Sustainability Successes, Awards and Commitments
The University has good reasons to be proud of its achievements and is grateful to all who support its goals. We are pleased to share some of these with you here.
The largest student network in the UK, campaigning for social and environmental justice gave us a 2:1 degree in their last assessment.
The 'Wilder Kent' is an initiative and awards scheme run by the Kent Wildlife Trust to create a more wildlife-rich Kent. Find out about our 2024 Gold award.
Highlights and headlines from the last 12 months of sustainability activity at Kent. Including projects, initiatives, news stories and data from across the University.
We work to the international standard for Environmental Management Systems.
These annual awards recognise exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges. Find out more about our 'Benefitting Society' award.
Our varied projects and activities taking place at Kent to support our transition to become a sustainable University.
Learn more about our part in the UN's campaign to halve global emissions by 2030.
Working in partnership with The Food Foundation, we are adopting measures to protect our students and staff from food insecurity.
Through this global initiative we belatedly recognise the value of nature, place it on the path to recovery and transform our world to become nature-positive by 2030.
We have joined other Higher Education institutions offering places of safety, solidarity and empowerment for people seeking sanctuary.
Sets out our approach to our net zero targets and details our progress towards them.
Read the Sustainability Steering Group's report to Council (May 2025).
The University signed the Fossil Free declaration in 2023 stating our commitment to continue excluding fossil fuels companies from our investments.