Our Roadmap to 2030
11 Feb 2019
SWM Environmental Impact Report 2016/17 and 2017/18
The aim of this report is to demonstrate good practice as a small business by producing an annual environmental report that covers the main impacts we have, how we are managing them and securing any potential costs savings or other benefits.
Our Reports & Guides
31 Jan 2019
SWM News January 2019 – New year, new opportunities!
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20 Dec 2018
SWM News December 2018 – Will 2019 be the year of action?
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5 Dec 2018
SWM Annual Conference: ‘Local Industrial Strategies – A Clean Revolution for the West Midlands?’ – 03/12/18
The SWM Annual Conference provides our members and stakeholders the opportunity to hear about current and future priorities on sustainability for the West Midlands. This year we focused on the development of Local Industrial Strategies hearing from LEPs and the WMCA. Our keynote speaker was Myles Allen, leading contributing author on the IPCC Special Report.
Our Events & Presentations
26 Nov 2018
SWM News November 2018 – A Clean Revolution for the West Midlands?
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30 Oct 2018
SWM Roadmap 2020 Monitoring Report – 2018
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
26 Oct 2018
SWM News October 2018 – IPCC report highlights need for action
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28 Sep 2018
SWM News September 2018 – Join us at our annual conference
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26 Sep 2018
Combined Authority Sustainability Benchmarking Technical Report – analysis of strategies 2018
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
30 Jul 2018
SWM News July 2018 – Can policy translate into action?
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23 Jul 2018
Floods Happen… Be Prepared!
The Civil Contingencies Unit, in partnership with Staffordshire County Council have led a series of classroom workshops to educate students on the risks involved in a flood situation, and how they can prepare themselves and those around them.
External Case Studies
17 Jul 2018
Biodiversity: Its role in sustainability and tackling climate change – 12/7/18
Sustainability West Midlands and Fit for the Future Network partnered together on an event to explore the importance of biodiversity in sustainability and tackling climate change.
Our Events & Presentations
28 Jun 2018
SWM News June 2018 – Air Quality: Passive choking or time to change?
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24 May 2018
SWM News May 2018 – SWM is recruiting
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30 Apr 2018
SWM News April 2018 – One year on – the WMCA and sustainability
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29 Mar 2018
A Regional Approach to Clean Energy Innovation
The aim of the policy commission report is to make the case for the creation of Energy Innovation Zones (EIZs) in the West Midlands.
External Reports
26 Mar 2018
SWM News March 2018: A beastly reminder about our need to adapt
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26 Feb 2018
SWM News February 2018: Is the 25 Year Environment Plan good for the West Midlands?
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12 Feb 2018
25 Year Environment Plan
Date of the resource February 2018 Author of the resource Sustainability West Midlands Purpose of the resource The purpose of…
Our Reports & Guides
30 Jan 2018
SWM News January 2018: Peter Braithwaite’s ‘Reflections of a Chair’ 2012-2017 and win annual SWM membership
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17 Jan 2018
Fit for the Future II
These reports are aimed at those working for or with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), combined authorities and core cities at the local and national level to integrate climate adaptation, mitigation and the low carbon economy into the economic strategies and the billion pounds worth of investments over the next five years.
Our Reports & Guides
8 Jan 2018
Climate Adaptation in Practice and Climate Just Training – 4/1/18
This event looked at how organisations are adapting to climate change.
Our Events & Presentations
19 Dec 2017
SWM News December 2017: Thanks for your support in 2017, and Merry Christmas
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19 Dec 2017
UK Clean Growth Strategy, Industrial Strategy and WM Devolution Deal: Opportunities for WM Local Industrial Strategies
Date of the resource December 2017 Author of the resource Sustainability West Midlands Purpose of the resource The purpose of…
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