Our Roadmap to 2030
28 Sep 2017
SWM News September 2017 – Our Annual Conference
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22 Sep 2017
Birmingham Science City Innovative Low Carbon Working Group – 21/9/17
The third ILCWG meeting of 2017, that we coordinate on behalf of Birmingham Science City (BSC), took place on 21 September
Our Events & Presentations
1 Sep 2017
SWM News August 2017 – Are we increasingly Fit for the Future?
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27 Jul 2017
SWM News July 2017: The business benefits of a Young Director
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26 Jul 2017
Combined Authority Sustainability Benchmarking Technical Report – analysis of metrics
Date of the resource July 2017 Author of the resource SWM Purpose of the resource Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) is the sustainability delivery partner for the West Midlands Combined Authority…
Our Reports & Guides
24 Jul 2017
Energy Capital Strategic Approach
Date of the resource July 2017 Author of the resource SWM Purpose of the resource This document is for BEIS and other national and local policy makers to set out…
Our Reports & Guides
26 Jun 2017
SWM News June 2017: Publication of WM Science & Innovation Audit
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15 Jun 2017
Public Health and Sustainability – 15/6/17
Date of presentation 15 June 2017, Public Health England, West Midlands Speaker Dr Simon Slater, SWM Purpose of the presentation To help provide some lessons, local examples, tools and further…
Our Events & Presentations
24 May 2017
SWM Newsletter – May 2017
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27 Apr 2017
SWM Newsletter – April 2017
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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 Midlands Combined Authority Matthew Rhodes – representing Energy Capital and…
Our Events & Presentations
27 Feb 2017
SWM Newsletter – February 2017
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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
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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 for SWM member the Meres and Mosses Business Environment Network…
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