Our comment: Let’s talk sustainability
After an initial hiatus in sustainability activity at the start of the lockdown associated with… More >
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UK100 Newsletter – Countryside Climate Network Launch
The new Countryside Climate Network was launched recently, a network of rural councils with the… 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 >
Tech Nation Net Zero Growth Programme
Tech Nation is launching a Net Zero programme for companies who are paving the way… More >
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories… More >
Post-Covid 19 green recovery plan for the West Midlands unveiled
An ambitious plan to help the region recover from the economic impact of Covid-19 while… More >
Future Parks Accelerator – Project Proposals
Proactive communication about the project has been identified as a matter of urgency so Birmingham… More >
Niche Vehicle Network 2020 Collaborative R&D competition
Sponsored by Innovate UK, the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre… More >
Building back better in the West Midlands
It’s impossible to miss the role that nature is playing in providing a source of comfort and relief… More >
Transport in a climate emergency: Keeping emissions low after Covid-19
Full article here Climate Emergency Before COVID-19 hit, climate change was one of the main… 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 >
Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge Webinar Workshops
UKCPN & KTN will be hosting a series of workshops to support collaboration for the… More >
UK Local Authority Climate Declaration
Find the climate emergency declaration date for your area here. Local Authority climate emergency declarations came… More >
Decarbonising Transport
Climate change is the most pressing environmental challenge of our time. There is overwhelming scientific… More >
Our comment: Can we learn from coronavirus to benefit sustainability?
SWM, like many of you, are trying to manage the crisis associated with the coronavirus… More >
How to use Hotmaps
The software is online! Hotmaps is a GIS-based online software that supports authorities and energy planners to… More >
Budget Spring 2020: What it means for future sustainability and for the West Midlands
New Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, yesterday delivered his first Budget setting out the Government’s… More >
February 2020 Newsletter Comment – Net Zero in the West Midlands
Recent months have been dominated in large part by one thing, the declarations of net… More >
SBRI: monitor and visualise domestic pollution to safeguard health – Funding Opportunity
Organisations can apply for a share of £100,000 including VAT, to develop an air quality… More >
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