Sustainable Living Tasmania (SLT) began life in 1972 as the Tasmanian Environment Centre - turning 40 in December 2012. It is a community-based, non-political and not-for profit organisation. SLT provides a Hobart-based community resource and education centre that works to provide a direct, local, realistic and accessible contribution to the protection and restoration of the natural environment, and the development of homes and cities for a sustainable future for all Tasmanians.;;The first Environmental Home Expo (Festival) was held in 1999 and has grown from strength to strength annually since then. Recent Sustainable Living Expos have attracted over 10,000 visitors in a single weekend.;;