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The WEA has signed up to 10:10; that is a commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 10% during 2010. Currently 54,270 People • 2,065 Businesses • 1,067 Schools, Universities and Colleges • 1,437 other Organisations have signed up to the 10:10 campaign and this number is growing.

Colin Barnes: WEA PresidentColin Barnes, WEA President, spoke at a lively and well attended regional Annual General Meeting on 21 November.

He recalled how inspired he’d been by the region’s ‘Tawney’ event last year and commented on the “thoughtfulness, innovation and success” of our region and its work.

On the 6th of November 2009, the WEA in the West Midlands held a successful expert seminar for Primary Care Trusts (PCT) and local authority representatives from around the West Midlands. There was representation from many of the PCTs in the region. The event showcased some of our successful health education projects in the West Midlands and presented partnership solutions to meeting governmental targets around improving the health of socio-economically deprived communities.