SLF seeks to help foster the rapid adoption of ways of living that will make it possible to sustain the community of life locally and globally.

SLF aims to make its contribution especially through the creation of 'platforms' that enable large numbers of people and organisations to cooperate in the pursuit of social and ecological sustainability.

SLF was formed in response to a sense of environmental urgency and the passionate belief that positive solution-oriented options already available could make a big difference to our individual and collective sustainability if widely adopted. Over the years, many people have come together to build a vibrant organisation from the ground up, fuelled by sheer enthusiasm and backed by knowledge, despite having few funds.

The certainty that time is short and a race is on underpins the many initiatives implemented in SLF's short six-year history, including several major Sustainable Living Festivals held annually in the heart of Melbourne.