Do Australians truly grasp the impact of a warming planet and what it could mean for our sunburnt country?

On this Summer Book Club episode of Follow the Money, climate scientist and author Dr Joëlle Gergis joins The Australia Institute’s Polly Hemming to discuss Australia’s climate policy inertia and the impact of rising temperatures. 

This discussion was recorded on Friday 28 June 2024 and things may have changed since recording. 

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Guest: Dr Joëlle Gergis, climate scientist and author // @joellegergis 

Host: Polly Hemming, Climate & Energy Director, The Australia Institute // @pollyjhemming 

Show notes: 

‘Highway to Hell: Climate change and Australia’s future’ by Joëlle Gergis, Quarterly Essay 94 (June 2024)

Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions 

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