Our Roadmap to 2030
24 Apr 2017
West Midlands Energy and Low Carbon Strategy Analysis for WMCA and Energy Capital
The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of local energy priorities found within around 50 key strategies in the West Midlands area.
Our Reports & Guides
17 Apr 2017
SWM consultation response to UK industrial strategy
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.
Our Reports & Guides
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
8 Mar 2017
Tokyo Seminar – UK’s Industrial Strategy Affordable Energy and Clean Growth – A view from the Midlands, UK 8/3/17
Date of presentation 8 March 2017, British Embassy, Tokyo, Japan Speakers Dr Simon Slater – representing SWM and the West…
Our Events & Presentations
2 Mar 2017
Public Sector Carbon Management and Reduction Workshop – 2/3/17
This event brought together a whole range of public sector organisations from our various networks, including from local authorities, universities and the NHS, to network and share good practice around carbon management and reduction
Our Events & Presentations
27 Feb 2017
SWM Newsletter – February 2017
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter which you can download from this page. We would love to hear…
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
30 Jan 2017
SWM Newsletter – January 2017
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter which you can download from this page. We would love to hear…
12 Dec 2016
Birmingham Science City Innovative Low Carbon Working Group – 7/12/16
The final ILCWG meeting of 2016, that we coordinate on behalf of Birmingham Science City, took place on 7 December 2016
Our Events & Presentations
28 Nov 2016
SWM Annual Conference 2016: Steering a steady course for sustainability in uncertain times
The SWM Annual Conference was held on the 21 November 2016 with keynote presentation from Ed Gillespie, co-founder of Futerra, and presentations from WM mayoral candidates Andy Street, Beverley Nielsen and James Burn.
Our Events & Presentations
25 Nov 2016
SWM 2020 Roadmap Monitoring Report – 2016
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
9 Nov 2016
Brexit and beyond: improving your business resilience -9/11/16
Date of presentation 9 November 2016 Speaker Dr Simon Slater Purpose of the presentation This was a series of presentations…
Our Events & Presentations
8 Jul 2016
SWM Sustainability Update to WMCA Programme Board – 8 July 2016
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.
Our Reports & Guides
28 Jun 2016
SWM Sustainability Support for WMCA Update – 28 June 2016
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.
Our Reports & Guides
8 Jun 2016
West Midlands Local Authority benchmarking report 2016
SWM undertook the benchmarking exercise in 2016 and have produced this high-level summary report covering activity across the West Midlands.
Our Reports & Guides
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
23 May 2016
Low Carbon and Climate Change Research Strengths in the West Midlands
The purpose of this report and the supporting database is to highlight the low carbon and climate change research strengths within the West Midlands region.
Our Reports & Guides
23 Mar 2016
SWM Sustainability Support for WMCA Update – 21 March 16
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.
Our Reports & Guides
23 Mar 2016
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 This was presented at the…
Our Events & Presentations
15 Feb 2016
Encraft Seminar: Retrofit
This seminar examined case studies on a wide variety of ongoing retrofit projects.
Our Events & Presentations
14 Jan 2016
Fit for the Future? Local Enterprise Partnerships’ Climate Ready and Low Carbon Economy Good Practice
This report is aimed at those working with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) at the local and national level to integrate climate adaptation, mitigation and the low carbon economy into the economic strategies and the billion pounds worth of investments over the next five years
Our Reports & Guides
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