Activities

At the ICC Environment Partnership Summit & Excellence Awards 2026, held on January 8 th , 2026, in Kolkata, India. Prof. Joyashree discusses the positive experience and impression of the event and the progress made by leading Indian industries. Watch here: The takeaway: ✔️Leading industries in India are adopting circular practices for a better and more sustainable future for India 💡 Find more of Prof. Joyashree’s and SMARTS Center's work on the Circular Economy, including t

“Circular Economy for a Sustainable Future: What Matters for South Asian and Southeast Asian Countries?“ Prof. Joyashree Roy presented the SMARTS research and findings for policymakers, industry leaders, sustainability practitioners, and many more at the session on “ESG & BRSR: Driving Sustainable Business Transformation” at the 19th Environment Partnership Summit, organized by the Indian Chamber of Commerce. Kolkata, January 8, 2026.   To create green economies that mitigate

SMARTS Center welcomes Dr. Parthasarathi Shome and Dr. Carlos Moreno-Leguizamon on a visit to the centre and the AIT campus on December 12, 2025. Centre Director Prof. Joyashree Roy, along with SMARTS researchers, presented the centre’s ongoing work. The visiting professors shared their wisdom and insights from their respective fields and expertise with the SMARTS staff. All parties engaged in fruitful discussions on: Well-being, its definition, the debate around measuring hu

On 9 th  December 2025, Dr.  Amir Safari of Stavanger University, Norway, joined SMARTS Center members for a lunch, where he discussed his current work and was introduced to SMARTS’s ongoing research by the responsible members on sustainable energy solutions and how new technology development is changing the debate of energy transition favourably. Firuz Ahmed Nahid Joyashree Roy Joyee S. Chatterjee Ninaad Desai Amir Safari Pooja Sankhyayan Prathana Panwar Sirayuth Thongpraser

The global challenge posed by plastics pollution is driving an urgent need to find lasting solutions that address the multiple environmental, economic, political, and social drivers of the problem. The Circular plastic economy: Bridging theory and practice to train future leaders in sustainable plastics research (CPEN) Training Course hosted at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, between 2 nd  – 6 th  December 2025, and across 3 training modules, featured in-pe