Community and advocacy

The UNSW Library has unveiled the Materials Revolution exhibition, showcasing Hub research and helping to shift community views of waste resources. 

Hub leader Prof Veena Sahajwalla AO participated in a judging panel for Rotary's Pitch for Purpose event as part of the Sustainability and Humanitarian Summit.

Hub leader Prof Veena Sahajwalla AO recently joined CNBC’s IoT: Enabling Sustainability Through Technology panel to discuss the role of technology in advancing sustainability. 

The Plastic and Waste Materials team set up a stall to showcase how innovative waste solutions can drive sustainability as part of the transition to a circular economy.

The Hub contributes expertise to a Planet Shapers episode on improving tyre circularity in Australia

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the remarkable women leading groundbreaking research in the Sustainable Communities and Waste (SCa

The Hub took part in Blacktown City’s Australia Day celebrations to further our goal of supporting strong and engaged sustainable communities. 

Festive presents and decorations can release microplastics into the environment. 

Hub research is translated to a local scale at the Local Government NSW (LGNSW) annual conference in Tamworth. 

Dr Emily Flies, Hub researcher and Co-lead of the Sustainable People-Environment Interactions project, has been awarded the Green Gown Award Australasia's Staff Champion for Sustainability.

The Productivity Commission has published the Hub leader UNSW SMaRT Centre's detailed submission for its inquiry into “opportunities in the circular economy”.

The Hub has contributed an artwork made from waste materials to an auction raising funds for the National Youth Science Forum. 

Hub leader Prof Veena Sahajwalla delivers the Ann Moyal Lecture, discussing opportunities for creating sustainable materials from waste and champions a circular economy. 

Hub leader, Prof Veena Sahajwalla, has spoken about new technologies that enable green manufacturing by “reforming” waste into new products. 

The Hub’s Air Quality team held a mid-point workshop to showcase their research and discuss their work with stakeholders. 

The Hub leader, Prof. Veena Sahajwalla, delivered a plenary to nearly 200 students at the 2024 STEM Enrichment Conference hosted by Flinders University.

Hub partners SMaRT@UNSW, CSIRO and Monash University collaborated with other leading sustainability organisations to deliver the PELICANS initative.  

Hub leader Professor Veena Sahajwalla has officially opened a Sustainability Learning Centre at St Philip’s College in Alice Springs.