Swindle is as swindle does
ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey has pointed to the persuasive array of considered scientific analysis to discredit the provocative Climate Change Swindle program on ABC TV tonight.
"It is human nature to believe supposed expert advice when it fits with your preference. And I've got no doubt that lots of people would like the challenge of Climate Change to disappear" Dr Foskey said today.
"My concern is that this program, by giving voice to those who profit from debunking climate change science, will strengthen the Prime Minister and the ACT Chief Minister's arguments for delaying meaningful action - when our future depends on immediate efforts to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions."
"There is however more than enough strongly researched scientific evidence to discredit tonight's documentary. The problem of course is that not everyone has the time or the interest to look below the surface."
"The ACT Greens have put a succinct rebuttal by Professor Andrew Glikson on our website. That could be a first port of call for anyone getting prepared to talk to their friends [www.act.greens.org.au]."
"I'm also confident that the ABC's follow up interview and the panel discussion after the screening tonight will go some way to reasserting some balance."
"Of course the Climate Change Swindle has already made its mark simply by having the name in front of everyone. The question a lot of us are asking is where does the swindle really lie, could it be in how science is presented by this program?" Dr Foskey asked.
