Sustainability at Warwick

We're making space for nature on campus! We're continuing with 🌸🌼

Across our campus, we are rethinking how our outdoor spaces are managed to better support nature, climate resilience and wellbeing.

By giving nature more room to thrive, we are creating a greener, healthier and more biodiverse campus for people and wildlife alike.

One of the key ways we support nature is by reducing mowing in selected areas of campus.

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Nature is everywhere — if you take a moment to notice it 👀
These beautiful snapshots were shared through Warwick Green Rewards activities like Spot the Nature and Make Space for Wildlife 💚

Spotted something beautiful on campus? Tag us and we’d love to see it!

Our campus bird nest boxes are buzzing with life right now, as tiny chicks are being fed and cared for by their busy parents!

Did you know that we have over 80 bird nest boxes on campus? Although not all of them are occupied every year, it is important not to disturb these nest boxes during the nesting season, as they might indeed contain little miracles like these blue tit chicks. 💙💙💙

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.

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 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

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 🐝