Following up the extract, New Matilda have published an extensive interview I did with Ben Eltham, national affairs correspondent. It was a very open, candid and enjoyable face-face interview in Melbourne that went into many different aspects of the book and the current climate change debate. Have look and feel free to make a comment!
Monthly Archive for June, 2009
New Matilda have published an edited extract from Chapter 1 of TCIR. It details the myth of the environment versus the economy - which is the essence of the book.
Great news: the Premier of South Australia, Mike Rann will launch the book in Adelaide on June 24 at 5pm on Level 1 of the Belgian Beer Cafe. Click here for Adelaide launch details. Numbers are limited with security at the door so please rsvp to: thecleanrevolution@gmail.com
A new UN finance report was just released showing global investment in renewables (wind, solar, biofuel, geothermal) in 2008 ($US155b) for the first time exceeded investment in fossil fuels like coal/natural gas (US$110b). Most encouraging is that although developed nations posted the most clean energy investment, there was a strong investment shift within developing countries (in particular China and India). The Clean Industrial Revolution is happening and Australia must break our addiction with the old fossil-driven economy of the past or we’ll end up digging up high-carbon resources that the world will not want - not a particularly wise economic strategy.
Boss magazine in the Australian Financial Review today have a great review of the book - according to Mike Hanley it’s ‘A powerful argument for Australia to lead the way in the clean revolution: do it or be left behind’. Great to have Gail Kelly on the cover and a prominent quarter page image of the book cover too.