Community action/Kent
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| Location | Kent, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51° 12' 25.47" N, 0° 43' 15.73" E |
The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism for climate, environment and many other sustainability topics across Kent. The majority of our information about this is collated via our place pages...Near you.
- Kent community resources and Ecological restoration Kent are separate articles.
News
‘It’s irreplaceable’: Fury over Reform plans to expand quarry in ancient Kent woodland, theguardian.com (Jul 30, 2026) - Four new councils confirmed for Kent and Medway, BBC News (Jul 16, 2026) — North Kent: Dartford, Gravesham, and Medway; West Kent: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, Maidstone, and Tunbridge Wells; Mid Kent: Swale, Ashford, and Folkestone and Hythe; East Kent: Canterbury, Thanet and Dover
- Hedgerows the 'unsung heroes of the countryside', BBC News (Feb 16, 2026) — A group of Kent volunteers is aiming to provide vital habitat for wildlife by planting about 3,800 yards (3,500m) of hedgerows in the countryside this year.
- White storks: why introducing non‑native species in rewilding projects can be a good idea, theconversation.com (Jun 05, 2026)
- Record-breaking heat and dry spring leave parts of England without water, reuters.com (May 29, 2026)
- Quarter of England at risk of water shortages (Mar 28, 2026) — less water in the system than planners are currently preparing for will have a knock-on effect on new housing developments
- National Trust asks public to join call for urgent Government action after hundreds of wildfires break out, and full extent of nature loss at Dunwich Heath emerges, nationaltrust.org.uk (Aug 07, 2026) — “The climate crisis long predicted by scientists is happening here and now. Ferocious wildfires, unprecedented temperatures and record-breaking droughts are already hitting communities and nature across the UK – they are not a distant threat. Tackling this emergency must be a cross-Government priority because it touches every aspect of our lives, our society and our economy. So we’ve launched a petition to demonstrate to Ministers the strength of public feeling on this issue." National Trust Director-General Hilary McGrady. To sign the petition, visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/wildfire-petition
- All of England's rivers and lakes polluted with chemicals, officials say, BBC News (Aug 06, 2026)
- Firefighting aircraft aren’t enough – Britain needs to build a wildfire‑resilient society that involves everyone, Komal Raj Aryal, Lecturer in Crisis and Disaster Management, Aston University, theconversation.com (Aug 06, 2026)
- Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous, Yiannis Baboulias, theguardian.com (Aug 05, 2026)
- How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight wildfires, BBC News (Aug 01, 2026)
- May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests, theguardian.com (Jul 13, 2026) — Extreme heat led to 440 deaths a day during June peak, say scientists, with climate crisis ramping up temperatures
- South Korea's president orders all-out response to heatwave, reuters.com (Aug 06, 2026)
- Young activists in the Maldives confront climate threats to their island nation, seattletimes.com (Aug 06, 2026)
- Philippines steps up solar transition as Iran war hikes energy costs, eenews.net (Aug 06, 2026)
Networks and sustainability initiatives
- Alternative Estuary, promoting positive alternatives along the Thames Estuary, a number of community groups and projects listed both in Essex and Kent, added 13:11, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
- East Kent Transition
CASwiki Topic overview: Networks, UK context: Networks UK, Cosmolocal connections: Networks, news and comment, UK network news
Each week 3 different short videos from across the UK or world.
Community action/Manchester, Community action/Essex, Community action/West Sussex / ...This week's featured Global videos / ... read more about Cosmolocalism
Kent video
Events
Farmers markets
UK events
Aug 10 - 16, 2026 (Mon - Sun) — National Allotments Week, 2026 theme is “Grow to Learn.”, thenas.org.uk
Global or international events
- Aug 09, 2026 (Sun) — International Day of the World's Indigenous People, observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population, un.org
- Aug 12, 2026 (Wed) — International Youth Day, awareness day designated by the United Nations taking place on Aug 12 each year, un.org
2021-2030, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, International community action events
Localism
CASwiki Topic overview: Localism, UK context: Localism UK, Cosmolocal connections: Localism news, Localism UK news
Community and voluntary action
Community Action South and East Kent has been working with and for the voluntary and community sector for over 20 years
CASwiki Topic overview: Community and voluntary action, UK context: Community and voluntary action UK, Cosmolocal connections: Community and voluntary action UK news
Climate action
Networks
- Kent Climate Action Coalition, added 15:55, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
- Low Carbon Kent, network of businesses tackling and adapting to climate change
- Extinction Rebellion Kent, public group on facebook
- Kent, Summary, Google Environmental Insights Explorer, added 15:23, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
References
CASwiki Topic overview: Climate action, UK context: Climate action UK, Cosmolocal connections: Climate news, UK Climate news
Sustainable transport activism
- Active travel fund schemes, kent.gov.uk, encouraging the residents of Kent to walk and cycle more, added 16:48, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
- Kent Connected, journey planner
- Kent Community Rail Partnership
Walking: Kent Ramblers - Recreational walks in Kent W, Footpaths in Kent (category) W
Waterways: Kent and East Sussex Canal Restoration Group - Wikipedia: Canals in Kent (category)
Resources: Setting up a communtiy transport scheme in Kent and Medway, kentruralnetwork.org.uk
CASwiki Topic overview: Sustainable transport activism, UK context: Sustainable transport activism UK, Cosmolocal connections: Sustainable transport news, Sustainable transport UK news
Cycling activism
CASwiki Topic overview: Cycling activism, UK context: Cycling activism UK, Cosmolocal connections: Cycling news, Cycling UK news
Community safety
Kent County Neighbourhood Watch Association - West Kent Watch
CASwiki Topic overview: Peace and community safety, UK context: Community safety UK, Cosmolocal connections: Peace and community safety news
Road safety
- Vision Zero: The Road Safety Strategy for Kent 2020 - 2026, kccconsultations.inconsult.uk, consultation closes at 23:59 on 15 March 2021
- KCC Kent Road Safety
CASwiki Topic overview: Road safety, UK context: Road safety UK
Ecological restoration
This page is the beginnings of a portal for Kent community action in response to Ecological emergency.
About Kent
Campaigns
- Kent quarry extension is one of the biggest threats of the 21st century. Hermitage Quarry expansion plans: If approved, the loss could even surpass ancient woodland losses from the Lower Thames Crossing and HS2 schemes combined, woodlandtrust.org.uk, added 14:05, 9 August 2023 (UTC)
- Save Kent's Green Spaces, on facebook.com, Nonprofit organization, added 18:23, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
- ePetition:End Kent County Council's £350,000,000 investment in fossil fuels, democracy.kent.gov.uk
- No Fracking in East Kent on facebook
Past events
- August 25, 2014, Kent Festival of Bees, near Bridge, Canterbury
- May 17 - 18, 2014, West Kent Green Open Homes
Kent is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Greater London to the north-west.
Near you
Ashford - Canterbury - Dartford - Dover - Folkestone and Hythe - Gravesham - Maidstone - Malling - Medway - Sevenoaks - Swale - Thanet - Tonbridge - Tunbridge Wells
See also
- Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England
- London and South East England
- Saving water in South East England
| Authors | Phil Green |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Cite as | Philralph (2014–2025). "Community action/Kent". Appropedia. Retrieved August 12, 2026. |