Decarbonising Transport
Climate change is the most pressing environmental challenge of our time. There is overwhelming scientific… More >
News > Topic > Sustainable Growth
Our logo next to a news item means that it's associated with SWM
News by topic: Sustainable Growth and location: Walsall (newest first)
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 >
#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 >
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 >
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 >
Funding: Innovation loans July 2019 open competition
Innovate UK is offering up to £10 million in loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).… 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 >
Our Comment: Review of the WMCA Local Industrial Strategy
On Thursday 16 May the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) published its Local Industrial Strategy,… More >
WMCA publish Local Industrial Strategy
The West Midlands Combined Authority have today published their trailblazing Local Industrial Strategy. It is… More >
Funding: Small grants championing STEM across the West Midlands
As part of the Millennium Point Charitable Trust’s aim to support science, technology, engineering and… 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 >
Peer Learning Feasibility Study Survey – Localise West Midlands
Localise West Midlands are currently carrying out a feasibility study, which is funded by the… More >
Spring Statement 2019 – Clean Growth and the Industrial Strategy
On May 13 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond delivered his Spring Statement on… More >
Clean Air Strategy published by Government
The Clean Air Strategy 2019 sets out how the Government intends to tackle sources of air… More >
SWM are recruiting a ‘Young Director’
Are you passionate about changing the way people think and act so that we can… More >
Competition! Win 2019 SWM Annual Membership
Have you been considering joining SWM as a member and seeing the benefits for yourself?… 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 >
Slingshot