
Biography
Kat Thorne is the director of Sustainability at King’s and oversees all aspects of embedding sustainability across the college. Kat not only manages the sustainability team but decides on its overarching environmental aims and objectives. She also decides, with input from the wider Estates and Facilities team, on the projects and programs and strategies and actions plans required to deliver on those aims and objectives. She has nurtured the sustainability team to where they are today, ensuring that both staff and students are aware of the importance of their role in ensuring King’s reaches its net Zero Carbon Target by 2025.
She held the same position at the University of Greenwich until 2013, helping the university achieve first place in People & Planet’s Green League.
News
King's students and staff spotlight climate and sustainability across February
King’s Sustainability hosts 39 events across February as part of King’s Climate & Sustainability Month to shine a light and come together on these global...

King's hosts the London Student Sustainability Conference 2023
Hosted at King’s, students from 10 London-based universities came together to present and learn about the work inspiring positive impacts around the world.

King's makes the finals of the Green Gown Awards
King’s was shortlisted in three categories of the 2022 Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland in recognition of outstanding sustainability initiatives.

King's staff, students and alumni receive Sustainability Awards
Students, staff and alumni come together at the King’s Sustainability Awards to celebrate the efforts of those helping to make King’s a more sustainable place.

Collective climate action needed, King's experts tell London Climate Action Week
As part of London Climate Action Week, King’s experts demonstrated the value of partnership to address policy gaps and improve climate change adaptation plans.

King's hosts London symposium for Walk2COP27, the mass participation event on climate action
Ahead of COP27, the London edition of Walk2COP27 will showcase how climate change is impacting London and the solutions that are being deployed.

King's experts contribute to Lambeth's new Climate Action Plan
King’s local borough Lambeth launches Climate Action Plan after an extensive process of collaboration with a range of stakeholders, including King’s experts.

King's researchers share expertise as part of the COP26 global climate change summit
Experts on climate change, wildfires, adaptation and climate law are participating in events at the COP26 meeting.

Events

Sustainability & Climate Careers Networking Night 2023
An opportunity for students to network with employers and find out more about jobs in this area.
Please note: this event has passed.
News
King's students and staff spotlight climate and sustainability across February
King’s Sustainability hosts 39 events across February as part of King’s Climate & Sustainability Month to shine a light and come together on these global...

King's hosts the London Student Sustainability Conference 2023
Hosted at King’s, students from 10 London-based universities came together to present and learn about the work inspiring positive impacts around the world.

King's makes the finals of the Green Gown Awards
King’s was shortlisted in three categories of the 2022 Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland in recognition of outstanding sustainability initiatives.

King's staff, students and alumni receive Sustainability Awards
Students, staff and alumni come together at the King’s Sustainability Awards to celebrate the efforts of those helping to make King’s a more sustainable place.

Collective climate action needed, King's experts tell London Climate Action Week
As part of London Climate Action Week, King’s experts demonstrated the value of partnership to address policy gaps and improve climate change adaptation plans.

King's hosts London symposium for Walk2COP27, the mass participation event on climate action
Ahead of COP27, the London edition of Walk2COP27 will showcase how climate change is impacting London and the solutions that are being deployed.

King's experts contribute to Lambeth's new Climate Action Plan
King’s local borough Lambeth launches Climate Action Plan after an extensive process of collaboration with a range of stakeholders, including King’s experts.

King's researchers share expertise as part of the COP26 global climate change summit
Experts on climate change, wildfires, adaptation and climate law are participating in events at the COP26 meeting.

Events

Sustainability & Climate Careers Networking Night 2023
An opportunity for students to network with employers and find out more about jobs in this area.
Please note: this event has passed.