12 Sep 2025
WMCA launches a new Community Environment Network
The Network will aim to connect community groups working on environment action, boost their efforts, and also inspire and support…
Member News
26 Aug 2025
Staffordshire organisations: Help bring beavers to Craddocks Moss!
Can you donate to help bring beavers into a Staffordshire peat bog? Craddocks Moss is a 47-acre lowland peat bog…
Member News
18 Aug 2025
WMCA Local Nature Recovery Strategy Consultation
The WMCA are inviting responses to this consultation by 12 September Local nature recovery strategies (LNRS) are a system of…
Member News
18 Aug 2025
Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition
The Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition aims to promote high potential women led businesses in the region and create a platform…
General News
18 Aug 2025
Actions to jointly address climate change and biodiversity loss in England
This report from DESNZ and Defra highlights how the UK Government is delivering its key commitments on climate and nature…
General News
17 Jul 2025
Opportunity to Contribute Evidence to the Climate Change Committee’s Well-Adapted UK Report
Explore the Climate Change Committee’s call for evidence (deadline 29 August) to support the UK’s fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment…
General News
27 Jun 2025
New course open for applications at Fircroft College
Fircroft College are accepting applications to their 'Community Green Changemakers' course.
Member News
26 Jun 2025
Progress in reducing emissions – 2025 report to Parliament
This statutory report, produced by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), provides a comprehensive overview of the UK Government’s progress to…
General News
23 Jun 2025
UK Net Zero Business Census 2025
Add your voice to the largest UK industry study of business progress on the journey to net zero. The UK…
General News
19 Jun 2025
New drainage standards published by Government
Developers encouraged to reduce pollution, protect communities from flooding and benefit nature as part of government’s ambition to build 1.5…
General News
13 Jun 2025
Call for evidence: Expanding the role of the private sector in nature recovery
Defra is seeking evidence and insights on how to support and incentivise private sector investment in nature recovery. This call…
General News
12 Jun 2025
Accelar’s Response To Government’s June 2025 Spending Review
SWM member Accelar have put together a press release (below) summarising their views and analysis of the 2025 Government Spending…
Member News
12 Jun 2025
State of the UK’s Woods and Trees 2025
Four years after the first State of the UK’s Woods and Trees report, The Woodland Trust have once again put…
General News
3 Jun 2025
Reforming the Government’s approach to flood funding
A new consultation on flood funding has been announced at today’s Flood & Coast conference, at which SWM has been…
General News
2 Jun 2025
UK Social Enterprise Awards 2025
These annual awards, convened by SWM Member Social Enterprise UK, are now open for nominations. Each year, the UK Social…
Member News
27 May 2025
Planning permission approved for ‘greenest crematorium in the West Midlands’
Worcester Crematorium is set to become the first in the West Midlands to install electric cremators, following the approval of…
Member News
22 May 2025
Is the UK failing on retrofit?
Warm homes retrofit failures pushing UK clean, secure energy targets further off track, say MPs In a report today the…
General News
22 May 2025
Crown Estate Investment into Birmingham
SWM Supporting Member The Crown Estate has signed a £24bn joint venture with Lendlease to unlock tens of thousands of…
Member News
22 May 2025
Are Green Jobs for Everyone?
Our members, BizEd Projects CIC and Sarah Stone Consulting, collaborate on a new book focusing on green jobs and skills…
Member News
3 Feb 2025
Highly Sprung Trustee & Chair of the Board Recruitment
Highly Sprung is a charity in a period of transition and growth and is looking to recruit Trustees and a…
Member News
20 Jan 2025
The Green Tech Bootcamp
The Green Tech Bootcamp is a 6-week, completely online and part-time course designed to help businesses address greenwashing and adopt…
General News
25 Nov 2024
Make UK Offers Discounted Environmental Training For SWM Members
In a significant move to promote environmental awareness and sustainable practices, Make UK, a leading provider of environmental consulting and…
Member News
29 Oct 2024
SWM Member response to the new Industrial Strategy
‘Invest 2035’ is the UK Government’s proposed 10-year plan for the economy. SWM request views from our members to feed…
Member News / SWM News
29 Oct 2024
SWM are recruiting for new Board Directors and a Young Director
Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) was established in 2002 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation. We strive to make the West Midlands region…
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