Our Roadmap to 2030
9 Apr 2015
Local Authority Benchmark Report 2014
Local authority reports resulting from the benchmarking exercise in 2014. Focus on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and the move to a low carbon economy.
Our Reports & Guides
25 Mar 2015
Soil Management and Resilience Workshops for Farmers
These workshops aimed to highlight the importance of good soil management and how improving soil management techniques can help minimise the impacts of extreme weather on farm practices.
Our Events & Presentations
12 Mar 2015
Severn Trent and SWM Climate Change Adaptation Workshop
This workshop highlighted the excellent work Severn Trent has already done to adapt to the impacts of extreme weather, and it also gave the opportunity for stakeholders to feed in their views on where and how Severn Trent should prioritise their next actions
Our Events & Presentations
1 Mar 2015
Under the Weather – Improving health, wellbeing and resilience in a changing climate (version2)
The aim of this toolkit is to assist Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) in integrating climate change adaptation into the local health economy. It also highlights how Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA) and Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies (JHWS) can be used to achieve this aim for the benefit of communities.
External Reports
20 Jan 2015
Market Research on Key Sectors: Sustainable Futures
SWM were involved in supporting Marketing Birmingham updating the low carbon evidence base for the Birmingham and Black Country LEP areas
External Reports
8 Dec 2014
Local Enterprise Partnerships Resilient Growth Information Note – December 2014
This is a report produced in 2014 and subsequent presentations to LEPs in 2015 on the use of this guidance.
Our Reports & Guides
1 Dec 2014
SWM Annual Conference 2014: New Connections – Global Climate Change and the Local Environment
The SWM Annual Conference was held on the 25 November 2014 with keynote presentation from Joan Walley, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee and MP for Stoke-on-Trent North.
Our Events & Presentations
27 Nov 2014
Weathering the Storm – A Guide for Tourism Businesses
This report builds on the previous Weathering the Storm guidance produced for SMEs, but specifically focuses on the tourism industry
External Reports
12 Nov 2014
Workshops and Launch of NHS & Public Health Networks
The workshops focused on climate adaptation and resilience, how to manage hospital overheating and the effect on patients, and integrating resilience into public health priorities. The day marked the launch of the West Midlands NHS Sustainability, and Sustainability and Public Health networks.
Our Events & Presentations
13 Oct 2014
Better Growth Better Climate Report
This study is one of the first to look at the impacts on economic growth of the proposed preventative measures and concludes this will not just bring economic benefits in the future but also in the present.
External Reports
13 Oct 2014
Public Sector Behavioural Change Conference
Date of presentations 2 October 2014 Speakers Shelley McIvor, Goldilocks Consulting Jen Strong, NUS Sarah Watson, Coventry City Council Léane…
Our Events & Presentations
6 Oct 2014
Addressing environmental factors that cause poor health
The role of green space and energy efficient building in reducing health inequalities is covered by this series of evidence papers.
External Reports
24 Sep 2014
Mitigating Climate Change: should we pay now or later?
SWM Board member, Julia King, presented at the British Science Festival in September 2014 on behalf of the Committee on Climate Change.
External Reports
24 Sep 2014
WM Green Communities Network Launch
This event marked the launch of the brand new West Midlands Green Communities Network (WMGCN).
Our Events & Presentations
23 Sep 2014
West Midlands – Low Carbon and Emissions Vehicles Procurement Guidance
Date of the report September 2014 Author of the report Co-ordinated by Coventry City Council on behalf of the West…
Our Reports & Guides
16 Sep 2014
CLS Growing and Green Space report
This report looks at the progress communities have made over an 18 month period, as part of the Big Lottery funded Communities Living Sustainably (CLS) programme.
External Reports
20 Aug 2014
Birmingham Energy Strategy – Evidence Base
This report provides the evidence base to develop Birmingham's first energy strategy. This is also of use to other cities producing similar strategies as the expert advice on scenarios, priorities, and review of global good practice is very transferable.
Our Reports & Guides
28 Jul 2014
CLASP: Financing Large Scale Renewables Report
A concise, clear and easy to read guide to financing and setting up local authority led large scale renewable energy projects.
External Reports
15 Jul 2014
Climate Local: Annual Report
The LGA annual report sets out the key achievements under the Climate Local brand for local authorities over the past year.
External Reports
10 Jul 2014
Adaptation Sub-Committee Third Report Launch
The Adaptation Sub-Committee launched their third report 'Managing Climate Risks to Wellbeing and the Economy' on 9 July 2014.
Our Events & Presentations
3 Jul 2014
Local Authority Benchmark Reports 2013
Local authority reports resulting from the benchmarking exercise in 2013. Focus on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and the move to a low carbon economy.
Our Reports & Guides
3 Jul 2014
Local Authority Low Carbon Management Programme Report
Report summarising the activity and results of the local authority Low Carbon Management Programme funded by IEWM as part of the West Midlands Property Alliance.
Our Reports & Guides
11 Jun 2014
DECC Workshop ‘Supporting Heat Network Delivery’
Presentations from a workshop run by DECC and SWM that focused on supporting heat networks delivery.
Our Events & Presentations
4 Jun 2014
Implementation steps to large scale district heating
Local authority guide to development of district heating networks
Our Reports & Guides