My name is Nathaniel Weaver and I have recently joined SWM as a Project Officer. I’ll be supporting the team to achieve the 2030 Sustainability Roadmap targets and working with all our stakeholders in doing so. I have a BSc in Geography and Natural Hazards with a placement year at the world leading research institute the Centre of Ecology and Hydrology. My responsibilities at the Centre included monitoring and forecasting water resources in West Africa and Northeast India. This experience opened my eyes to the importance of sustainably managing natural resources in the community, but also gave me the skills to effectively manage large data sets to produce practical solutions and drive sustainable change. More recently I graduated with a Distinction in Sustainability and Environmental Management MSc from the University of Coventry.
 
I am particularly excited to join SWM because of the recent global push in Net Zero and what this means for businesses in the UK. The UK government recently stated that it will ‘set in law the world’s most ambitious climate change target, cutting emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, bringing the UK more than three-quarters of the way to net zero by 2050’. Government is setting the goal to establish the UK as a home for green innovation, pioneering business and new technology.
 
I’m excited to be leading on delivery of the Net Zero Business Pledge being run by the West Midlands Combined Authority and managed by SWM. I’ll also be helping to deliver webinars for businesses in Leicestershire on Net Zero, transport, housing and business energy efficiency, behaviour change and renewables throughout May and June.
 
Read ‘My Comment’ for further information about me, my passion for sustainability, and my role at SWM. Feel free to contact me as I’d be delighted to discuss your sustainability and environmental progress.
 
Nat Weaver, Project Officer, Sustainability West Midlands