The Coal Truth

In this public event, contributors Tara Moss, Berndt Sellheim and Lesley Hughes, join lead author David Ritter for the national launch of The Coal Truth: The Fight to Stop Adani, Defeat the Big Polluters and Reclaim our Democracy. Each panellist discusses their contributions to this unique new book, which provides a timely and colourful contribution to one of the most important struggles in our national history – over the future of the coal industry. Since 2012, the fight to stop the opening of the vast Galilee coal basin has emerged as an iconic pivot of the Australian climate and environment movement. Written by an environmental insider with an eye on the world his daughters will inherit, The Coal Truth is told with wit and verve, drawing in other specialist voices to bring to life the contours of a contest that the people of Australia can’t afford to lose. For more information about this event click here. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Welcome to Country – David Schlosberg 03:55 A Book of Many Voices 12:40 How to Animate a Movement? 17:50 The Power of the Coal Industry 21:55 Public Fatigue of Pisstaking and the Legitimation Crisis 27:10 What Role Does Science Play in This? 34:15 Reclaiming Democracy 38:05 What Do You Want the Book to Do? 46:00 A Message of Hope Speakers Professor Lesley Hughes, Macquarie University Tara Moss, Author David Ritter, Author and CEO, Greenpeace Australia Pacific Berndt Sellheim, Poet Professor David Schlosberg (Chair), Sydney Environment Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.