CAWR Coventry

The CAWR team developing research on the cluster of agroecological farming technologies had a field trip in the Champagne region, France. The focus was the phase out of contentious inputs in agriculture, particularly looking into alternatives to copper to control phytopathogens.

Meet some of our inspirational researchers developing solutions to #NetZero challenges 🌳 ✨ 🌱Head to LinkedIn to see how they are tackling climate change through low-carbon farming, hydrogen transport, net-zero healthcare, community-led action & more ⤵️ linkedin.com/posts/coventry…

For us, #NetZeroWeek is all about our people!🌳🤝 Our research & innovation community are helping to turn the hope of a low-carbon, sustainable future into a reality for us all - & we’re elated to applaud their achievements 💥🎉 Stay tuned for more spotlights & celebrations💚🙌

💡 ISDRS Conference participants proved that sustainability science is more vital than ever.🌍 The Budapest Declaration was adopted, reinforcing the need for interdisciplinary cooperation toward the UN SDGs. 💬 #PLANET4B was presented by Prof. Alex Franklin (@CoventryCAWR ).

By linking CMIP6-derived Fire Weather Index extremes to rising global temperatures, Zhongwei Liu (former CAWR PhD), Jonathan Eden & Bastien demonstrated how human-driven warming has amplified both the frequency & duration of conditions ripe for wildfires: doi.org/10.1016/j.glop…

Iain MacKinnon has been invited to give a keynote presentation at a conference in August, by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. It brings together participants from Scotland’s academic, policy & community sectors to explore the dynamics, value & future of rural & island research.

Dr Lovemore Gwiriri & Dr James Bennett attended the CLIPS-Africa inception meeting from 26–28 May in Palapye, Botswana. The meeting brought together over 40 farmers, industry, researchers, IDRC representative & government departments across Botswana & South Africa.

The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨 This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved. No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️ Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org

Job Ekolu (former CAWR PhD), Bastien Dieppois, Jonathan Eden & Marco van de Wiel highlighted that 21st-century warming could lead to intensifying flood peaks while altering drought severity & duration across West Africa: doi.org/10.1016/j.jhyd…

In June Donna Oldbury-Thomas represented the Pony Power project at an inspiring All Forces event held at the Owl’s Nest. This unique project combines green skills training with therapeutic experiences involving ponies to ex-military personnel seeking new directions.

On June 11th, members of the CAWR Biodiversity, Ecology & Society Cluster joined WKWT to explore the site of the former golf course at Brandon which is proposed to be part of a rewilding project of Coventry City Council. Natalie Morley captured some drone footage of the site.

Donna Oldbury-Thomas joined the Pony Power team to begin preparations for the much-anticipated Bracken Trial. Funded by ESRC Impact Acceleration Account, the focus is to tackle invasive bracken in an innovative, sustainable way—with the help of some four-legged friends.

This Red Admiral has fluttered onto your feed to let you know that the #BigButterflyCount is just 1 week away! Get ready to count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org 📷: Michael Preston

Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz co-authored the publication of the Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species (GIDIAS), which includes more than 22,000 records of impacts caused by 3,353 invasive alien species from all continents, from over 6,700 sources: nature.com/articles/s4159…

Dr Bastien Dieppois, European Coordinator of the UNESCO IHP FRIEND-Water flagship initiative & member of the UK National Committee for International Hydrology, attended the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme, at UNESCO Headquarter in Paris.

This is a reminder of our Power Ponies Project event happening tomorrow: 📆 Saturday 5th July 2025 🕓 10:30 - 14:30 pm UK Time zone (GMT) Click here to register: bit.ly/4e7S76h

How could climate change affect the magnitude, duration and frequency of hydrological droughts and floods in West Africa during the 21st century? A storyline approach - pureportal.coventry.ac.uk/en/publication… @CoventryCAWR

In May CAWR postgraduate researchers Cris Argamino, Hasanthi Kosgahakumbura & Dimple Pathania presented their PhD research at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe meeting poster sessions in Vienna, Austria.

🌱 #NetZeroWeek is approaching! We're excited to share new insights on closing the #GreenSkills gap for a greener future♻️🌍 Join our virtual launch event on Wednesday 9 July! ➡️bit.ly/NetZeroSkills

You can catch up on any of our previous seminars on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@CAWRCoventryU…