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
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
11 Aug 2009
Building Britain’s future – Ed Miliband on West Midlands Green economy
On the evening of Wednesday 29 July, 150 invited guests – including some SWM members were fortunate to hear Ed…
SWM News
5 Aug 2009
West Midlands: Fit for the Future?
This new book was published by the West Midlands Regional Observatory at the end of July. It is written by ten different…
General News
15 Jul 2009
The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan
This plan was launched today and acts as a ‘routemap’ to show us how we as a country can reduce…
General News
1 Jul 2009
Regional Sustainability MOT – how are we doing?
Sustainability West Midlands recently hosted a meeting with Defra, Government Office, Advantage West Midlands, West Midlands Regional Assembly and other…
SWM News
1 Jul 2009
Why not a scrappage scheme for your boiler and roof?
Recently Sustainability West Midlands was asked to provide its views on whether green thinking would help get the construction industry…
SWM News
29 Jun 2009
Department of Energy and Climate Change announce extra support to cut the public sector carbon footprint
Today, the Department for Energy and Climate Change announced new energy efficiency loans which will be available to hospitals, leisure…
General News
9 Jun 2009
Launch of the RegenWM prizes 2009
Prizes is a symbol of excellence in regeneration, recognised throughout the West Midlands. Winners go on to be shortlisted for…
General News
9 Jun 2009
Climate change and your home
A new website from English Heritage provides guidance to help you understand the impact of climate change on traditional houses,…
General News