University of California, Irvine Extension today announced the launch of its new “Certificate Program in Sustainable Community Planning & Development,” developed to meet the needs for interdisciplinary planning and development continuing education training that focuses on incorporating sustainability into community environments. The first of its kind, this program is designed to provide leaders and emerging leaders with the skills necessary to guide smart growth, identify sustainability best practices, implement public policy applications, and enhance collaborations for commercial, mixed-use, residential, civic centers, and parks from small to large metropolitan sites. Interested parties may register in August and begin taking courses for this program starting this Fall. To learn more about the Certificate Program in Sustainable Community Planning & Development, please visit www.extension.uci.edu. To register for the Fall courses, call 949-824-5414 or e-mail sustainability@uci.edu.