Category: Sustainability, Environment and Natural Resources

Kent researchers working with a local farm have found promising results in the sustainable growth of black soldier fly larvae – which offer an innovative … Read more

Kent biosciences researchers, working closely with RentACherryTree (a small agricultural business in East Sussex), have developed an innovative way to turn waste cherries into a valuable, health-boosting … Read more

Kent scientists are working with companies to transform wasted cherries into healthy, nutritious food ingredients and using seaweed waste to boost agricultural crop health and … Read more

According to the UN Environmental Programme about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste is produced globally every year. If historic growth trends continue, global production of primary … Read more

Kent sociologist, Professor Joy Y. Zhang, has been awarded a £1.88 million grant from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to lead a pioneering project which aims … Read more

On Thursday 8 May, researchers, brewers and hop growers from across England gathered on our Canterbury campus to celebrate British hops and beer made with … Read more

It’s estimated that 45% of root crops, fruit and vegetables produced globally is lost or wasted every year. To help change this, Kent researchers have … Read more

Professor Ben Lowe from Kent Business School is contributing to a major UKRI-funded research project aimed at tackling food inequality across the UK. The Food Systems … Read more

Kent has partnered with sustainably-focused packaging suppliers Priory Direct to create a service which will empower the fashion industry to reduce packaging emissions and wasted material. Senior … Read more

As a Right to Food university, Kent is committed to supporting food systems that advance human health and environmental sustainability in society. This starts with Kent … Read more