West Midlands Cycle Hire scheme hits the streets of Sutton Coldfield
The first bikes for the new West Midlands Cycle Hire scheme are on the streets… More >
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WMCA draft action plan shows how region can reach net zero carbon by 2041 and create 1000s of new jobs
The West Midlands can achieve its ambitious target of becoming net zero carbon by 2041… More >
Funding Opportunity: Innovation in Water Challenge – Apply by 26/02/21
There is £2 million available to fund innovative projects, depending on the quality of entries… More >
IAWM Annual Stakeholder Survey 2020 – Have your say now!
Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands (IAWM) are always looking to evolve and improve to… More >
Future of Transport: Rural Strategy – Call for Evidence
This call for evidence from government seeks views and evidence from all those with an… More >
Groundwork Launch their New Sustainable Business Consultants Service
Groundwork have recently launched their new website which will enable their Sustainable Business Consultants to… More >
New West Midlands cycle hire scheme to start with pilot in Sutton Coldfield
A new cycle hire scheme is due to launch across the West Midlands next year… More >
UK sets ambitious new climate target ahead of UN Summit
Prime Minister announces ambitious new emissions target setting the UK on the path to net… More >
Funding Opportunity: SBRI Removing air pollutants from homes to safeguard health -Apply by 13/01/2021
This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by UKRI’s Strategic Priorities Fund. The aim… More >
Government takes step to end sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
The UK has taken another historic step on the road to ending its contribution to climate change… More >
BMA Report: Climate change and sustainability- The health service and net zero
This report addresses the progress of sustainability in the UKs health services and outlines recommendations… More >
Funding Opportunity: Air Quality Grant Programme – Deadline 14/10/2020
Local authorities in England can now apply for the Air Quality Grant Scheme 2020 to 2021.… More >
IEMA Primer Released- The Environment Bill: Background, content and passage through UK Parliament
The IEMA has released a primer- ‘The Environment Bill: Background, content and passage through the… More >
UK Climate Risk launch new website hosted by the Committee on Climate Change, with help from SWM!
Our friends at UK Climate Risk have launched a new website – www.ukclimaterisk.org – which… More >
LGA and UKSSD launch Sustainable Development Guide for councils
The Local Government Association and the UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development have today launched a guide to… More >
Cycling and walking plan for England published by Government
The Government has launched a new Cycling and Walking Plan for England. The plan describes… More >
Funding Opportunity: Designing sustainable plastic solutions
The UK Government has released a competition to win funding for early-stage, human-centred design projects… More >
Comment: Could the pandemic spell the end of rural bus services?
Many of us working in the sustainability sector have been thinking about how the Coronavirus… More >
SWM publishes new Members Directory – one week ahead of new Forum
SWM has today published a new Directory providing a useful one-stop document summarising the activities,… More >
We have changed the baseline for our 2030 Roadmap targets
As of 24 April 2020, SWM has decided to change the baseline year of all… More >
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