6 Jul 2017
Small Footsteps 2017 summer school taking applications
SWM member Small Footsteps 2017 is now actively recruiting this year’s cohort of 11-14 year olds for its five day…
General News
3 Jul 2017
CCC update on UK climate change progress
The CCC has recently released its second assessment of the National Adaption Programme’s progress in preparing for climate change. In a different…
General News
22 Jun 2017
New JRF report shows link between flood risk and economic growth
According to the report by Paul Sayers for Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF); flood risk could undermine economic growth in struggling…
General News
19 May 2017
‘Birmingham: A biophilic city’ film
A really interesting film has been produced by Birmingham City University called ‘Biophilic Birmingham’ – how green spaces, nature and…
General News
16 Feb 2017
SWM Green Leaders – The shortlist
The time has come to reveal the Green Leaders of the West Midlands! At tomorrow’s UKBCSD Mobility 2025 event in Birmingham…
SWM News
9 Feb 2017
BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2017
To mark the 10th anniversary of BusinessGreen, they are celebrating the immense progress the UK’s green business community has made…
General News
30 Jan 2017
Our comment: Water competition – an opportunity for efficiency.
The facts From April 2017 businesses and other non-household organisations in England will be able to choose the company that…
SWM News
19 Jan 2017
Climate change challenges set out in new national assessment
The climate change challenges and opportunities facing the UK economy, environment and public health have been laid out in the…
General News
16 Jan 2017
The Journey Summer School with Climate-KIC
Recruitment is open for The Journey: the world’s largest climate innovation summer school run by SWM member Climate-KIC. The Journey…
General News
1 Dec 2016
SWM’s work on Mental Health in Climate UK E-news Dec 2016
Climate UK have released their E-news for December 2016 which rounds up the news from across the UK regarding climate…
SWM News
17 Oct 2016
Climate change and public health: a challenge and an opportunity
“Climate change is the biggest challenge that our civilisation has ever had to face up to.” This was the opening…
General News
22 Aug 2016
Guidance available on Communicating Drought Risk
Climate Outreach has released a new Briefing Paper on Communicating Drought Risk in a Changing Climate. The new guide highlights 10 principles for communicating drought…
General News
15 Aug 2016
US election climate & energy tracker – what Democrats and Republicans are saying
For anyone interested in the differing visions of the Republican and Democrat parties, the Carbon Brief’s interactive guide makes interesting…
General News
9 Aug 2016
BEIS – New ministerial portfolios confirmed
Following the creation of the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the appointment of Rt Hon…
General News
8 Aug 2016
Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change 2016
Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) are inviting young people to tell the world how they are shaping a more sustainable future…
General News
25 Jul 2016
Severn Trent’s ambition to make our region the most water efficient in the UK
SWM member, Severn Trent, has published its CSR report, included as part of its Annual Report.The report promotes its new corporate…
General News
12 Jul 2016
New UK Climate Change Risk Assessment published today
The UK Committee on Climate Change (UKCCC) has today published its latest assessment outlining what the likely risks are to the…
General News
31 May 2016
Fit for the Future report updated
The ‘Fit for the Future’ report that we first published in January of this year has been updated to reflect…
SWM News
18 May 2016
JRF publish reports: “Climate change can affect our health”
JRF have published two new reports that look at addressing the health effects of climate change. The first examines how…
General News
13 Apr 2016
Severn Trent Water is future proofing
Our member, Severn Trent Water, has recently published its series of Future Proofing reports. They reflect how the organisation will…
General News
18 Jan 2016
Communicating flooding messages
A timely Environment Agency report examines lessons they have learned about communicating risk to the general public. A series of…
General News
18 Jan 2016
SME resilience to flooding report
Flood events cause considerable disruption to the business sector, especially to small- and medium-sized enterprises. This new study from the…
General News
4 Jan 2016
CLASP’s resources help flood-related impacts
CLASP, like many other organisations, has seen first-hand during December the impact of flooding. Based in Lancaster, they were lucky to…
General News
2 Nov 2015
Building Resilience can save money as well as protect services
SWM Board member, Cllr Anthony Blagg, is passionate about how buildings that are adapted to cope with climate change can…
General News