Young Champions of the Earth 2020 – Funding Opportunity
What makes a Young Champion of the Earth? Our environment is under stress and the… More >
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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 >
Conservative landslide victory raises fresh concerns for green economy
Full article found here The results are in and Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has won the 2019… More >
GCRF demonstrate impact in meeting the sustainable development goals: phase 1 – Funding Opportunity
Funding Details Registration opens 09 Sep 2019, 00:00 Registration closes 13 Nov 2019, 12:00 Closes… 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 >
Venturefest Blog Series: Part 6 – Sustainable Business Support Hub: Opportunities for your organisation
The British Government recently announced its plans to become entirely carbon neutral by the year 2050, as many of… 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 >
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 >
Our comment: Have we reached a tipping point?
So far, 2019 has shown signs that climate change is increasingly recognised as a critical issue.… More >
Putting Social Value at the Heart of Inclusive Growth
Social Enterprise UK’s latest research report calls for a rethink on how public bodies use… More >
Blog from new SWM Board Director James Willcox from Willmott Dixon
Having been recently selected to join Sustainability West Midlands as a board director, James Willcox,… More >
Our Comment: Is Brexit taking the environmental biscuit?
Does anyone know what is happening with Brexit at the moment? If anyone has any… More >
Clean Air Strategy published by Government
The Clean Air Strategy 2019 sets out how the Government intends to tackle sources of air… More >
NHS Long Term Plan published
The NHS Long Term Plan was published earlier in January. The plan includes the following… More >
Resources & Waste Strategy published by Government
The long-awaited Resources & Waste Strategy has been published today and broadly welcomed by industry.… More >
Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill published by Government
The Government has published the draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill that defines a new green… More >
Our comment: The IPCC report highlights need for action
The recently published IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5C above… More >
Veolia Research – 61% of Senior Management yet to set Carbon Targets
The latest research by Veolia has uncovered the fact that 61% of senior management individuals… More >
Improving skills for offsite construction – Funding Opportunity
Offsite construction is a growing sector in the industry. To support this growth industry needs… More >
Advancing the UK’s low carbon automotive capability – Funding Opportunity
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) invests up to £30 million, 3 times a year, in… More >
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