The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) leads the Victorian Government's efforts to sustainably manage:
• water resources and catchments
• climate change
• bushfires
• parks and other public land
• forests
• biodiversity and ecosystem conservation.
Current Initiatives
- 2008-09 State Budget released
The Victorian Treasurer has announced funding for new and existing DSE programs, targeting key priorities in our water, climate change, environment and land and fire portfolios. See the 2008-09 State Budget - Land and biodiversity at a time of climate change
Environment Minister Gavin Jennings has released a Green Paper that offers you the opportunity to have your say on the issues facing Victoria's natural environment over the next 20-50 years. For details see the Land and biodiversity at a time of climate change Green Paper - Draft Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Strategic Plan
Submissions are invited until 19 May 2008 on the government's Draft Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Strategic Plan. Download the plan and make a submission at the Metropolitan Waste Management Group or Sustainability Victoria.