Operations Case Studies
Operations Case Studies
Sustainability at Warwick
Our University's commitment to sustainable operations encompasses transport, energy, waste, water and campus maintenance and biodiversity. Find out how we're taking steps towards a greener campus, evolving our activities to become a more sustainable university, and taking our learnings into the wider world.
Our Energy Strategy
Our Energy Strategy is based on three principles: Reduce, Decarbonise, Smart. We have case studies available for each, which can be found below:
Radcliffe Lounge Reupholstery Project
Radcliffe has been reimagined with a sleek, sustainable makeover, embracing the circular economy to refresh existing furniture—delivering a modern, high-end space while cutting costs and slashing carbon emissions.
Donation Drive Saves Over 8 Tonnes of Items from Going to General Waste
The Donation Drive is a project to reduce the environmental impact of move out by making it easier for students to donate unwanted items before they leave campus. This proactive system prevents waste, reduces the University’s carbon footprint and supports incoming students and local charities.
Start reducing, reusing, and recycling with Warwick
We're working to make it easy for everyone to reduce, reuse, and recycle, following our Environmental Policy to implement long-term waste management strategies and cut the overall waste generated by 1% per annum between 2021 and 2025.
Campus trails on the path to sustainability
There are many trails to follow on campus, allowing you to explore the wonderful green spaces we have.
Biodiversity on Campus
The Campus Masterplan, which leads to 2030 and beyond, sets a blueprint for the future development of the campus. It commits to managing biodiversity holistically and to ensuring biodiversity on campus is better than before.
Building a sustainable campus
We're continually investing in and developing new campus buildings, and these projects are being developed with a consciousness of the University’s plans to achieve net-zero carbon from direct emissions by 2030.