Launch of new network for Midlands education institutes – 14/7/16

This event marked the launch of our new network being run in partnership with the EAUC. More >

 

 

EU-China Low Carbon Cities, Wuhan, China 28-6-16

Date of presentation 28 June 2016 Speakers Mark Schneider, West Midlands European Service (WMiE), on… More >

 

 

WMSEN: Waste Management Workshop – 14/6/16

Local authority waste managers were invited to an event, hosted by SWM members Severn Trent Water. More >

 

 

Birmingham Science City Innovative Low Carbon Working Group meeting – 8/6/16

The second ILCWG of 2016, that we coordinate on behalf of Birmingham Science City (BSC), took place on 8 June. More >

 

 

Local Authority & LEP Workshop: Benchmark Results and Next Steps 13/5/16

Workshop to share the results of the 2016 local authority benchmark, share good practice case studies from around the region and ask for feedback for our report to the WMCA. More >

 

 

GBSLEP Priority 4 Low Carbon Project Identification Workshop

Date of Workshop 12 May 2016 Purpose of the Workshop This workshop brought together a cross-sector of partners… More >

 

 

Green Spaces Workshop

This Green Spaces workshop, run in partnership with Learning for Public Health West Midlands, was all about bringing together the multi-faceted benefits of green infrastructure. More >

 

 

Sustainable Food Conference

The Sustainable Food Conference brought together members of our WM NHS Sustainability Network and their colleagues from catering teams, along with public health representatives from local authorities, to discuss the importance of local food catering in hospitals. More >

 

 

How to help your LEP with climate change – March 2016

Date of presentation 22 March 2016 Speaker Dr Simon Slater, SWM Purpose of the presentation… More >

 

 

Fit for the Future: LEPs and Climate Change Good Practice Conference

The Fit for the Future Conference brought together representatives from LEPs from all over the country to share good practice on climate change adaptation, mitigation and a low carbon economy and to gain support from key national bodies on this agenda. More >

 

 

Birmingham Science City Innovative Low Carbon Working Group

The first ILCWG of 2016, that we coordinate on behalf of Birmingham Science City (BSC), took place on 2 March More >

 

 

WM Policy Update – February 2016

Date of presentation 24 February 2016 Speaker Dr Simon Slater, SWM Purpose of the presentation… More >

 

 

Encraft Seminar: Retrofit

This seminar examined case studies on a wide variety of ongoing retrofit projects. More >

 

 

Green Business Clubs Update February 2016 – ESIF bids, WMCA and LEPs

Bi-annual meeting of the WM Green Business Clubs Network to update on the progress of ESIF green business support proposals, and support to the WMCA and LEPs More >

 

 

Climate Resilient Communities Conference 2016

The Climate Resilient Communities Conference 2016 (#CRCC2016) brought together a variety of delegates from different backgrounds all of whom have an interest in protecting our most vulnerable communities from the impacts of extreme weather. More >

 

 

Climate Just Training Workshops

These workshops allowed delegates to try out the online Climate Just tool. More >

 

 

Birmingham Science City Low Carbon Working Group

The final LCWG of 2015, that we coordinate on behalf of Birmingham Science City (BSC), took place on 15 December. More >

 

 

Encraft Seminar: Building Energy Performance

There is significant and growing evidence that buildings do not perform as anticipated at their project design stage. A number of variables during the design, construction, handover and actual operation of buildings affect building energy performance. This seminar examined some of those variables with a view to reducing the performance gap. More >

 

 

Addressing the Fuel Poverty Problem Workshop

This workshop, coordinated in partnership with SHAP, brought together local authority housing providers, sustainability officers and public health officers along with social housing providers to discuss how to address the problem of fuel poverty. More >

 

 

SWM Annual Conference 2015: Sustainability and the West Midlands Combined Authority

The SWM Annual Conference was held on the 19 October 2015 with keynote presentation from Jonathon Porritt, the inspirational writer, commentator, author and co-founder of the sustainability development think tank Forum for the Future More >

 

 

Encraft Workshop: Air Tightness in Buildings Hands On Skills

Air tightness is a critical component of energy efficient construction. The workshop focussed on the importance of airtightness and gave a full overview of how to achieve air tightness in a building. More >

 

 

WM Green Communities Network: Technical Support Workshop

The third WM Green Communities Network meeting took place on 14 October and focused on technical support for community groups. More >

 

 

Green Business Clubs Update September 2015 – ESIF bids, new club and legislation update

Bi-annual meeting of the WM Green Business Clubs Network to on the progress of joint projects such as the cross-LEP green business support proposal and to understand more about the Meres & Mosses Business and Environment Network. More >

 

 

NHS Sustainability Network: Waste and Wastewater Management Workshop

In a low carbon system waste is minimised, is managed to comply with legislation, and recycling or composting are optimised. This workshop provided delegates with Information about the carbon impacts associated with waste and wastewater management and strategies for implementing solutions to minimise waste and wastewater production and costs. More >

 

 

Birmingham Science City Low Carbon Working Group

The third LCWG of 2015, that we coordinate on behalf of Birmingham Science City, took place on 23 September More >

 

 

Local Authority Business Case for Adaptation

This workshop marked the launch of a brand new Business Case for Adaptation report for local authorities and brought together local authority officers from across the West Midlands and beyond More >

 

 

Encraft Workshop: Smart Energy Solutions for Housing: What Works Now?

This event gave examples of new smart technologies entering the market, outlined the benefits to organisations and their tenants and provided an overview of future developments. More >

 

 

Birmingham Science City Low Carbon Working Group

The second LCWG of 2015, that we coordinate on behalf of Birmingham Science City, took place on 25 June. More >

 

 

West Midlands Sustainable Development Officers Network – Active & Innovative Transport Workshop

This workshop brought together members of our WM Sustainable Development Officers Network and local authority and public health colleagues from our WM Sustainability and Public Health Network. More >

 

 

The Severn Trent Renewable Energy Story

Severn Trent has been involved in renewables for over 60 years and is on track to generate 50% of its energy needs. More >