Our Roadmap to 2030
17 Dec 2020
SWM News December 2020 – Reflections on our Annual Conference
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8 Dec 2020
SWM Annual Conference: Getting Back on Track 2020 – 03/12/2020
This year’s Annual Conference discussed the green recovery and what this means for the West Midlands, whilst also focusing on our member's successes.
Our Events & Presentations
30 Nov 2020
SWM News November 2020 – The potential for the Low Carbon Sector
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29 Oct 2020
SWM News October 2020 – Time to get back on track with our Annual Conference!
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1 Oct 2020
UK Climate Change Risk Assessment sector factsheets: Workshop for Government – 29/9/20
This online workshop was run as part of one of seven research projects commissioned by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) to inform the development of the third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3) Evidence Report, due for publication in 2021.
Our Events & Presentations
29 Sep 2020
SWM News September 2020 – Could you join our board of directors?
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28 Aug 2020
SWM News August 2020 – Innovation is now more important than ever
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30 Jul 2020
Advice on improving the accessibility of the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2022 Synthesis Report and other outputs
This report details the provision of advice on the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) Synthesis Report and other outputs formulated by stakeholder feedback and international examples that outline how the CCRA can be better accessed by its primary intended audience, i.e. government departments and arm’s length bodies.
Our Reports & Guides
30 Jul 2020
SWM Newsletter July 2020- Will the regional recovery really be ‘green’
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7 Jul 2020
Understanding how behaviours can influence climate change risks
This research project looked to understand how climate risks affect people’s behaviour and vice versa, taking into account different hazards, target groups, landscape types and socioeconomic circumstance. It is one of the seven research projects put together in preparation for the third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment
Our Reports & Guides
29 Jun 2020
SWM News June 2020 – Let’s talk sustainability
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23 Jun 2020
Raising ambition & improving stakeholder engagement using the SDGs 16/6/20
In this webinar we explore how the SDGs can be used to enhance the case for investment and contribute to more effective stakeholder dialogue, leading to more sustainable outcomes.
Our Events & Presentations
28 May 2020
SWM Newsletter May 2020 – Could the pandemic spell the end of rural bus services?
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15 Jan 2020
SWM Roadmap 2020 Monitoring Report – 2019
The purpose of this report is to provide evidence to policy makers within the West Midlands on progress on the sustainability economic, social and environmental goals and priorities for the region set out in the West Midlands Roadmap to a Sustainable Future in 2020.
Our Reports & Guides
5 Dec 2019
SWM Annual Conference: Vision 2030 – 03/12/19
This year's Annual Conference marked the launch of our new regional sustainability Roadmap to 2030.
Our Events & Presentations
29 Oct 2019
Combined Authority Sustainability Benchmarking Technical Report – analysis of strategies 2019
This report looks at how the WMCA is performing against the other combined authorities (CAs) in England in terms of reported sustainability activity in leadership, strategy and delivery and provides a series of recommendations to improve performance.
Our Reports & Guides
27 Jun 2019
SWM News June 2019 – Have we reached a tipping point?
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26 Jun 2019
SWM Members Only Summer Social – 25/6/19
This event was the first SWM-Members Only event, enabling our members to meet each other and make connections across sectors to share good practice and work together to achieve shared objectives.
Our Events & Presentations
7 Jun 2019
Air Quality: Breathing Our Last? 5/6/19
Date of Conference 05 June 2019 Speakers Larissa Lockwood, Global Action Plan Catherine Westoby, Transport for London Tom Hendy, Sustainability…
Our Events & Presentations
29 May 2019
Combined Authority Sustainability Benchmarking Reports – analysis of metrics 2019
These reports provide an overview and analysis of the data used to underpin sustainability performance and monitoring in the West Midlands Combined Authority area and how these compare to the eight other CAs areas in England.
Our Reports & Guides
24 May 2019
SWM News May 2019 – WM Local Industrial Strategy has clean growth at its heart
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29 Apr 2019
SWM News April 2019 – Is Brexit taking the environmental biscuit?
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28 Mar 2019
SWM News March 2019 – Youth Action and our Young Director
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28 Feb 2019
SWM News February 2019 – Innovating to meet the challenges of the future
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