Preface -- Chapter 1. Climate Action Planning -- Chapter 2. Getting Started -- Chapter 3. Public Participation -- Chapter 4. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory -- Chapter 5. Emissions Reduction Strategies -- Chapter 6. Climate Change Adaptation Strategies -- Chapter 7. Implementation -- Chapter 8. Communities Leading the Way -- Chapter 9. Time to Take Action -- Appendix A: Climate Science -- Appendix B: The Public Participation Program -- Notes -- Index. Local Climate Action Planning guides planners, municipal staff and officials, citizens, and others working at local levels to develop climate action plans by explaining the plan development process, identifying the key considerations, and providing examples from existing planning efforts.