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Issue 23 - The June issue of Sustainability Now features:

• 'Mum's the Word' - editorial debating the sustainability implications of having kids
• Final report now available: Embedding sustainable development post Sub National Review
• New Training Opportunity: An introduction to sustainability
• Doctors warn of risks of climate change
• Return of the natives! Wildlife making a comeback in the region
  
• Sust’Ometer: Sustainability 'Sussed's' and 'So Last Century's' this month
• On your radar - this month featuring: New Climate Change Information Pack from the Forestry Commission England; "The End of the Line", the first major documentary film to reveal the impact of overfishing; Allotments available on National Trust Land; 2009 Green Awards for Excellence In Communicating Sustainability Open for Entries; New Resources from the South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership; LIFE+ Call for proposals; Community empowerment resource

Click here to download Sustainability Now issue 23 (June 2009)

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Issue 22 - The May issue of Sustainability Now features:

• South West leading the way in low carbon business - Guest editorial with thanks to Simon Hooton, Director of Strategy, South West of England Regional Development Agency
• Winners announced! 2009 C+ Carbon Positive Awards
• CPD Accredited Workshops and Training: ‘How to Embed Sustainable Development in Strategy and Delivery: Sustainable Community Strategies and Local Area Agreements’
• Calculate your own happiness!
• Fair Shares, Fair Choice at an event near you!
• Planting Places greenspaces film
• Severn Estuary barrage concerns

Click here to download Sustainability Now issue 22 (May 2009)

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Issue 21 - The April issue of Sustainability Now features:

• Water - the forgotten element in climate change? - Guest editorial from Julian Dennis, Wessex Water and Richard Cresswell, the Environment Agency.
• 10 year review of SSW – Celebrating 10 years of SSW and your chance to win a hamper of sustainable goodies!Join today – New, Sustainability Network Membership 
• Low carbon lobbying campaign website goes live - and free resources available to help you reduce your carbon footprintKey Messages from International Scientific Congress on Climate Change – how equipped is the South West to deal with issues raised?
• Regional Sustainable Development Indicators – how is the South West doing?
• Draft recommendations out now: Embedding SD into new regional arrangements - your last chance to submit comments
• Natural England to get kids to ‘splash out’
• Are You Ready for Comprehensive Area Assessment? - SSW is offering local authorities and LSPs help to embed sustainability into SCS and LAAs.
• Farewell to Future Footprints… SSW’s partnership project for sustainable tourism is coming to end – find out what happens next for sustainable tourism in the region.
• …And good luck in its new venture to Future Foundations SSW’s first partnership project is flying the nest - find out more about the future of the sustainable construction project.

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Issue 20 - The March issue of Sustainability Now features:

• Don’t be Stupid, It’s the Age of Fair Shares, Fair Choice!
• Win 2 tickets to ‘The Age of Stupid’ introduced by Mark Lynas, 24 March, the Watershed, Bristol
• Planting Places Awards Winners Announced and Exhibition Open!
• New! Sustainability Network Membership - join now
• C+ Carbon Positive Awards 2009 Deadline for entries: Close of Tuesday 31 March
• SSW Conference Report coming soon: An Integrated Approach to Planning the Future–Yes We Can!

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Issue 19 - The January/February issue of Sustainability Now features:

• Editorial: The sustainable path to a resilient recovery
• SSW Annual Conference 2 March 2009: An integrated approach to planning the future – yes we can! *Guest speaker confirmed * Jonathon Porritt – Chair, Sustainable Development Commission
• C+ Carbon Positive Awards 2009: Open for applications 8 February 2009
• Health and Sustainability in the South West
• Severn Tidal Power: consultation now open
• Shaping the News: Round-up of 2008

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