- Hosepipe ban announced for Kent and Sussex, BBC News (Aug 03, 2022)
- Wild bison return to UK for first time in thousands of years, The Guardian (Jul 18, 2022)
- Appeal for water customers to be mindful when turning on the tap, southeastwater.co.uk (Jul 11, 2022) — South East Water is asking people to be mindful of the amount of water they are using as hot temperatures push up demand beyond levels expected for the time of year. Water latest, southeastwater.co.uk
- London Resort plans officially withdrawn, with the intention of resubmitting them later in the year, Wikipedia (Mar 29, 2022)
- New Public Living Room In Deal, Camerados (Feb 04, 2022)
This page is the beginnings of a portal for Kent community action. The majority of our information about this is collated via our place pages...Near you
Most of this page focuses mainly on Kent community action topics. Separate pages cover Kent community action resources, and Kent news
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the northwest, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the southwest, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces the French department of Pas-de-Calais across the Strait of Dover. The county town is Maidstone. It is the fifth most populous county in England, the most populous non-metropolitan county and the most populous of the home counties.
Kent news, resource and topic articles[edit | edit source]
Climate action[edit | edit source]
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
Open spaces[edit | edit source]
- Aspiring Cross-Channel UNESCO Global Geopark, Kent Downs, kentdowns.org.uk
Community and voluntary action[edit | edit source]
Community Action South and East Kent has been working with and for the voluntary and community sector for over 20 years
Community energy[edit | edit source]
- Orchard Community Energy, North Kent and Medway, link checked 18:24, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
Community safety[edit | edit source]
Kent County Neighbourhood Watch Association - West Kent Watch
Cycling activism[edit | edit source]
Health and wellbeing[edit | edit source]
- Dementia Friendly Kent, dementia resource developed with Kent's communities added 16:23, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
- Live It Well, Wellbeing Kent and Medway
Housing[edit | edit source]
- Kent Community Housing Hub, added 16:30, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
Localism[edit | edit source]
Road safety[edit | edit source]
- 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
Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle[edit | edit source]
- ReCYCLE, operated by Cycle Community CIC a Kent based Community Interest Company, a Bicycle Recycling Programme
Social inclusion[edit | edit source]
- Kent Sheds, initiative looking to establish a number of (Men's) Shed projects across Kent, link checked 17:22, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
Sustainable transport activism[edit | edit source]
- 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
Campaigns[edit | edit source]
- 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
Near you[edit | edit source]
Ashford - Canterbury - Dartford - Dover - Folkestone and Hythe - Gravesham - Maidstone - Malling - Medway - Sevenoaks - Swale - Thanet - Tonbridge - Tunbridge Wells
See also[edit | edit source]
- 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
External links[edit | edit source]
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