Climate Code Red

Climate Code Red:
The Case for Emergency Action
AuthorDavid Spratt, Philip Sutton
SubjectClimate change
PublisherScribe Publications
Publication date
2008
Publication placeAustralia
Pages304 pp
ISBN1-921372-20-6
OCLC243605472
David Spratt, Governor David de Kretser and Philip Sutton at the book launch for Climate Code Red

Climate Code Red: The Case for Emergency Action is a 2008 book which presents scientific evidence that the global warming crisis is worse than official reports and national governments have so far indicated. The book argues humanity is facing a sustainability emergency that requires a clear break from business-as-usual politics. The authors explain that emergency action to address climate change is not so much a radical idea as an indispensable course to embark upon.[1] It draws heavily on the work of many climate scientists, including James E. Hansen.[2]

General

The key themes of Climate Code Red are:

  • "Our goal is a safe-climate future – we have no right to bargain away species or human lives."
  • "We are facing rapid warming impacts: the danger is immediate, not just in the future."
  • "For a safe climate future, we must take action now to stop emissions and to cool the earth."
  • "Plan a large-scale transition to a post-carbon economy and society."
  • "Recognise a climate and sustainability emergency, because we need to move at a pace far beyond business and politics as usual".[3]

Co-author David Spratt is a Melbourne businessman, climate-policy analyst, and co-founder of the Carbon Equity network, and Research Director of the Breakthrough - National Centre for Climate Restoration.[4] Co-author Philip Sutton is convener of the Greenleap Strategic Institute and Assistant Convenor of the Climate Emergency Network.[5]

The book was launched by the Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser in Parliament House in Melbourne, Victoria, on July 17, 2008.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Code Red: The Book Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ The Hansen Challenge Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Key themes Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Climate change an 'existential security risk' to Australia, Senate inquiry says". The Guardian. 2018. Archived from the original on 2024-10-13. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  5. ^ "Climate Code Red: the Case for Emergency Action". Archived from the original on 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  6. ^ Climate code red Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine, Greenlivingpedia