Our Roadmap to 2030
19 Sep 2025
Roadmap to 2030 – Monitoring Report 2025
This report monitors West Midlands’ progress against the targets laid out in our 2030 Sustainability Roadmap.
Our Reports & Guides
8 Jul 2025
SWM Annual Conference 2025: Future-Proofing the Midlands: Climate Adaptation & Business Resilience – 03/07/2025
Speakers Sponsors and exhibitors: Background “The UK’s preparations for climate change are inadequate.” “The Government must act without further delay…
Our Events & Presentations
23 Jun 2025
Weathering the Storm – Climate Resilient Business
The workshop, co-run by SWM and Unity Trust Bank, aimed to help businesses understand and prepare for the impacts of climate change.
Our Events & Presentations
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…
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
1 Jan 2025
SWM Members Mingle & AGM 2024 – 03/12/24
SWM hold an annual networking event for their members so that they can meet and learn from each other’s sustainability expertise, with the view to nurture future collaborations within our sector...
Our Events & Presentations
11 Oct 2024
Adaptation Resources for the NHS
Climate change has serious consequences for both public health and effective delivery of healthcare. The risks and potential consequences are recognised…
Our Reports & Guides
6 Sep 2024
Economic Impact Assessment of Climate Change on the Economy of the West Midlands Combined Authority Region
This report looks to quantify the potential economic impacts climate change could have on the WMCA region.
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
8 Jul 2024
SWM Annual Conference 2024: Land & Sustainability – Strategies for a Resilient Future – 08/07/24
SWM hold their Annual Conference so that sustainability organisations and professionals can come together, providing delegates with a peer-to-peer learning opportunity...
Our Events & Presentations
31 May 2024
Climate change adaptation: good practice examples of local planning and action
This document provides a compendium of good practice examples that demonstrate climate change adaptation planning and action that UK local authorities are taking.
Our Reports & Guides
30 Apr 2024
SWM Newsletter April 2024: Your Votes for a Sustainable West Midlands in the Local Elections
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter which you can download from this page. We would love to hear…
28 Mar 2024
SWM Newsletter March 2024: Adapt to Survive
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter which you can download from this page. We would love to hear…
29 Feb 2024
SWM Newsletter February 2024: Time to BNG a Green Roof on Developments
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter which you can download from this page. We would love to hear…
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
30 Jan 2024
SWM Newsletter January 2024: Inspired by Innovation
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter which you can download from this page. We would love to hear…
20 Dec 2023
SWM Newsletter December 2023: Reasons For Hope In 2024
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter which you can download from this page. We would love to hear…
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
5 Dec 2023
SWM Members Mingle & AGM 2023 – 05/12/23
SWM hold an annual networking event for their members so that they can meet and learn from each other’s sustainability expertise, with the view to nurture future collaborations within our sector...
Our Events & Presentations
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
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
18 Jul 2023
SWM Annual Conference: Our Changing West Midlands #AC23 – 13/07/23
SWM's Annual Conference comprises of thought-provoking influential speakers, presentations, and workshops, heavily punctuated with networking sessions and immersive exhibitions from SWM members and stakeholders. On the day, AC23 had over 120 people in attendance and nearly 90 different cross-sector organisations represented from SWM members and stakeholders.
Our Events & Presentations
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
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