9 Sep 2019
West Midlands Regional Air Quality Review and Action Plan
The Regional Air Quality Review and Action Plan presents the technical evidence base, results of stakeholder engagement, and the recommended actions that could be taken forward at the WMCA regional level that would help accelerate and support local action on air quality.
External Reports
3 May 2019
Committee on Climate Change: Phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to end UK contribution to global warming
The Committee on Climate Change has published a report looking into how the UK could phase out greenhouse gas emissions…
External Reports
25 Feb 2019
UK housing: Fit for the future?
Date of the report February 2019 Author of the report Committee on Climate Change Purpose of the report This report,…
External Reports
29 Mar 2018
A Regional Approach to Clean Energy Innovation
The aim of the policy commission report is to make the case for the creation of Energy Innovation Zones (EIZs) in the West Midlands.
External Reports
7 Apr 2017
Guide to improving higher education performance through estates management
This guide will help universities to clearly understand which activities Estates Managers should focus on to make the most significant impact for your university.
External Reports
13 Feb 2017
Climate Just – putting the tool to good use
Date of the report February 2017 Author of the report Climate UK and Staffordshire County Council Purpose of the report…
External Reports
6 Feb 2017
Urban Heat: Developing the role of community groups in local climate resilience
The Urban Heat project examined the potential role of the local voluntary and community sector in the development of local climate resilience.
External Reports
31 May 2016
Business Opportunities in a Changing Climate
This report identifies how UK businesses who are already responding to climate risks and identifying and taking opportunities, are reaping the benefits.
External Reports
23 May 2016
Public Health in a Changing Climate
This report that examines how local authorities and their partners are responding to the public health consequences of climate change.
External Reports
6 Dec 2015
Community Resilience to Climate Change: an evidence review
Date of the report November 2015 Author of the report Clare Twigger-Ross, Katya Brooks, Liza Papadopoulou, Paula Orr, Rolands Sadauskis, Alexia…
External Reports
3 Dec 2015
Financing infrastructure and built environment adaptation to climate change
Date of the report October 2015 Author of the report Dr Katy Roelich Purpose of the report This report aims to…
External Reports
17 Nov 2015
Reducing risks – benefits to councils of being resilient
Date of the factsheet November 2015 Author of the factsheet CLASP Purpose of the factsheet Actively addressing sustainability in corporate plans supports cost-effective service…
External Reports
26 Aug 2015
Active Cities: A Guide for City Leaders
The "Active Cities Report" by the international ‘Designed to Move’ coalition provides detailed guidance about how to integrate physical activity into community design, and information on the economic, social and environmental benefits that result.
External Reports
17 Jul 2015
The business case for managing the impacts of severe weather and a changing climate
This report sets out a council business case for managing the cross-cutting impacts of severe weather and a changing climate
External Reports
2 Jul 2015
The Committee on Climate Change – Progress on adaptation and mitigation in the UK
The Committee on Climate Change has published a landmark joint report that analyses the UK's progress in tackling both the causes and consequences of climate change.
External Reports
24 Jun 2015
Overheating in Homes – The Big Picture
The report sets out the types of processes and checks some housing associations and housebuilders already have in place to tackle overheating and why they viewed these as important for their businesses.
External Reports
1 Mar 2015
Under the Weather – Improving health, wellbeing and resilience in a changing climate (version2)
The aim of this toolkit is to assist Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) in integrating climate change adaptation into the local health economy. It also highlights how Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA) and Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies (JHWS) can be used to achieve this aim for the benefit of communities.
External Reports
20 Jan 2015
Market Research on Key Sectors: Sustainable Futures
SWM were involved in supporting Marketing Birmingham updating the low carbon evidence base for the Birmingham and Black Country LEP areas
External Reports
27 Nov 2014
Weathering the Storm – A Guide for Tourism Businesses
This report builds on the previous Weathering the Storm guidance produced for SMEs, but specifically focuses on the tourism industry
External Reports
13 Oct 2014
Better Growth Better Climate Report
This study is one of the first to look at the impacts on economic growth of the proposed preventative measures and concludes this will not just bring economic benefits in the future but also in the present.
External Reports
6 Oct 2014
Addressing environmental factors that cause poor health
The role of green space and energy efficient building in reducing health inequalities is covered by this series of evidence papers.
External Reports
24 Sep 2014
Mitigating Climate Change: should we pay now or later?
SWM Board member, Julia King, presented at the British Science Festival in September 2014 on behalf of the Committee on Climate Change.
External Reports
16 Sep 2014
CLS Growing and Green Space report
This report looks at the progress communities have made over an 18 month period, as part of the Big Lottery funded Communities Living Sustainably (CLS) programme.
External Reports
28 Jul 2014
CLASP: Financing Large Scale Renewables Report
A concise, clear and easy to read guide to financing and setting up local authority led large scale renewable energy projects.
External Reports