''Climate Code Red: The Case for Emergency Action'' is a 2008 book which presents scientific evidence that the

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crisis is worse than official reports and national governments have so far indicated. The book argues that we are facing a "

sustainability Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and have varied in the literature and over time. The concept of sustainability can be used to guide decisions at the global, national, and individual levels (e.g. sustainable livin ...

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 we must embark upon. ''Climate Code Red'' draws heavily on the work of a large number of climate scientists, including James E. Hansen.

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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". Co-author David Spratt is a

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businessman, climate-policy analyst, and co-founder of the Carbon Equity network, and Research Director of the Breakthrough - National Centre for Climate Restoration. Co-author Philip Sutton is convener of the Greenleap Strategic Institute and Assistant Convenor of the

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. The book was launched by the Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser in Parliament House in

, Victoria, on July 17, 2008.Climate code red
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Official websiteThe Case for a Sustainability Emergency: Philip Sutton interview (audio) - The Reality ReportThe Case for a Sustainability Emergency: Philip Sutton interview (text) - Energy Bulletin
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Coming clean on 'nice' coalReview of Climate Code Red: Energy Bulletin
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