ENVIRONMENT

EPA - Environmental Protection Authority
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/
"The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is the primary NSW public sector organisation responsible for protecting the environment.

Established in 1992 under the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991, the EPA works in partnership with business, industry, government and community organisations. In addition to its regulatory functions the EPA is active in environmental education, environmental economics, environmental research and monitoring, and regular reporting on the state of the environment in NSW. "

NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation
http://www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au/
"As a leader in natural resource management, the department’s role is to help the community to obtain the maximum benefit from its limited, and sometimes fragile, natural resources.The department expects to achieve its vision, which is to work together to achieve healthy and productive environments for present and future generations, through integrated catchment management, ie the coordinated and sustainable management of the State’s natural resources."

SEDA - Sustainable Energy Development Authority
http://www.seda.nsw.gov.au/
"SEDA is an agency created by the New South Wales Government to reduce the level of greenhouse gas emissions in this state. SEDA accomplishes this by promoting investment in the commercialisation and use of sustainable energy technologies."

UNESCO World Heritage Center
http://www.unesco.org/whc
This is the home page of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Available in both French and English, this site provides information about world heritage.

The Upper Parramatta River Catchment Trust
http://www.uprct.nsw.gov.au/
This site provide information on flood mitigation, water quality and vegetation improvement in the Upper Parramatta River Catchment, Sydney, Australia.

WHaT BuSH CaRE
http://www.spin.net.au/~onetreehill
"WHaT stands for: Winston Hills and Toongabbie Bushcare. WHaT Bushcare is a community based group involved in ecological restoration. Issues of concern include: biodiversity loss; habitat degradation; poor planning of new developments; and the destruction of creeks and rivers due to environmentally insensitive flood mitigation works."
Email mailto:whatbushcare@spin.net.au

See also Infosleuth page Environment links