Kent community action

• Over 25,000 oppose quarry extension into ancient wood, woodlandtrust.org.uk (Aug 02, 2023) — "Over 25,000 of you joined us in responding to the consultation on the shocking proposal."
• Oaken Wood: The largest destruction of ancient woodland this century, stuartjeffery.net (Jul 17, 2023)
• Kent and Sussex hosepipe ban announced amid water shortage, BBC News (Jun 19, 2023)

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Kent is a ceremonial county in the South East England region, the closest county to continental Europe. It borders Essex across the entire estuary of the River Thames to the north; the French department of Pas-de-Calais across 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. The county town is Maidstone.

From Wikipedia:Kent

Kent news and topic articles

• Kent news
• Kent community action resources
• Ecological restoration Kent

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

Events

Farmers markets

• Kent Farmers' Market Association, Markets Calendar
• My Farmers Market

Community resources

• Singleton Environment Centre, Ashford, link checked 14:36, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

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

Citizens data initiative

• Kent, Summary, Google Environmental Insights Explorer, added 15:23, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

References

• climateemergency.uk

Open spaces

• Aspiring Cross-Channel UNESCO Global Geopark, Kent Downs, kentdowns.org.uk

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

Community energy

• Orchard Community Energy, North Kent and Medway, link checked 18:24, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Community safety

Kent County Neighbourhood Watch Association - West Kent Watch

Cycling activism

• San Fairy Ann Cycling Club
• West Kent CTC

Health and wellbeing

• 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

• Kent Community Housing Hub, added 16:30, 18 May 2021 (UTC)

Localism

Produced in Kent

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

Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle

• ReCYCLE, operated by Cycle Community CIC a Kent based Community Interest Company, a Bicycle Recycling Programme

Social inclusion

• 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

• 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 , Footpaths in Kent (category)

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

• 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

Near you

Ashford - Canterbury - Dartford - Dover - Folkestone and Hythe - Gravesham - Maidstone - Malling - Medway - Sevenoaks - Swale - Thanet - Tonbridge - Tunbridge Wells

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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

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External links

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