UN Sustainable Development Goals

UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study revealing multiple research findings around valuable new uses for textile and other wastes as sources of activated carbon for essential “purification” materials

UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena will be a speaker at the free UNSW’s 2025 SDG Showcase event highlighting efforts supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), on 28 October 2025

On 3 November, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Prof Veena will feature in a panel discussion at the Springer Nature Symposium on Sustainability and Innovation

On 5 October 2022 11.35am London time, Veena will deliver a keynote address to The Economist's Countdown to COP27 Conference talking about UNSW SMaRT Centre next generation of research into its patented Polymer Injection Technology known

An opinion editorial (op ed) by Veena has been published by The Policymaker, a new digital publication of the James Martin Institute for Public Policy

UNSW SMaRT Centre's work has contributed to achieving positive impact results as measured against the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

On 5 April 2022, Veena will address a session of the Universe 2022 Conference hosted by global digital firm Micro Focus

On 19 May 2021, Veena will be delivering a plenary presentation at the UK hosted First Commonwealth Chemistry Congress, talking about materials sustainability and the need for greater circularity

Veena was interviewed by global information, research publications and data group Elsevier about her work and its relationship to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals

In this opinion editorial and video, Veena explains the national and global context of why we need to develop circular economies and be smarter with our waste