Our vision is for a thriving, sustainable and resilient New South Wales.

Environment and Heritage works with communities, businesses and governments to protect, preserve and strengthen the quality of our natural environment and heritage. We do this through active stewardship that supports a healthy New South Wales.

We are committed to creating thriving environments, communities and economies that benefit the people of New South Wales.

What we do

Environment and Heritage is responsible for delivering the state outcome 'connecting communities to resilient and sustainable environments and heritage'. We deliver this by collaborating across a range of functions, including:

  • national park management
  • biodiversity, conservation and science
  • heritage conservation.

Our minister

The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC is the Minister for the Environment, Minister for Heritage, Minister for Climate Change and Minister for Energy.

For more information, see The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC on the NSW Parliament website.

For ministerial media releases, go to Environment and Heritage news.

Our structure

The Environment and Heritage leadership team

  • Secretary: Anthony Lean
  • Deputy Secretary, National Parks and Wildlife Service: Alex Graham
  • Deputy Secretary, Strategic Policy, Science and Engagement: Alison Pepper
  • Deputy Secretary, Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation: Brendan Bruce
  • Chief Operating Officer: Chris Hangar

Statutory authorities

Environment and Heritage also supports a number of statutory authorities:

To learn more about the department, visit the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.