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Sustainability Now

Since June 2007 Sustainability South West has produced monthly news e-bulletin Sustainability Now. Sustainability Now supports our championing role and helps us to act as a critical friend by:

• Focussing on the most urgent sustainability issues, including climate change
• Encouraging sustainability champions
• Cheering on real progress
• Highlighting moves that are taking us in the wrong direction
• Providing a healthy dose of honesty about the state of sustainability in our region!

Please contact us to be added to the email distribution list for future issues.

Latest issue:

Issue 35 - The Summer 2010 issue of Sustainability Now features:

• Sustainability –  it’s not just about the environment, stupid – a personal editorial by Leslie Watson who has been Director of Sustainability South West since 1999
• SustNav full website launched – free online sustainability tools
• Energy saving footprint competition – winners announced
• Surge of support for ‘globally fair and safe carbon shares’
• Climate change survey results
• Free resources for your climate change event
• Quango cuts
  
  Plus regular features:
• The Sust’ometer    
• Open Consultation 
• On Your Radar?    
• Up & Coming…events around the region

Click here to open Sustainability Now issue 35, Summer 2010.

For a large format version of Sustainability Now issue 35, Summer 2010, click here.

You can download the last ten issues below. Please visit our Archive page for all older editions: 

Issue 34 - The May 2010 issue of Sustainability Now features:

• Leaders must navigate a genuinely sustainable path through the cost cutting - free cost-cutting tool.
• How Sustainable Are We? Defra funded SSW project findings
• Tougher Climate Change Targets?
• Masterclasses from Sustainability South West, 24 June, Bristol
• Do One Thing…Make a Pledge to Help Biodiversity
  Plus regular features:
• The Sust’ometer      
• SW Consultations     
• On your Radar?              
• Up & Coming…events around the region 

Click here to open Sustainability Now issue 34, May 2010.

For a large format version of Sustainability Now issue 34, May 2010 click here.

Issue 33 - The April 2010 issue of Sustainability Now features:

• Decision time…on sustainability - Sustainability Now takes a look at the three main party manifestos through the lens of the 10 SustNav Sustainability Principles.
• SustNav endorsement – join the list     
• Main parties launch their 'green manifestos'
• Top decision makers asked ‘to what extent sustainability influences their decision making?
• ’Under Pressure… Sustainability South West conference presentations available
• Natural Economy: Unlocking the economic value of the natural environment in the South West region, 10 May, Exeter    
• Government Micro-Renewables Feed in Tariff
• Agenda for Action on Climate Change   
• Threats of air pollution on our health
  Plus:
• The Sust’ometer      
• SW Consultations     
• On your Radar?              
• Up & Coming…events around the region 

Click here to open Sustainability Now issue 33, April 2010.

For a large format version of Sustainability Now issue 33, April 2010 click here.

Issue 32 - The March 2010 issue of Sustainability Now features:

• Which way leads to a sustainable future? Introducing SustNav…
• Unspent Budget? Get Sustainability Training for Next Year
• New Indicators on Regional Progress towards SD
• 'Future Prosperity for the South West? - on yer bike!
• Fair Society: Healthy Lives - The Marmot Review
• ‘Planting Ideas for a Better Green Infrastructure’ Master class series
• South West Ecotown 
• Plus: On your Radar? featuring:
  - Have a sustainable Easter
  - Shaping Our Future report
  - Suburban Neighbourhood Adaptation for a Changing Climate (SNACC) project
  - Renewable and low-carbon energy capacity methodology – guidelines for regional authorities
  - Sustainable Community Infrastructure report
  - Our School Building Matters toolkit
  - UKCP09 marine and coastal projections support
  - The Health Practitioner’s Guide to Climate Change book    
• Up & Coming…events around the region  

Click here to download Sustainability Now issue 32, March 2010.

For a large format version of Sustainability Now issue 32, March 2010 click here.

