The forum is held twice per term and each meeting has a different theme. Through discussion and break out activities we will co-create action plans, ideas and initiatives that will make a positive difference at Kent.
Next Meeting - November 4th
How can we better manage the green spaces on central campus for nature?
Take a tour of central campus with our our landscape & grounds team and sustainability officer to look at how we currently manage these spaces. We will then spend some time discussing how we can balance biodiversity, wellbeing, management, how the space looks and how you want to use the spaces to inform how we manage them in the future.
To join the forum please email sustainability@kent.ac.uk
Previous Forum Meetings
August 19th 2026 - Adapting to a changing climate
We discussed how the recent heatwaves and drought impacted how we work, study and live at Kent. This work is informing our climate risk register development and being used to plan comms and other procedures to be followed for future heatwave events.
June 17th 2026 - Developing a Sustainable Food Plan for Kent
Alongside colleagues from Chartwells we discussed the priorities for new sustainable food plan for the University of Kent. This is now being developed into a new plan. A summary of the forum outcomes can be found below.
29th April 2026 - Authentic Sustainability
Through discussions and break out activities we worked together to define what authentic sustainability looks like on campus, identifying the key visuals, experiences and signals that show staff and students the University is taking meaningful action; not just greenwashing.
From this we developed a top 10 action plan, and the sustainability team are liaising with staff and departments across the university to deliver on these actions. You can see the top 10 below.
FAQs
The forum is open to all staff and students at the University of Kent. You do not need to have any prior knowledge or experience of sustainability.
No, you can pick and choose which forum meetings you attend. There is no commitment to come along to every meeting, you can attend depending on your availability and interests.
Yes, students can claim 10 employability points for each forum meeting they attend. Just let the meeting organisers know so they can confirm your attendance
Yes, we are always open to suggestions from staff and students on themes for future meetings
No, at the moment we are only running in-person forum meetings due to the interactive nature of the sessions but we are exploring how to deliver this online in the future.