Our Roadmap to 2030
26 May 2023
Climate Change Adaptation: It’s in our Nature – 23/5/23
This event, convened by SWM in partnership with the Environment Agency, showcased what good looks like in terms of projects and regeneration activities that have put nature-based solutions at their heart, improving resilience to climate change while also enhancing biodiversity, boosting the local economy and contributing to health and wellbeing outcomes.
Our Events & Presentations
25 May 2023
SWM Newsletter May 2023: We’re going through changes
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27 Apr 2023
SWM Newsletter April 2023: Powering Up or just a power trip?
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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
30 Mar 2023
SWM Newsletter March 2023: Cleantech innovation boost for the region
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28 Feb 2023
SWM Newsletter February 2023: ‘Adapt to Survive… Adapt to Thrive’
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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
2 Feb 2023
Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group Meeting – 26/01/23
At the first meeting of the year, there were reflections on work and achievements so far and discussions looking ahead at the exciting future of the group. Following on front last October’s Multi-Modal Transport meeting, connections were made between members who have now gone away to work together to decarbonise transport across the West Midlands, and an open conversation helped shape the future of the Working Group and its meetings going forward.
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26 Jan 2023
SWM Newsletter January 2023: Mission Zero
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19 Dec 2022
SWM Newsletter December 2022: Looking for a more Sustainable Christmas? SWM is here to help!
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15 Dec 2022
SWM Members Mingle & AGM 2022 – 29/11/22
Speakers Events supporters: SPACE-2 Group, HBD (Henry Boot Developments), University of Wolverhampton EnTRESS, MissFit Creations, DeterTech Ltd, LETS SANIFY Ltd,…
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
28 Nov 2022
SWM Newsletter November 2022: Accepting Defeat?
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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
31 Oct 2022
SWM Newsletter October 2022: Are We Net Zero Heroes?
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13 Oct 2022
Multi-Modal Transport: Integrating Tech and Infrastructure for the Future – 11/10/22
Sustainability West Midlands, in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands, convenes the Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group (IZCWG) and its associated quarterly meetings, where a cross-sector of stakeholders come together to share good practice and build cross-sector collaborative opportunities around low carbon innovation.
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30 Sep 2022
SWM Newsletter September 2022: What do recent announcements from Government mean for sustainability?
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25 Aug 2022
SWM Newsletter August 2022: Pledge your way to a Net Zero Business
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29 Jul 2022
SWM Newsletter July 2022: Feeling the heat
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19 Jul 2022
SWM Newsletter June 2022: Building organisational strength and resilience through diversity
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5 Jul 2022
Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group Meeting – 30/06/2022
Speakers Clare Ollerenshaw (Accelar – Chair) Lizzie Moran (Midlands Arts Centre) Jenni McDonnell (Knowledge Transfer Network) Devon Geary (Innovation Alliance…
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