Our Roadmap to 2030
25 Nov 2016
SWM 2020 Roadmap Monitoring Report – 2016
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
13 Oct 2016
SWM Health Networks – Sustainability and Mental Health Conference -12/10/16
Public health, NHS and sustainability practitioners were invited to an event around sustainability and mental health, hosted and supported by Public Health England
Our Events & Presentations
8 Jul 2016
SWM Sustainability Update to WMCA Programme Board – 8 July 2016
This forms part of the wider SWM sustainability support programme for the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) which includes using the SWM Board as an independent cross-sector advisory body for the WMCA.
Our Reports & Guides
8 Jun 2016
West Midlands Local Authority benchmarking report 2016
SWM undertook the benchmarking exercise in 2016 and have produced this high-level summary report covering activity across the West Midlands.
Our Reports & Guides
23 May 2016
Local Authority & LEP Workshop: Benchmark Results and Next Steps 13/5/16
Workshop to share the results of the 2016 local authority benchmark, share good practice case studies from around the region and ask for feedback for our report to the WMCA.
Our Events & Presentations
23 May 2016
Public Health in a Changing Climate
This report that examines how local authorities and their partners are responding to the public health consequences of climate change.
External Reports
23 May 2016
Low Carbon and Climate Change Research Strengths in the West Midlands
The purpose of this report and the supporting database is to highlight the low carbon and climate change research strengths within the West Midlands region.
Our Reports & Guides
11 May 2016
Green Spaces Workshop
This Green Spaces workshop, run in partnership with Learning for Public Health West Midlands, was all about bringing together the multi-faceted benefits of green infrastructure.
Our Events & Presentations
14 Apr 2016
Sustainable Food Conference
The Sustainable Food Conference brought together members of our WM NHS Sustainability Network and their colleagues from catering teams, along with public health representatives from local authorities, to discuss the importance of local food catering in hospitals.
Our Events & Presentations
23 Mar 2016
SWM Sustainability Support for WMCA Update – 21 March 16
This forms part of the wider SWM sustainability support programme for the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) which includes using the SWM Board as an independent cross-sector advisory body for the WMCA.
Our Reports & Guides
15 Feb 2016
Encraft Seminar: Retrofit
This seminar examined case studies on a wide variety of ongoing retrofit projects.
Our Events & Presentations
19 Jan 2016
Climate Just Training Workshops
These workshops allowed delegates to try out the online Climate Just tool.
Our Events & Presentations
3 Dec 2015
SWM 2020 Roadmap Monitoring Report – 2015
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
13 Nov 2015
Addressing the Fuel Poverty Problem Workshop
This workshop, coordinated in partnership with SHAP, brought together local authority housing providers, sustainability officers and public health officers along with social housing providers to discuss how to address the problem of fuel poverty.
Our Events & Presentations
21 Oct 2015
The Guide to National Sustainability Award Schemes
The purpose of this guide is to help organisations in the West Midlands to identify and target national sustainability award schemes that will showcase their good practice.
Our Reports & Guides
20 Oct 2015
SWM Annual Conference 2015: Sustainability and the West Midlands Combined Authority
The SWM Annual Conference was held on the 19 October 2015 with keynote presentation from Jonathon Porritt, the inspirational writer, commentator, author and co-founder of the sustainability development think tank Forum for the Future
Our Events & Presentations
26 Aug 2015
Active Cities: A Guide for City Leaders
The "Active Cities Report" by the international ‘Designed to Move’ coalition provides detailed guidance about how to integrate physical activity into community design, and information on the economic, social and environmental benefits that result.
External Reports
31 Jul 2015
The Future We Made: Birmingham and the West Midlands Futures Toolkit 2020-2060
This report and slide pack is aimed at local decision-makers operating within the West Midlands area who want tools to help start a useful conversation about the future within their organisation systems and culture.
Our Reports & Guides
2 Jul 2015
The Committee on Climate Change – Progress on adaptation and mitigation in the UK
The Committee on Climate Change has published a landmark joint report that analyses the UK's progress in tackling both the causes and consequences of climate change.
External Reports
24 Jun 2015
Overheating in Homes – The Big Picture
The report sets out the types of processes and checks some housing associations and housebuilders already have in place to tackle overheating and why they viewed these as important for their businesses.
External Reports
12 May 2015
NHS Sustainability Network: Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector Workshop
60% of the NHS England total carbon footprint is associated with procurement of products and services. This workshop provided delegates with an overview of the information and tools available to help integrate sustainability into the procurement process.
Our Events & Presentations
9 Apr 2015
Local Authority Benchmark Report 2014
Local authority reports resulting from the benchmarking exercise in 2014. Focus on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and the move to a low carbon economy.
Our Reports & Guides
1 Dec 2014
SWM Annual Conference 2014: New Connections – Global Climate Change and the Local Environment
The SWM Annual Conference was held on the 25 November 2014 with keynote presentation from Joan Walley, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee and MP for Stoke-on-Trent North.
Our Events & Presentations
12 Nov 2014
Workshops and Launch of NHS & Public Health Networks
The workshops focused on climate adaptation and resilience, how to manage hospital overheating and the effect on patients, and integrating resilience into public health priorities. The day marked the launch of the West Midlands NHS Sustainability, and Sustainability and Public Health networks.
Our Events & Presentations