Hub structure
The Hub has five Impact Priority (IP) focus research areas operating across three thematic areas of sustainable communities, waste resources and remote and regional opportunities:
- IP1 - Sustainable people-environment interactions
- IP2 - Reduced impact of plastics and other materials
- IP3 - Management of hazardous waste, substances and pollutants
- IP4 - Improved air quality, forecasting and assessment
- IP5 - Waste impact management research
- IP6 - Circular economy community engagement
The Hub is also guided by strategies on data management, knowledge brokering, Indigenous partnerships, and communications, which can be found on our Strategies page.
Our team
Governance and leadership
The Hub is overseen by a Steering Committee, under the leadership of independent Chair Michael Sharp, that comprises key members. The committee also includes representatives from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), industry bodies and community groups.
Committee members
Voting members:
- Mr Michael Sharpe – Chair – Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub AUKUS Forum CEO
- Mr Paul Klymenko – Environmental Non-Government Organisation
- Dr Esther Landells – Senior Policy Officer for Waste at Local Government NSW
Ex-officio non-voting members:
- Scientia Prof. Veena Sahajwalla – Hub Leader and Impact Priority 2 Co-lead
- A/Prof. Mandy Downing – Hub Indigenous Facilitator
- Prof. Matthew Kearnes – Waste Impact Initiative lead for SCaW hub
- A/Prof. Farshid Pahlevani – Industry and Impact Manager and Knowledge Broker
- Dr Sanjith Udayakumar – Data wrangler
- Ms Sarah Bassett – Hub Communications Manager
- Dr Dixit Prasher – Hub Operations Manager
Stakeholders
The Hub works with a wide variety of stakeholders throughout its various projects:
