This is a book about these times of turbulence, uncertainty, and rapid change with a difference. It does not fill us with empty utopias nor does it give us an endless litany of bad news; rather, it challenges us to move towards designing better futures.

Focused on cities, and the organizations that inhabit them, it faces head on the many contradictions we face. It gives us insights into how we can think more intelligently and deeply about the future. Among them, why sustainability is inextricably linked with the real economy, how to ensure the development and deployment of responsible and far reaching technologies, and why we should confront the tough questions of equity and access.

Finally, it provides us with examples of organizations who are successfully navigating the rapids and creating a more sustainable future. This is not a journey where we need to walk alone.

"In this wonderful book Michael McAllum unerringly follows a path that may lead us all to wiser decisions and more coherent actions than has previously been the case."
- Richard Hames. Director Asian Foreisght Institute

"If our organizations hope to adapt to and prosper from the profoundly reshaped global markets and patterns of consumer behavior we moving towards at pace, then I can recommend no better investment than a thorough reading and internalization of the principles set forth in this book. - a must read for all of us." 
- Peter Carre. Chairman Water Resources Group