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An artwork by Worimi Artist Gerard Black. It uses symbolism to display an interconnected web and represents the interconnectedness between people and the environment.

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Air and atmosphere

Greenhouse gas emissions

  • Image A2.1: Human activities intensify the greenhouse effect

Biodiversity

Animals

  • Image B2.1: Yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis)
  • Image B2.2: Eastern forest bat (Vespadelus pumilus)

Health of Country

  • Image B3.1: Brolga, Macquarie Marshes (Wailwan Country)
  • Image B3.2: Magenta lilly pilly (Syzygium paniculatum)
  • Image B3.3: Scrub turkey nest sculptures, Wagun Picnic Area Deriah Aboriginal Area
  • Image B3.4: Cultural Burn in the Murrah Flora Reserve, Djirringanj Yuin Country

Plants

  • Image B1.1: Waratah in Gibraltar Range National Park
  • Image B1.2: Yellow Box and Blakely’s Red Gum Grassy Woodlands
  • Image B1.3: Granite rose
  • Image B1.4: Myrtle rust

Climate

Climate change

  • Image C1.1: Examples of climate change mitigation and adaptation actions and complementary approaches
  • Image C1.2: Climate-related risks to health and wellbeing

People and industry

Contaminated sites

  • Image P5.1: Conceptual diagram of contaminated lands processes and impacts

Energy consumption

  • Image P1.1: Examples of energy use equating to 1 petajoule (PJ)

Water use

  • Figure P3.1: Conceptual model of water use paths

Voice of Country

A Voice of Country

  • Figure V1.3: Examples of human-centred and Country-centred approaches
  • Figure V1.4: Connectedness

Aboriginal Peoples Knowledge Group

  • Figure V1.1: The Aboriginal Peoples Knowledge Group 2024
  • Figure V1.2: Representative of APKG collective viewpoint

Waters

Groundwater

  • Image W2.1: Conceptual model of groundwater occurrence
In compiling this report, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) acknowledges that Aboriginal peoples have a spiritual and cultural connection, and an inherent right to protect the land, sky and waterways of NSW. The EPA acknowledges the custodians and honours the ancestors, the Elders both past and present and extends that respect to all Aboriginal peoples.

    NSW State of the Environment 2024

    NSW State of the Environment 2024

    NSW State of the Environment 2024

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