Coventry University campus celebrates 13th Green Flag Award
The university's green spaces have been recognised for sustainability, biodiversity and environmental work
Coventry University’s city centre campus has been awarded a Green Flag Award for the 13th year in a row, recognising its continued investment in green spaces and sustainability.
The international award celebrates well-managed parks and outdoor spaces, with the university also receiving national recognition for its biodiversity work, including a wildflower meadow at Godiva Place winning a 2026 DEFRA Bees’ Needs Champion Award.
Over recent years, the university has transformed its campus with projects including the Peace Garden, Starley Gardens and its edible garden, which provides food for the campus community while supporting pollinators.
Jamie Whitehouse, Grounds and Public Realm Manager at Coventry University, said: “Our green spaces support biodiversity in the heart of Coventry while providing places for people to relax, connect and thrive.
"We’re particularly proud that our pollinator-friendly habitats, including wildflower meadows, have been recognised through a DEFRA Bees’ Needs Champion Award.”
The university says the achievement supports its wider ambition to reach net zero by 2030.
Professor John Latham CBE, Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University and Group CEO, said: “Retaining Green Flag status for the 13th consecutive year is an incredible achievement and one everyone involved should be proud of.”
The Green Flag Award is managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy and recognises high standards in the management of parks and green spaces across the UK and internationally.