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West Midlands Cycling and Walking Network
What is this project about? The Cycling and Walking Network plan is a first for the region… More >
Greener NHS Campaign To Tackle Climate ‘Health Emergency’
NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens has today announced the NHS and its staff will step… More >
Your business voice: How will climate change and carbon reduction impact your business?
Over the next decade, many UK businesses may be impacted by climate change and policies… More >
40 Day Challenge: 26 February – 9 April
From giving up meat to walking 40 miles in 40 days, we’re asking people to… More >
Birmingham City Council: Climate Emergency Citizen Survey
In 2018 the United Nations warned that, unless urgent action is taken, we might miss… More >
#WM2041 West Midlands Combined Authority publish net zero plans
On Thursday 23 January the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) lanched an ambitious discussion document in… More >
The Wildlife Trusts call for action to halt HS2
In the most comprehensive environmental assessment to date The Wildlife Trusts reveal the sheer scale… More >
Cycling and Walking Ambassador helps pupils start 2020 on the right foot
Pupils from Smethwick were joined today by BMX world champion and Cycling and Walking Ambassador for… More >
Millions more bus journeys in the West Midlands following investment in network
The number of people catching the bus in the West Midlands has rocketed by almost… More >
£15 million funding for more than 30 miles of new cycle routes
Transport bosses have today committed almost £15 million funding towards four major cycle routes as… More >
Gas Vehicles Save Over 1,400 Tonnes of CO2 Emissions in Two-Year Trial
A UK research project to assess the viability of biomethane in heavy goods vehicles has… More >
Birmingham 2020 Commonwealth Games Social Values Charter
READ THE FULL CHARTER HERE The Birmingham 2022 Social Values Charter sets out the values… More >
Birmingham citizens call for a greener city in timely new survey
City’s residents reveal the environmental issues that matter most to them. Citizens call for Birmingham… More >
West Midlands Metro orders 21 new trams for rapidly expanding network
New, state-of-the-art trams are on their way to the West Midlands following the signing of… More >
ecobirmingham want to help Birmingham become a sustainable city – Job opportunity
What will you be doing? ecobirmingham launched on 1 July 2018 as an exciting and… More >
Climate emergencies and net zero targets: how SWM can support you
After months of heightened media engagement around climate change and the need to make urgent… More >
Green GB Week 2019 taking place 4-8 November
The Government is running its second Green Great Britain week, this year to be held… More >
Funding opportunity: Driving the electric revolution
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £19 million across… More >
Our Comment: A little less conversation, a little more climate action
In our last newsletter we commented on the increasing interest in sustainability and the declarations… More >
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