Circular Economy Hub@RMIT

The RMIT Circular Economy Hub is an interdisciplinary network of RMIT experts working directly with industry partners and academics on the latest circular economy research, both across Australia and internationally.

We especially focus on working closely with industry partners that are developing practical solutions to real-world challenges. We also contribute to government requests for information regarding emerging circular economy policies, while co-publishing and collaborating across RMIT groups including the Regenerative Futures Institute and the Nature Positive Network.

The Circular Economy Hub was instrumental in establishing the Circular Economy Research Network Asia-Pacific (CERN APAC), which brings together leading circular economy researchers across the Asia-Pacific, spanning policy, business, economics, design, engineering, materials, environmental and social sciences.

The Circular Economy Hub fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and utilises its wide network to support industry-research collaborations. It aids in the development of a new platform for capability building, encompassing micro-credentials, executive training, and vocational and higher education outcomes.

Streams

The following streams provide a non-exhaustive overview of the themes and domains covered by the working expertise of existing Circular Economy Hub members:

Network leads


Membership and contacting CEH

The Circular Economy Hub serves as a collaborative platform for academics conducting research in the field of Circular Economy. It offers a space for the exchange of ideas, presentation of research findings, and discussion of research methodologies, theories, and modes of engagement. It also facilitates dialogue on knowledge translation intending to achieve impactful outcomes through education, training and workplace upskilling.

Please get in touch with any of the leads listed above.

Enabling Impact Platform (EIP) sponsorship

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CEH is supported by the following Enabling Impact Platforms:

Urban Futures Researching how cities can be more resilient, sustainable and regenerative.
Social Change Focuses on transformative research in the areas of digital society, quality of life, global mobility and research practice for social change.
Sustainable Technologies and Systems Leveraging sustainable technologies and systems to solve national and global environmental, social and economic challenges in the areas of energy, water, food and circular economy.
Global Business Innovation Working with researchers around the world to unlock the value and impact of innovation.
Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Fabrication Focuses on driving the next wave of innovation and research translation in Australia through the transformation of specialised materials into high-performance products and solutions.
Design and Creative Practice Applying an inventive, exploratory approach to real-world problems through interdisciplinary research, within and beyond design and creative practice.

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EIPs enable economic, environmental, societal, health and cultural impact with government, business and the community through research and innovation.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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