Today’s society is increasingly aware of the desirable need to change its approach to the planet and the environment. Social r esponsibility is one way of involving all citizens in the daily struggle for a better environment. The aim of the paper is to analyse the current state of social responsibility of authorities at the regional level in the environmental field, which is nowadays becoming more than desirable.The paper will work main ly with a qualitative research represented by a document analysis, comparisons and deductions. The results will serve as a basis for a further research and possible further er analysis within individual states.