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We are the primary environmental regulator for New South Wales. As environmental stewards we are committed to a sustainable future for NSW, focussing our regulatory activities on improving outcomes that lead to a healthy, sustainable environment and a thriving society. Find out more about how we regulate and some of the tools we use.

We educate community, industry and government about environmental issues. We empower decision-making by the community and businesses to take environmental outcomes into account in their practices. We provide guidance about how people or industry can meet or exceed their legal obligations.

We enable the people of NSW – we inform the community about what we do and how we do it. We assist the community, businesses, co-regulators and we partner with industry and government to protect, restore and enhance the environment.

We act to investigate and collaborate to solve problems by engaging with the community, partner with our Traditional Custodians and research organisations, industry and government, using our investigation powers, developing policy and programs, using science and research, working with community advocates and undertaking regulatory reform.

We influence people, businesses, government, research and science to make changes for better environmental outcomes. We encourage change and innovation through partnerships and collaboration, communication, engagement and behaviour change activities. We provide incentives for people and businesses to protect, restore and enhance the environment.

We require compliance with obligations under environmental legislation – including regulatory instruments, licences, duties, mandatory training and accreditation. We are bound by the important objectives of our legislation that incorporates our stewardship principles and we reform legislation when needed.