This book would not have been possible without the dedication and commitment of each of the chapter authors. For some authors, writing a chapter was beyond their "9-5" job, and this book re?ects their commitment to sustainability at the local level for their communities. To every chapter author and their staff, friends, and families, thank you. This dynamic and paradigm-changing volume on the topic of sustainable development is focused on communities such as cities, schools, and colleges where the future of our families and children are most at risk. We must act today as each of the chapters represents in their presentations. This book marks a new era: the Third Industrial Revolution. The new age of the Third Industrial Revolution has been labeled by some as the "green era" or "green economy," but it had already started around the world, especially in Europe and Japan, for over a decade - since the end of the 20th c- tury. More signi?cantly, the book highlights people and communities who have a shared concern and vision along with the will and determination to enact programs and polices that make sustainable development real - not just political rhetoric or "branding" or even the current "buzz word" for obtaining funds and grants. The book presents "The Sequel to an Inconvenient Truth" - actual examples of how c- munities can and have changed in order to mitigate climate change. Again, thanks to everyone and their colleagues.

Part I. Overview.-1 The Role of Business Leaders in Community Sustainability Coalitions:An Historical Perspective-2: Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)-3: Sustainable Cities as Communities and Villages- 4.Greening Existing Communities -5. Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan: Sustainability in Action-6. Renewable Energy Practicies in the City and County of San Francisco-7. Building Sustainability: The Role of K-12 Education-8. Google''s Clean Energy Plan 2030 -9. Sustainable Communities in the UK -10. Sustainable Towns: The Case of Frederikshavn, Denmark.-11. Sustainable Communities: The Peidmont Region Settimo Torinese, Italy-12. Sustainable Development in Lithuania -13. Rizhao: China''s Green Beacon for Sustainable Chinese Cities-14. Ecological Construction and Sustainable Development in China: The Case of Jiaxing Municipality -15. Japanese experience with efforts at the community level towards a sustainable economy -Conclusion-Appendix A: Los Angeles Community College District-Appendix B: Spanish Cities -Appendix C: ARUP City Design and Planning: A Global Overview and Perspective