The Lie of the Land

Explosive * Irish Times *
An education for anyone baffled by the rows that bedevil climate policy in Ireland and a glimpse at the alternatives to the business-as-usual approach. But mostly, it’s a plea for honesty around topics when hiding from the truth has for too long been the national approach * Irish Independent *
A bracing critique * The Currency *
Well-argued and well-written * Matt Cooper *
Compelling and impassioned … eye opening * Sunday Independent *
Read this exposé of malicious planetary negligence and be inspired to act before it’s too late – Michael Mann
Offers some clear ideas for an Irish path into a safer future – the time for climate complacency has come and gone – Bill McKibben
A benchmark book … the inside story from a great author of Ireland’s failure to take the threat of climate change seriously – Prof. John Sweeney
An outstanding work – Michael D. Higgins
An honest, uncompromising book that pulls no punches in identifying the powerful interests that are stymieing Ireland’s transition to a more equitable low carbon future for all. Essential reading for the public and policymakers alike. – Mary Robinson

John Gibbons is an environmental journalist and commentator who has been speaking about climate change in Ireland for over a decade. The Lie of the Land is his first book.

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