Our Roadmap to 2030
3 Jun 2025
SWM May Newsletter: Future Proofing the Midlands
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter which you can download from this page. We would love to hear from members if you have any stories, events or news items…
4 Feb 2025
Midlands Local Authority Climate Action Benchmark 2024
This report provides a summary of the progress that local (and combined) authorities in the Midlands are making against various aspects of climate action. It gives local authorities and their supporting organisations, including with whom we have collaborated, the Midlands Net Zero Hub and CDP, a clearer idea of what support is required.
Our Reports & Guides
24 Jul 2024
Roadmap to 2030 – Monitoring Report 2024
This report monitors how the West Midlands is progressing against the targets laid out in our 2030 Sustainability Roadmap
Our Reports & Guides
22 Feb 2024
Weathering the Storm for Agriculture
This is a practical guide designed to help farmers and land managers become more resilient to extreme weather, better adapted to the changing climate and more attuned to potential new business opportunities that may arise from a warming world
Our Reports & Guides
13 Dec 2023
Adapt to Survive
A toolkit and suite of resources to help NHS Trusts, ICBs or ICSs kick-start or further develop their work on climate change risks, impacts and adaptation actions.
Our Reports & Guides
16 Nov 2023
West Midlands Local Authority Sustainability Benchmark 2023
This report provides a summary of the progress that local authorities in the West Midlands are making against various aspects of sustainability associated with the West Midlands Sustainability Roadmap to 2030.
Our Reports & Guides
20 Sep 2023
OnGen Expert: Midlands Net Zero Hub Case Study
Lead Organisation OnGen Overview The Midlands Net Zero Hub has worked successfully with OnGen’s award-winning software, OnGen Expert, to establish opportunities for onsite renewable energy generation and low-carbon heating technologies.…
External Case Studies
19 Sep 2023
Adapt to Survive: Adapting the NHS to Climate Change – 12/9/23
This event, which was attended by 78 individuals from a range of NHS Trusts, ICBs and ICSs from across the UK, looked at climate change risks, and their likely impacts, in more detail, discovered why Trusts urgently need to adapt to these risks, what this looks like in practice, and what we’re doing to help them.
Our Events & Presentations
26 Apr 2023
Roadmap to 2030 – Monitoring report 2023
This report monitors how the West Midlands is progressing against the targets laid out in our 2030 Sustainability Roadmap
Our Reports & Guides
17 Apr 2023
SWM Sustainability Performance Report, April 2021 – March 2023
This report analyses our organisation's impact on the environment and demonstrates how SWM staff and associates try to practice what they preach when it comes to acting in a more sustainable manner.
Our Reports & Guides
14 Feb 2023
West Midlands Climate Change Adaptation resources – dissemination webinar – 9/2/23
This event promoted a range of resources published recently by SWM and the Environment Agency focusing on climate change adaptation.
Our Events & Presentations
6 Dec 2022
West Midlands Local Authority Sustainability Benchmark 2022
This report provides a summary of the progress that local authorities in the West Midlands are making against various aspects of sustainability associated with West Midlands Sustainability Roadmap to 2030.
Our Reports & Guides
6 Dec 2022
Climate change adaptation: practical examples for local authorities
This document provides a suite of case studies that demonstrate practical action that local authorities have taken across England that focus, at least in part, on delivering climate change adaptation outcomes.
Our Reports & Guides
5 Dec 2022
Weathering the Storm
This guide has been produced for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the West Midlands. It will help you to understand how you could be affected by weather, including extreme events, and how you can improve your chances of a quick recovery.
Our Reports & Guides
17 Nov 2022
Climate change adaptation: practical examples for local authorities – 03/11/22
This event provided a selection of examples of climate change adaptation action that is being led or influenced by local authorities. Councils from across England spoke about different projects that demonstrate what adaptation looks like in practice, and how working in partnership, utilisation of funding and integration with other council priorities can help get projects off the ground despite these logistical constraints.
Our Events & Presentations
10 May 2022
Decarbonising our energy system with hydrogen: briefing webinar – 10/5/22
This webinar provided our stakeholders and members with an opportunity to learn more about developments in the Midlands with regards to hydrogen energy.
Our Events & Presentations
29 Mar 2022
SWM’s 20th Birthday Celebrations: Annual Conference & Awards (10/03/22)
200+ delegates attended our event to celebrate 20 years in the region. The journey hasn’t always been easy, but we’ve transitioned into a nationally recognised hub for cross sector excellence in sustainability. Our event shared the highs and lows of the last two decades, showcased the breadth of innovative solutions coming from our region, and looked forward to the next 20 years!
Our Events & Presentations
27 Jan 2022
West Midlands Climate Change Adaptation Plan briefing webinar – 27/1/22
This webinar provided an overview of the newly published West Midlands Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
Our Events & Presentations
14 Dec 2021
Decarbonisation and sustainability in manufacturing (IZCWG meeting) – 13/12/21
Sustainability West Midlands in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands convenes the Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group (IZCWG). This meeting focused on manufacturing.
Our Events & Presentations
30 Nov 2021
West Midlands Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2021-2026
This plan sets out the climate change adaptation actions that should be considered for implementation by decision makers in the West Midlands, to ensure that our natural environment, people, infrastructure, buildings and businesses are prepared for the impacts of climate change.
Our Reports & Guides
29 Nov 2021
West Midlands Local Authority Sustainability Benchmark report 2021
This report provides a summary of the progress that local authorities in the West Midlands are making against various aspects of sustainability associated with West Midlands Sustainability Roadmap to 2030.
Our Reports & Guides
29 Nov 2021
Sustainable travel for the health sector: benefits for the environment & communities (17/11/21)
This event was aimed at supporting the health sector to understand how the implementation of sustainable travel initiatives can bring multiple benefits to both the environment and communities.
Our Events & Presentations
21 Oct 2021
Sustainability: Where to start? – 14/10/21
This interactive webinar was for organisations/projects starting out on their sustainability journey and those who have started to take action and are continuing to develop their strategy and activity.
Our Events & Presentations
18 Oct 2021
Roadmap to 2030 – Monitoring report 2021
This report monitors how the West Midlands is progressing against the targets laid out in our 2030 Sustainability Roadmap
Our Reports & Guides