| Climate Code Red: The Case for Emergency Action | |
| Author: | David Spratt, Philip Sutton |
| Country: | Australia |
| Subject: | Climate change |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Pub Date: | 2008 |
| Pages: | 304 pp |
| Isbn: | 1-921372-20-6 |
| Oclc: | 243605472 |
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]
The key themes of Climate Code Red are:
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]