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Sunshine and litter picking - our latest Warwick Wombles session

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:24:00 GMT

Our amazing volunteers collected 20.2kg litter around Bluebell and Rootes Residences.

Campus comes together for newts on the move

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:05:14 GMT

Our first-ever Newt Patrol series saved 135 amphibians this season!

Biodiversity Walk Kicks Off the Year with Birdspotting Success

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:57:22 GMT

Our first Biodiversity Walk of the year set off on a high note, with a focus on birdlife across campus with an impressive 18 bird species spotted.

From Lens to Learning: MammalWeb Training at Warwick

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:51:00 GMT

In 2025, the University of Warwick’s Wellesbourne Innovation Campus contributed to the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme by deploying 30 wildlife cameras, capturing nearly 400,000 images to help estimate local hedgehog populations and engaging citizen scientists through MammalWeb.

Warwick SU Green Week 2026 Draws over 400 Attendances Across 22 Events

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:45:33 GMT

The University of Warwick’s SU Green Week 2026 brought energy and collaboration to campus, offering a diverse programme of sustainability-focused activity. Across the week, the programme featured 22 events, generating more than 400 attendances from students, staff, and wider community members.

Christmas ‘Setback mode’ Saves 25.8 Tonnes of CO2

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:45:41 GMT

Over the Christmas break, switching empty buildings into energy-saving “Setback Mode” cut heating waste, saving £9,400 and preventing 25.82 tonnes of CO₂ - the equivalent of taking 15 cars off the road for a year.

Year in Review – Our Biodiversity Successes in 2025

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:24:00 GMT

2025 was a busy year for us and we are very proud of what we achieved.

We won the Big Hog-Friendly Litter Pick Challenge in 2025!

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:06:00 GMT

We once again participated in The Big Hog Friendly Litter Pick Challenge, this year taking the crown in the universities category!

Repurposed Materials Take Centre Stage at Warwick’s Sustainable Crafternoon

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:46:32 GMT

Students at the University of Warwick proved that sustainability can be hands-on, creative and fun at the recent Festive Crafternoon in the Nook, run by the Energy and Sustainability team.

University of Warwick and Belgrade Theatre join forces to explore community co-creation

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:02:17 GMT

The 3.5-year research project will examine how ‘co-creation’ – a collaborative process in which artists, cultural institutions, and community members share creative control – can bring artists and local communities together into a mutually beneficial two-way partnership.