Case Studies - Sustainability at Warwick
Case Studies
Sustainability at Warwick
From cutting-edge research to community engagement and green campus initiatives, at University of Warwick, we’re on a journey to becoming a more sustainable university.
Take a look at our environmental sustainability case studies, encompassing our work and projects in Research, Education, Engagement, and Operations. You can learn more about how we're engaging with the Sustainable Development Goals, both internally and with our external partners.
Podcast Conversation: Sustainable Curriculum Design
Dr Tom Ritchie discusses Education for Sustainable Development in higher education with Jo Kukuczka on the new Curriculum Conversations podcast. The conversation builds on Tom's experience of the PGA CDHE programme and explores practical approaches to integrating sustainability into curriculum design at Warwick.

Nature Positive Pledge: Our commitment to halting and reversing nature loss on campus
Warwick has signed the Nature Positive Pledge – a commitment to start a journey to halt and reverse nature loss, and to actively restore biodiversity and ecosystems affected by our activities.

School of Modern Languages and Cultures: Global Perspectives and Decolonised Curriculum
SMLC leads curriculum decolonisation through student-advocate curriculum reviews and pioneering Intercultural Online Exchange with international partners across France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and China.

Warwick Business School: Systematic ESD Integration Across All Programmes
WBS requires all academic staff to record ESD hours in module approval processes and has integrated sustainability into all MBA core modules.

Designing Change-Makers: Professional Development for Sustainable Curriculum
The PGA CDHE educates Warwick academic staff to embed Education for Sustainable Development into their curricula using the Advance HE ESD framework.

Community Fridge: Circular Economy in Practice
The Community Fridge demonstrates circular economy principles through partnership between Chemistry, Warwick Food Group, and Energy & Sustainability teams.

New Sustainable Futures Masters Programmes
As part of our STEM Connect Programme, we've developed a series of new sustainability Masters programmes. Learn more here!

Engineering: Sustainability Embedded Across All Programmes
All Engineering undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Warwick hold AHEP (Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes) accreditation.

Chemistry: ESD-Centered Curriculum with Real-World Impact
The Beyond Science module uses campus as a Living Lab to support Chemistry students develop their skills through real-world sustainability projects.
