Big Coal

Australia's Dirtiest Habit

Guy Pearse, David McKnight, Bob Burton

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New South Books
01 August 2013

Coal & solid fuel industries; Mathematics & Sciences; Sustainability

Australia's dirtiest habit is its addiction to coal. But is our dependence on it a road to prosperity or a dead end? Are we hooked for life? And who is profiting from our addiction?

Former lobbyist and political insider Guy Pearse, media and politics commentator David McKnight and environment writer Bob Burton cut through the spin to expose the underbelly of an industry whose power continues to soar while its expansion feeds catastrophic climate change.

They dissect the charm offensive (and muscle) the coal industry uses to get its way, and reveal the myth of 'clean coal' – and the taxpayer-funded PR machine behind it. They chart the stratospheric rise of a new generation of coal barons (some high-profile, others faceless). And they lay bare the desolation in regional communities as prime farming land and much else is strip-mined along with the coal. Most contentiously of all, they explore how Australia can break its dirtiest habit and move towards a prosperous, sustainable-energy future.

View the table of contents here.

Listen to Guy Pearse interviewed on Radio National.

By: Guy Pearse, David McKnight, Bob Burton
Imprint: New South Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781742233031
ISBN 10: 1742233031
Publication Date: 01 August 2013
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Big Coal: Australia's Dirtiest Habit

Australia must make some fateful decisions. If it ramps up its coal exports, there's no way the planet can forestall climate change. This book helps explain that simple truth and shows the country has other paths to take. -- Bill McKibben, author, Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist At last a book that demonstrates the industry's bogus claims of environmental and economic responsibility. --David Suzuki, environmental activist