Issue 31 - The February 2010 issue of Sustainability Now features:

• LUV sustainability? Carbon is not the only fruit!! 
• Planting Places greenspace awards – Winners announced  
• Sustainable Valentine’s Day
• Renewed urgency on securing international treaty called for by Environment Agency chief
• National Trust to green its country houses
• On your radar, featuring: 
  - Green Up! Five ways to work with your council on the environment and sustainability – free report
  - The Sustainability Challenge: Implementing Change that Doesn't Cost the Earth – free report
  - Green Belts: a Greener Future – free report
  - Cash rewards for low carbon electricity and heating
  - 2008 final UK greenhouse gas emissions figures, updated 2 February 2010
  - Entries open for The Blue Mile - Race for the Environment
  - South West Built Environment Awards 2010 – now open for applications
  - 2010 Green Gown Awards – deadline for applications, 19 February
  - Have your Say on Dorset cycle Network
  - Green makeover for low carbon winners in the South West
  - Promoting health and well-being: reducing inequalities – free guide
  - All on one ‘plate’
• Up and Coming: Events around the region

Click here to download Sustainability Now issue 31, February 2010.

For a large format version of Sustainability Now issue 31, February 2010 click here.

Issue 30 - The January 2010 issue of Sustainability Now features:

• New Decade – Next generation - As we move into the second decade of the 21st century, how can our young people engage with big sustainability issues like their future food and energy security in an era of climate change? 
• New faces at Sustainability South West – welcome to our new Board Members
• Government Food strategy launched
• Planting Places awards – applications deadline extended to 1st February
• Free personal Carbon Card
• On your radar, featuring:
  - Date for your diary: SSW’s annual Local to Regional conference, Tuesday 23 March, The Watershed, Bristol
  - UWE Built and Natural Environment best practice interview: Davis Langdon on changing procurement strategies
  - Sustainable Places for Health and Well-being report
  - Higher Education Academy's Education for Sustainable Development Project Newsletter
  - Useful publication for carbon footprint advice?
  - Infrastructure solutions for climate change
  - A new local authority tool for ‘walkability’
  - European Fair: ‘Education for sustainability’ presentations 
  - European finance for implementing local energy schemes
  - South West rewarded
• Up & Coming - Events around the region

• What’s on the cards for Copenhagen? - Fair Shares, Fair Choice exclusive 'Carbonhagen' cards launched!
• Planting Places awards – applications deadline 25 January
• Building a better South West – new website for sustainable construction
• South West rewarded
• The Sust’ometer: What’s hot and what’s not 
• On your radar, featuring: 
  - UN Climate Change Conference – Copenhagen, 7 – 18 December 
  - New resource for tourism businesses
  - Sustainable Cities Index 09 
  - South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership newsletter
  - Supporting the health & well-being of children and young people through improved access to green space
  - Green Awards winners 
• Up & Coming: Events around the region

Click here to download Sustainability Now issue 29 (December 2009).

For a large format version of Sustainability Now issue 29 (December 2009), click here.

Issue 28 - The November issue of Sustainability Now features:

• Unhealthy people…Unhealthy planet: Guest editorial by Dr Gabriel Scally, Regional Director of Public Health for the South West
• New sustainability website for NHS organisations in the South West
• Planting Places awards – applications now open!
• Boost of support for ‘globally fair and safe carbon shares’
• South West Transport Enquiry - Only 6% of regional capital investment going to public transport
• Sustainability into Practice – new training
• The Sust’ometer: What’s hot and what’s not 
• On your radar 
• Up & Coming: Events around the region

Click here to download Sustainability Now issue 28 (November 2009).

For a large format version of Sustainability Now issue 28 (November 2009), click here.

Issue 27 - The October issue of Sustainability Now features:

• If sustainability is the golden compass, can you help us chart the way? SSW is currently recruiting new Board Members.
• Fair Shares, Fair Choice campaign receives over 400 new Sign Up’s!
• Free resources still available for your climate change event
• Further Sustainability Appraisal of Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West
• Defra food security debate 
• Citizen Consultation: World Wide Views on Global Warming
• The Sust'ometer
• On Your Radar

Click here to download Sustainability Now issue 27 (October 2009).

