Upcoming 'Climate Change Denial' book launches in Sydney and Canberra
Over the next week, we will be launching Climate Change Denial: Heads in the Sand in Sydney (May 15) and Canberra (May 16). Former NSW premier Bob Carr will be launching the book in Sydney while John Hewson, former Leader of the Federal Opposition, will be launching the book in Canberra. All are welcome to attend the launches - but please RSVP if you're planning to attend (details below):
SYDNEY
Where: Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
When: Sunday 15th May, 3.30 pm
Launcher: The Honourable Bob Carr (former Premier of NSW)
Speakers: Dr Haydn Washington, Mr John Cook and Dr Andrew Glikson (ANU)
RSVP: Gleebooks on (02) 9660 2333 or www.gleebooks.com.au
CANBERRA
Where: Daltons Bookshop, 54 Marcus Clarke St, Civic, Canberra
When: Monday 16th May, 6 pm
Launcher: Dr John Hewson, former Leader of the Federal Opposition
Speakers: Dr Haydn Washington, Mr John Cook and Dr Andrew Glikson (ANU)
RSVP: Daltons Bookshop (02) 6249 1844
While we're in Canberra on Monday, a special Parliamentarian Edition of the book will be distributed to all Australian Federal MPs. It has a Joint Statement in the front signed by Bob Carr, John Hewson, Dick Smith and 7 climate scientists. The Joint Statement says:
‘Climate change denial is a non-partisan issue that goes beyond politics. Human-caused climate change is confirmed by every Academy of Science in the world, and 97% of practising climate scientists. There is no study that contradicts the fundamentals of climate change that has not been rebutted. Climate change will have major impacts on Australia in the future, both on our environment and our economy. For this reason we commend this book to you, so that you can consider the problem of denial within society.’
I'll be posting more about this Parliamentarian Edition shortly.
Posted by John Cook on Tuesday, 10 May, 2011
