Person at Byron Bay beach. ©iStockPhoto 2010

Did you know?

Each NSW household throws away more than $1,000 of food per year.

Sustaining our environment

Sustainability provides a way for us to achieve environmental, economic and social outcomes, without limiting resources for future generations. The Office of Environment and Heritage provides programs, funding, research and education to help households, business, schools, community organisations, local councils and state government to reduce our impact on the environment and make sustainability part of our everyday lives. We can all live more sustainably. Follow the links below to find out how we can help you to do your bit.

Love Food Hate Waste

Love Food Hate Waste. DECCW

Help to reduce food waste, save money and our environment

Save power at home and work

Save power: what you can do. DECCW

Help to make your business or home more energy efficient

Read about waste avoidance and resource recovery

NSW legislation and programs to reduce and recycle

NSW legislation, policy and programs to reduce and recycle waste

Apply for funding for your environmental project

Environmental Trust and Climate Change Fund. DECCW

Environmental Trust and Climate Change Fund grants

Rate your building's sustainability with NABERS

NABERS logo. DECCW

Improve the environmental impact of your property

Education for Sustainability Professional Learning

Education for Sustainability. DECCW

Develop your skills to use education for sustainability more effectively

Sustainable Schools NSW

School children take on sustainability. DECCW

Help for schools to embrace sustainability - from curriculum to facilities

Make your government agency more sustainable

John Hunter Hospital. Courtesy B Evans, NSW Health

Help for agencies to meet NSW Government Sustainability Policy targets

Clean out your household chemicals

Chemical CleanOut logo. DECCW

Where and when you can drop off old household chemicals for free

Plan a community education project

Community revegetation project. DECCW

Guide to planning and running an environmental education project

Live sustainably at home, work and play

It's a living thing logo. DECCW

Tips, resources and simple ways to live sustainably

Clear the Air

Clear the Air. DECCW

Find out what reduces air quality and what you can do to improve it

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Free help to save up to 20% off your power use

The NSW Home Power Savings Program gives eligible concession card holders a free home power assessment, Power Savings Kit installed and a personal action plan. Call 1300 662 416 now. Find out more

Page last updated: 17 May 2013