For a large format version of Sustainability Now issue 27 (October 2009), click here. 

Issue 26 - The September issue of Sustainability Now features:

• Sustainability = a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts 
• Food for Thought: the country’s first food security assessment    
• New Sustainability Training Courses 
• Free climate change resources for your event
• The Sust’ometer
• On your radar:
  ◦ South West Green Energy Awards 2009
  ◦ West of England Carbon Challenge
  ◦ Cornwall Sustainability Awards
  ◦ Launch of Blue Gym
  ◦ Sustainable Development Indicators in your Pocket ’09
  ◦ Handbook of Sustainability Literacy 
  ◦ Tourism & Climate Change Adaptation Checklist refresh
  ◦ Citizenship Survey results
  ◦ Social Enterprise photo competition 

Click here to download Sustainability Now issue 26 (September 2009)

For a  large format version of Sustainability Now issue 26 (September 2009), click here 

Issue 25 - The August issue of Sustainability Now features:

• Holiday Reflections - Holidays are not only a time to unwind  and refresh but also an all too  rare  opportunity to reflect. Our critical perspective has been that there is a strong mismatch between much of the encouraging public rhetoric about ‘green recovery jobs’, ‘a low carbon economy’ and ‘the well-being agenda’ and actions which appear to based on clearly unsustainable criteria. We suspect that you know just what we mean and we would like to hear your examples.
• New health module live on the region’s Sustainability Shaper
• Are you holding a screening of ‘The Age of Stupid’ or a climate change event? Contact SSW for free resources!
• New 2009 dates available: An introduction to sustainability training course
• Jonathon Porritt - end of an era for the Sustainable Development Commission
• Take a break with the Sustainable Development Framework ‘Sustainability Shaper’ Holiday Puzzle!
• Six of the best holiday sustainability reads
• On your radar:
  ◦ UK Renewable Energy Strategy – what does it mean for you?
  ◦ South West Sustainable Procurement Network, events in September
  ◦ UK Climate Projections training
  ◦ Think Nature: How to Give Life to Sustainable Development
  ◦ Updated SWCCIP study on local authority action
  ◦ Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Self-Evaluation Tool for local authorities
  ◦ Launch of the 2009 DEBI Environmental Awards
  ◦ South West community carbon reduction projects to receive funding
  ◦ Rise of the Greenager
  ◦ Bristol recycling campaign
  ◦ The Green Register web page of Accredited Eco-Refurbishers
  ◦ Renewable energy enthusiasts invited to share their expertise
  ◦ Regional Voices: getting the VCS heard where it matters
  ◦ The Rickshaw service for Cornwall!

Click here to download Sustainability Now issue 25 (August 2009)

For a  large format version of Sustainability Now issue 25 (August 2009), click here  

Issue 24 - The July issue of Sustainability Now features:

• Time to launch a food revolution! - Members and guests of SSW considered “What a truly sustainable food system would be like” at our annual sustainability summit in Dartmouth last week. - Details of our move!
• Fair Shares Fair Choice: An SDC Breakthrough for the twenty-first century
• New Training Opportunity 23 July, Bristol: An Introduction to Sustainability
• Natural England urges decision-makers
• On your radar?
  - Sustainable Development Commission; Will Day the New Chair
  - New report sets the challenges for a healthy natural environment in the South West
  - Use and protection of Green Belt land - Have your say
  - Government rejects Westbury bypass plan
  - Empowering communities to influence local decision making
  - Learn how to run a green space apprenticeship scheme
  - New Documentary - Home
  - Climate change and public space

Click here to download Sustainability Now issue 24 (July 2009)

For a large format version of Sustainability Now issue 24 (July 2009), click here

Please visit our Archive page for older editions.

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