Sustainability at Warwick

Sustainability at Warwick The University of Warwick's Energy and Sustainability Team keeping you up to date with news, events and opportunities on campus.

Happy World Otter Day 🦦💚Did you know we’re lucky enough to have otters calling our campus home?These playful and elusive...
27/05/2026

Happy World Otter Day 🦦💚
Did you know we’re lucky enough to have otters calling our campus home?

These playful and elusive mammals are a fantastic sign of a healthy ecosystem, thriving where waterways are clean and habitats are well cared for. Their presence is a reminder of why protecting and enhancing biodiversity on campus matters.
From quiet riverbanks to thriving green spaces, every action we take to support nature helps create places where wildlife can flourish.

Through collaborative partnerships, we’re delivering progress against our Environmental Sustainability Strategy goal to realise ecology and biodiversity net gain by identifying and monitoring biodiversity on campus, implementing habitat creation and enhancement projects.


22/05/2026

The green month of May. Discover green spaces on campus 🌿

A little litter-picking fun today! Our amazing volunteers, led by Dalma and the Waste & Recycling team, collected 17.85...
20/05/2026

A little litter-picking fun today!

Our amazing volunteers, led by Dalma and the Waste & Recycling team, collected 17.85kg of litter around Rootes and Bluebell. See you at the next one 🌞

Feeding birds isn’t always helpful — especially in summer and autumn 🐦When birds gather at feeders, diseases like tricho...
15/05/2026

Feeding birds isn’t always helpful — especially in summer and autumn 🐦

When birds gather at feeders, diseases like trichomonosis can spread more easily, contributing to declines in some species.

🚫 On campus: please follow University guidance and don’t feed wildlife at any time of year.

Want to help birds at home? Small changes can make a big difference:
✅ Feed seasonally
✅ Feed safely

By adjusting how and when we feed birds, we can help reduce the spread of disease and support healthier populations 💚

More guidance please see

Photo credit: Dalma Zsalako

11/05/2026

From page to basket 👀

Our basket weaving workshop at the Nook brought circular economy principles to life - turning old magazines into something practical and beautiful through creative reuse. A reminder that waste is often just a resource waiting for a second life.

Thanks to everyone who came and had fun with us. 🫶

08/05/2026

Warwick is going low carbon 🤯

The University of Warwick Computer Science building has completed a significant refurbishment project focused on reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency.

Funded through the Salix Finance Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, the project replaced gas boilers with a new air source heat pump system, delivering fossil fuel-free heating to the building.

Additional upgrades, including triple-glazed windows and enhanced roof and wall insulation, will help reduce heat loss, lower energy demand, and improve comfort for building users.

This project demonstrates how existing campus buildings can be successfully retrofitted to support Warwick’s wider decarbonisation ambitions while maintaining high-quality spaces for staff and students.

Listen to Nazneen Naveed's breakdown of what happened.🌍⚡

https://warwick.ac.uk/sustainability/case-studies/computerscienedecarbonisation/

Fancy a picnic? Explore these amazing green spaces on campus 🌳
07/05/2026

Fancy a picnic? Explore these amazing green spaces on campus 🌳

New residents incoming - and they can fly at 70mph. 🐦We've installed six swift nest boxes at Lakeside Residences, a favo...
05/05/2026

New residents incoming - and they can fly at 70mph. 🐦

We've installed six swift nest boxes at Lakeside Residences, a favourite hangout for swifts in previous years.

These birds are now a UK endangered species, with numbers dropping fast. So giving them a safe place to nest is our way of helping them make a comeback.

Photo credit: Phil Savoie / naturepl.com / woodlandtrust.org.uk

You know the saying: sun’s out… Longworth traps out.☀️🐭Our latest small mammal survey recorded 14 wood mice and 1 bank v...
28/04/2026

You know the saying: sun’s out… Longworth traps out.☀️🐭

Our latest small mammal survey recorded 14 wood mice and 1 bank vole, with strong activity across the site – making it our second most successful survey in recent years (just behind autumn 2024).

Using humane Longworth traps, filled with hay, fruit, grains and maggots, we safely monitored the small mammals that play a vital role in our ecosystem. Wood mice, the UK’s most common wild rodent, are key seed dispersers and an important food source for predators like tawny owls.

This was also our first survey around Tocil Lake, giving us valuable insight into the habitat and biodiversity on campus.

Many thanks to Tanya Carey and the Warwicksire Mammal Group for leading such an informative and engaging session.

Photos by Joey Whiston

From litter picks to coppicing, surveys to hands-on habitat work 🌿As the year wraps up, we’re looking back at an incredi...
21/12/2025

From litter picks to coppicing, surveys to hands-on habitat work 🌿

As the year wraps up, we’re looking back at an incredible series of biodiversity events powered by students, staff and partners coming together to learn, restore and reconnect with nature at .

Thank you to everyone who gave their time, curiosity and muddy boots 🐝

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