts Monday 9 November
This very successful campaign is returning for it’s fourth year in the week beginning Monday 9 November culminating with the ‘Big Switch…
General News
24 Aug 2009
Favourite ethical product of the last 20 years?
To celebrate their 20th Birthday, The Ethical Consumer Research Association asked a group of top UK politicians and environmental campaigners…
General News
14 Aug 2009
West Midlands Climate Change Adaptation Partnership – volunteer role available through RegenWM placement service
An exciting new volunteer placement offered through the RegenWM placement service as a Climate Change Adaptation support officer has just been posted.…
General News