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The Nature Connection Storytelling Pod featured at Winter in the Valley festival in Lenah Valley, Hobart. 

Ku-ring-gai Council and AUSMAP (Australian Microplastic Assessment Project) have visited UNSW labs as part of the Hub's synthetic grass microplastics project.  

Researchers, policymakers and practitioners have gathered two-day workshop exploring how to build a more nature-connected Australia. 

To support safe recycling and reuse, the Hub’s Impact Pri

The Hub is supporting a new community-led initiative in the town of Snug, Tasmania, to tackle harmful wood heater emissions. 

Hub leader, Prof Veena Sahajwalla AO, has encouraged Australians to think about the durability and end-of-life destination of

The Hub is working with communities, industry, government and researchers across Australia to deliver practical, evidence-based solutions for a healthier environment and towards a circular economy.

A recent interview highlights the Hub's national effort to reduce harmful wood heater emissions and improve air quality in Australian communities.

Hub leader Prof Veena Sahajwalla AO won the Excellence in Sustainable Innovation (Industrial) Award at the 2025 Vogue Codes Summit.

The Hub congratulates Heinz Schandl on receiving the 2025 Society Prize from the International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE).

“End of life products are literally just products waiting to be remade into something else.” 

The Nature Connection project attended the 18th Biennale Conference on Communication and the Environment in Hobart. 

Wood heaters are a feature of many Australian homes, but they remain one of the country’s most significant sources of air pollution. 

Circular economy experts from the Sustainable Communities and Waste were invited to take part in the Regional Circular Economy Summit on Phillip Island, hosted by Bass Coast Shire Council.

Learn how we're working across Australia to reduce the impact of plastics on people and the environment.

The Hub’s commitment to supporting circular economies in regional and remote communities was showcased at the 2025 Western Cape Futures Symposium, held in Weipa this May.

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.