This pocketbook provides comprehensive overview of a green economy drawn from the Green Economy Coalition members and our series of national dialogues. It is packed with examples, stories and evidence from the ground. Ø It gives a snapshot of the opportunities, as well as the questions, presented by a shift to a green economy for communities, for governments and for businesses. Ø It describes glimpses of a transition that is already underway but has yet to be taken to scale. Ø It connects some of the dots between the many different actions going on at all levels – civil society, government, finance, business – to make practical recommendations for how we can evolve our economies to work for people and planet.