Penny Sharpe is the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Heritage.
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Latest ministerial media releases
$5 million to care for koalas in Sydney's South West
The NSW Government is delivering on its commitment to the koalas of south-western Sydney with $4.5 million in new funding to establish a koala care centre in the Macarthur region and $500,000 to support volunteer rehabilitators.
- 28 Apr 2024
Emissions projections show NSW needs to redouble climate efforts to meet targets
The latest NSW emissions projections confirm expectations that more needs to be done in NSW to meet emissions reduction targets.
- 23 Apr 2024
Blue Mountains landholders protecting our environment
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment Penny Sharpe has praised the efforts of locals in the Blue Mountains who have protected threatened habitats and species under an agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.
- 10 Apr 2024
From crisis to conservation: almost 100 Bellinger River snapping turtles in largest release yet
In a significant milestone for one of the most critically endangered species, 97 zoo-bred Bellinger River snapping turtles have been released into the Bellinger River on Gumbaynggirr Country in a collaborative effort with the NSW Government’s Saving our Species program and Taronga Conservation Society Australia.
- 08 Apr 2024
NSW Government delivers over $1.1 million in grants for environmental education projects
More than $1.1 million has been awarded to 8 organisations to implement key environmental education initiatives in their local communities, under the NSW Environmental Trust’s Environmental Education Grants Program.
- 08 Apr 2024