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Sustainability in Coventry

Coventry, City of Culture 2021

Local Focus, Global Impact

The collective agenda for Global Sustainable Development (GSD) is largely shaped by much more local processes. Therefore, second year GSD students have the opportunity to learn about Local Sustainable Development. Following the University of Warwick’s commitment to local and regional engagementLink opens in a new window this is taught through research-based learning (see GD203 module overviewLink opens in a new window) focused on the City of Coventry.

Students enrolled on the 'Phoenix' module Link opens in a new windoware able to follow their own interests as they participate as members of a research team, led by the module leader, to construct and communicate an historically situated, yet highly contemporary assessment of Sustainable Development in the City of Coventry.

Based on group analysis, individual students then think creatively to propose evidence-based policy and practice suggestions for further positive change. In this way, student learning is embedded in authentic real world challenges, and our research-based-teaching has the opportunity to contribute knowledge back to the city and its many stakeholders.


Sustainable Development Events in Coventry

There are many events in Coventry that are related to Sustainable Development. Please see our calendar hereLink opens in a new window, where we would welcome other suggestions of happenings to include and share.


Coventry's Population Statistics

As part of our work, we have aggregated a statistical and graphical account of Coventry's population between 1086 and 2017. You can view the excel spreadsheet hereLink opens in a new window; which can then be downloaded and used for any purposes you so wish.


Existing Literature about Coventry

Students are building a bibliography of existing published literature about the City of Coventry. As well as being useful for our learning, we hope this resource will be valuable for others interested in the historical and contemporary city.

Many of the items are available in the University of Warwick Library (which is open to non-university members).Link opens in a new window


Multimedia

We have also collected a range of multimedia about or featuring the city.


City of the Future? Evaluations of Sustainable Development in Coventry

Group reports authored by student research teams will be added here when available.


Sustainable Development in Coventry: Policy and Project Suggestions

Individual student proposals will be added here when available.


Other University Engagement in Coventry

While it remains true that the University of Warwick has often been more engage in wider, national and international grographies, there have long been other research and teaching projects significantly embedded in the city:

Spon EndLink opens in a new window - A project focused on listening to and recording what matters to residents in one of the oldest parts of the city of Coventry.

Voices of the UniversityLink opens in a new window - Memories of Warwick, 1965-2015 - An ambitious oral history project to capture the voices of those who have studied, worked and lived near the University of Warwick since its creation in 1965.

New set of 'Coventry Collections' launched by the Modern Records Centre


Students outside modern records centre

Stimulated by GD203, the Modern Records Centre (MRC)Link opens in a new window has compiled a collection of sources relevant to the City of Coventry. The collections cover a wide range of subjects, and are available to both students and the public. The project will further feed into the City of Culture activites.