Remote and regional

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

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.

Hub staff are taking part in a panel at the Regional Circular Economy Summit to support the shift toward circularity. 

On World Water Day, we spotlight the Water Sensitive a

Australia is reimagining sustainable cities and towns to address growing water scarcity concerns.

The Hub Day event at UNSW brought together nearly 40 researchers and several stakeholder representatives including Planet Ark, Tyre Stewardship Australia and Agency Projects. 

As we begin a new year, the Sustainable Communities and Waste (SCaW) Hub is reflecting on another year of impactful research, collaboration and progress.

IP5 co-lead and CSIRO Senior Science co-lead, Heinz Schandl, provides analysis on DCCEEW's new Australian Circular Economy Framework. 

The Hub held a stakeholder webinar to highlight the progress made in Impact Priority 2 (IP2): Reduced Impact of Plastics and Other Materials. 

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

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. 

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

Researchers from CSIRO and Curtin University analysed case studies to provide recommendations to support better waste management and value recovery outcomes for tyres and conveyor belts in Australia. 

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