Our Roadmap to 2030
5 Dec 2018
SWM Annual Conference: ‘Local Industrial Strategies – A Clean Revolution for the West Midlands?’ – 03/12/18
The SWM Annual Conference provides our members and stakeholders the opportunity to hear about current and future priorities on sustainability for the West Midlands. This year we focused on the development of Local Industrial Strategies hearing from LEPs and the WMCA. Our keynote speaker was Myles Allen, leading contributing author on the IPCC Special Report.
Our Events & Presentations
26 Nov 2018
SWM News November 2018 – A Clean Revolution for the West Midlands?
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26 Nov 2018
SWM Consultation Response: West Midlands Combined Authority Local Industrial Strategy
This is a review of the Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) published by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) by Sustainability West Midlands.
Our Reports & Guides
30 Oct 2018
SWM Roadmap 2020 Monitoring Report – 2018
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.
Our Reports & Guides
26 Oct 2018
SWM News October 2018 – IPCC report highlights need for action
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24 Oct 2018
GB Green Week – Developing the UK’s first Clean Growth Local Industrial Strategy – 18/10/18
Sustainability West Midlands in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Green Alliance put on this event during GB Green Week to help develop the WM Local Industrial Strategy.
Our Events & Presentations
28 Sep 2018
SWM News September 2018 – Join us at our annual conference
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26 Sep 2018
Combined Authority Sustainability Benchmarking Technical Report – analysis of strategies 2018
This report looks at how the WMCA is performing against the other combined authorities (CAs) in England in terms of reported sustainability activity in leadership, strategy and delivery and provides a series of recommendations to improve performance.
Our Reports & Guides
30 Jul 2018
SWM News July 2018 – Can policy translate into action?
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26 Jul 2018
West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy Low Carbon Evidence Base
This report provides an overview and analysis of the evidence related to the low carbon sector that was used to inform the development of the new West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy (LIS), the development of which was led by the WMCA.
Our Reports & Guides
23 Jul 2018
Floods Happen… Be Prepared!
The Civil Contingencies Unit, in partnership with Staffordshire County Council have led a series of classroom workshops to educate students on the risks involved in a flood situation, and how they can prepare themselves and those around them.
External Case Studies
28 Jun 2018
SWM News June 2018 – Air Quality: Passive choking or time to change?
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8 Jun 2018
Innovative Low Carbon Working Group meeting – 7/6/18
Sustainability West Midlands in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands convenes the Innovative Low Carbon Working Group (ILCWG) and its associated quarterly meetings
Our Events & Presentations
24 May 2018
SWM News May 2018 – SWM is recruiting
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17 May 2018
Combined Authority Sustainability Benchmarking Technical Report – analysis of metrics 2018
This report provides an overview and analysis of the data used to underpin sustainability performance and monitoring in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) area and how these compare to the eight other combined authorities in England.
Our Reports & Guides
30 Apr 2018
SWM News April 2018 – One year on – the WMCA and sustainability
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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
26 Mar 2018
SWM News March 2018: A beastly reminder about our need to adapt
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16 Mar 2018
Innovative Low Carbon Working Group meeting – 15/3/18
Sustainability West Midlands in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands convenes the Innovative Low Carbon Working Group (ILCWG) and its associated quarterly meetings
Our Events & Presentations
9 Mar 2018
Inspiring Behaviour Change – 8/3/18
How can the health sector change behaviours within their organisations and communities, especially with respect to sustainability? This event provided opportunities to help answer this question in an inspiring way using a combination of ideas and tools from behaviour change specialists and local good practice case studies.
Our Events & Presentations
6 Mar 2018
West Midlands Regional Energy Strategy Engagement Event 6/3/18
An engagement event to shape Energy Capital working groups and delivery structures in an area which will support key elements of the WM Industrial Strategy. The outputs informed implementation plans for the WM Energy Strategy.
Our Events & Presentations
26 Feb 2018
SWM News February 2018: Is the 25 Year Environment Plan good for the West Midlands?
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12 Feb 2018
25 Year Environment Plan
Date of the resource February 2018 Author of the resource Sustainability West Midlands Purpose of the resource The purpose of…
Our Reports & Guides
30 Jan 2018
SWM News January 2018: Peter Braithwaite’s ‘Reflections of a Chair’ 2012-2017 and win annual SWM membership
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