Our Roadmap to 2030
18 Oct 2007
Low Carbon Evidence Base for the West Midlands Regional Economic Strategy
Advantage West Midlands (AWM) has commissioned a programme of work to underpin its work on producing the UK's first low carbon Regional Economic Strategy. This programme included, among other work streams, the development of an evidence base to support the "low carbon" components of the new West Midlands Regional Economic Strategy (WMES) and an assessment of the impacts of climate change on the economy of the West Midlands.
External Reports
18 Jun 2007
Taking the Temperature – Towards an NHS Response to Global Warming
A survey by Ipsos MORI revealed that 63% of the public agree that the NHS should do more to reduce its carbon footprint, which due to the sheer scale of the NHS, is considerable. This report asserts that this very scale offers huge potential to make a positive impact. It outlines that the NHS recognises the potential for climate change mitigation and adaption strategies and wants to take a long term view to deliver multiple health, environmental, social and economic benefits.
External Reports
18 Dec 2006
Are UK Businesses Climate Proof?
This report was produced by climate risk management specialists Acclimatise in association with the UK Climate Impacts Programme. It highlights that British businesses have little understanding of the likely consequences of climate change and are badly prepared to respond to its impact.
External Reports
3 Nov 2006
West Midlands Futures: Drivers of change affecting the West Midlands
Forum for the Future undertook a futures project as part of their partnership work with Advantage West Midlands (AWM). The project aims to deliver part of AWM's sustainable development policy on 'Future proofing - using longer-term thinking to prepare for the future and drive innovation'.
External Reports
3 Aug 2006
Advantage West Midlands climate risk assessment: business clusters
This report is addressed to AWM's priority business cluster managers and their chairs. It sets out recommendations for action by four priority business clusters to take forward their adaptation response to the emerging risks posed by climate change. Recommended actions for each cluster are set out in each section. Proposed next steps will be agreed through discussions with business cluster managers in September 2006.
External Reports
3 Jun 2006
Carbon Neutrality & the West Midlands city region
The Lunar Society provided a forum for well-informed discussion on Climate Change, and how the West Midlands has the capacity to effectively engage with the issue, coordinating local action with national lobbying in order to adapt to its consequences.
External Reports
9 Apr 2006
Towards a carbon neutral city region
West Midlands Metropolitan District Leaders and Chief Executives commissioned Levett-Therivel to write this report to assess the current draft of the City Region Development (CRDP) to provide a cross-cutting piece for the front of the CRDP which indicates how the CRDP will provide a framework to address climate change and move towards carbon neutrality.
External Reports
25 Mar 2004
The Value of Public Space: How high quality parks and public spaces create economic, social and environmental value
This report highlights how public spaces are often neglected and unkempt-a fact that contributes to a widespread dissatisfaction with urban life.
External Reports