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The purpose of this report is to provide evidence to policy makers within the West Midlands on progress on the sustainability economic, social and environmental goals and priorities for the region set out in the West Midlands Roadmap to a Sustainable Future in 2020. More >
Every year we assess the progress against our roadmap, vision and priorities by seeking the views of key stakeholders on how we could improve our activities and services. More >
This is a review of the Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) published by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) by Sustainability West Midlands. More >
Date of the resource December 2017 Author of the resource Sustainability West Midlands Purpose of… More >
Every year we assess the progress against our roadmap, vision and priorities by seeking the views of key stakeholders on how we could improve our activities and services. More >
Date of the resource September 2017 Author of the resource SWM Purpose of the resource… More >
The purpose of this report is to draw from SWM and our partners, members, and networks experience in the West Midlands to provide evidence to UK policy makers in the development of the UK industrial strategy. More >
The purpose of this report is to provide evidence to policy makers within the West Midlands on progress on the sustainability economic, social and environmental goals and priorities for the region set out in the West Midlands Roadmap to a Sustainable Future in 2020. More >
This forms part of the wider SWM sustainability support programme for the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) which includes using the SWM Board as an independent cross-sector advisory body for the WMCA. More >
SWM undertook the benchmarking exercise in 2016 and have produced this high-level summary report covering activity across the West Midlands. More >
This forms part of the wider SWM sustainability support programme for the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) which includes using the SWM Board as an independent cross-sector advisory body for the WMCA. More >
The purpose of this report is to provide evidence to policy makers within the West Midlands on progress on the sustainability economic, social and environmental goals and priorities for the region set out in the West Midlands Roadmap to a Sustainable Future in 2020. More >
Our initial draft sustainability review of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) proposed powers and activities as set out in November 2015. More >
The purpose of this guide is to help organisations in the West Midlands to identify and target national sustainability award schemes that will showcase their good practice. More >
Local authority reports resulting from the benchmarking exercise in 2014. Focus on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and the move to a low carbon economy. More >
This is a report produced in 2014 and subsequent presentations to LEPs in 2015 on the use of this guidance. More >
Local authority reports resulting from the benchmarking exercise in 2013. Focus on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and the move to a low carbon economy. More >
Report summarising the activity and results of the local authority Low Carbon Management Programme funded by IEWM as part of the West Midlands Property Alliance. More >
Local authority guide to development of district heating networks More >
This statement has been developed following feedback from the European Advisory Panel (EAP) and the supporting working groups to produce a joint statement that can be used or adapted by West Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) as they develop their draft EU funding strategies for submission on 7 October 2013. More >
The West Midlands low carbon evidence base used to inform the socio-economic framework and evidence base for the future EU funding programme. More >
The purpose of our Sustainable Supper series is to gather our members, Green Leaders and guests together informally to discuss key sustainability issues within the West Midlands.
The focus of this Sustainable Supper – held on 4 December 2012 – was the question: Bioenergy – Friend or foe for sustainability in the West Midlands? More >
This report is aimed at our members, green leaders and other leaders from the business, public and voluntary sectors in the West Midlands. It is to help inform them of the current collective progress against the seven sustainability priorities to deliver our vision for 2020. More >
The purpose of this report was to highlight the collective strengths in the low carbon economy across the six Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the West Midlands and the scale of low carbon investment opportunities. More >
Date of the report December 2011 Authors Sustainability West Midlands Purpose of the report This… More >
This report sets the priorities to achieve our vision for a sustainable West Midlands. We will continue to use these priorities in shaping our sustainability policy advice to leaders in the West Midlands, cross-sector events with our members to develop solutions, and sharing good practice. More >
This document gives SWM’s response to the government’s consultation on the Regional Growth Fund. Our submission sets out who we are, the evidence we have drawn on, and our responses under the 5 consultation questions. More >
This report is a first step towards creating a replicable and appropriate model for financing housing retrofit activities on a large scale to reduce carbon emissions across all tenure types. More >
The purpose of this report is to act as tool to help stimulate the debate on what a future low-carbon region could look like and how to get there. More >
Sustainability West Midlands are writing case studies for our website to promote sustainability related award winners and good practice in the region and to create a resource for others looking for ideas and methods on how become more sustainable. More >
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