Since 2012, the fight to stop the opening of the vast Galilee coal basin has emerged as the iconic pivot of the Australian climate and environment movement. David Ritter provides a timely and colourful account of the history of the greatest environmental fight of the decade-over the Galilee coal basin in Queensland. Written by an environmental insider with an eye on the world his daughters will inherit, The Coal Truth is told with wit and verve, drawing in other specialist voices to bring to life the contours of a contest that the people of Australia can't afford to lose. Contributors include Tara Moss and Berndt Sellheim, Geoffrey Cousins, and John Quiggin. Before taking up his present position as CEO Greenpeace Australia Pacific, David worked for Greenpeace in London in a series of senior campaign positions. Prior to joining Greenpeace, David was one of Australia's leading Indigenous rights lawyers. David is a widely published commentator on current affairs and is the author of two books on Indigenous land justice. Subject: Environmental Studies, Activism, Politics, Non-Fiction, Australian Studies]