Our Roadmap to 2030
29 Apr 2021
SWM News April 2021 – Reflections from our new Project Officer
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30 Mar 2021
SWM News March 2021 – Make your Pledge to Net Zero
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18 Mar 2021
Innovative Low Carbon Working Group – 16/3/21
Sustainability West Midlands in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands convenes the Innovative Low Carbon Working Group (ILCWG)
Our Events & Presentations
1 Mar 2021
Midlands Low Carbon Sector Study – Final Stakeholder Engagement Conference – 23/2/21
SWM and kMatrix Data Services have been commissioned by the Midlands Energy Hub to provide an evidence-based study to understand the current state of the Low Carbon Sector in the Midlands, where support is needed to help grow this sector, and the role the sector can play in driving a low-carbon recovery from Covid-19. A final stakeholder engagement conference was held in February 2021 to shape the final recommendations report.
Our Events & Presentations
25 Feb 2021
SWM News February 2021 – Reflections on Midlands Low Carbon Sector Final Engagement Conference
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28 Jan 2021
SWM News January 2021 – Spotlight on Membership
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21 Jan 2021
Optimise Energy UK Ltd helps Park View Business Centre to “Go Green” by producing 100% renewable energy
Lead Organisation Optimise Energy UK Ltd are SWM members who are an energy consultancy focused on energy reduction and lowering…
External Case Studies
21 Jan 2021
Midlands Low Carbon Sector Study – Stakeholder Engagement Focus Groups
SWM and kMatrix Data Services have been commissioned by the Midlands Energy Hub to provide an evidence-based study to understand the current state of the Low Carbon Sector in the Midlands, where support is needed to help grow this sector, and the role the sector can play in driving a low-carbon recovery from Covid-19. Nine focus groups were held in January 2021 to discuss the quantitative data.
Our Events & Presentations
17 Dec 2020
SWM News December 2020 – Reflections on our Annual Conference
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16 Dec 2020
Innovative Low Carbon Working Group – 15/12/20
Sustainability West Midlands in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands convenes the Innovative Low Carbon Working Group (ILCWG)
Our Events & Presentations
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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29 Sep 2020
SWM News September 2020 – Could you join our board of directors?
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28 Sep 2020
Innovative Low Carbon Working Group – 24/9/20
Sustainability West Midlands in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands convenes the Innovative Low Carbon Working Group (ILCWG)
Our Events & Presentations
28 Aug 2020
SWM News August 2020 – Innovation is now more important than ever
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30 Jul 2020
SWM Newsletter July 2020- Will the regional recovery really be ‘green’
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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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13 Mar 2020
Innovative Low Carbon Working Group meeting – 12/03/2020
Sustainability West Midlands in partnership with the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands convenes the Innovative Low Carbon Working Group (ILCWG)
Our Events & Presentations
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