A vibrant team of eco-warriors and communicators birthed this book. I cannot thank enough the experts who provided valuable input, new ideas and salient facts. Some of them feature prominently in this book; some of them are mentioned in passing. Their knowledge and experience is broad and deep, and I have simplified and summarised it in ways they may not appreciate. All omissions and errors are mine so, if you know better, sympathise with them and save your ire for me.
One man paddles up the Mississippi in a flood, heading for the Paris Climate Conference in 2015. Why?
Steve’s passion is water but our draining of Australia, our unsustainable water practices, are a long way second to the big issue we all must confront.
A majority of Australians want deep emission cuts to be the outcome of the Paris Climate Talks. They do not want to be world pariahs, and are very embarrassed with the stance taken by the current government.
