Despite the fact that Australia is on the front line of climate change, to date our governments have failed to take real action to reduce our greenhouse pollution. Find out why from someone who's been About the speaker: Guy Pearse joined the Liberal party in 1989 and spent the past eighteen years studying environment policy and working in the political 'dark arts'. More recently, his PhD research exposed the self-dubbed 'greenhouse mafia' – a cabal of lobbyists working for our worst polluting industries. What Guy discovered about the pervasive control these industries have over Australia's response to climate change persuaded him to leave the dark arts behind to write High & Dry – his first book. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22: Sandringham, VIC All Souls Anglican Church Hall, 48 Bay Rd, Sandringham 7.15pm-8.45pm TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23: Geelong Percy Baxter Theatre, Deakin University Geelong Waterfront campus, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong 7.15pm-8.45pm WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24: Melbourne Swanston Hall, Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston St entrance 7.15pm-8.45pm THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25: Ringwood, VIC Ringwood Uniting Church Cnr Greenwood Ave and Station Street, Ringwood 7.15pm-8.45pm For further information or to RSVP, contact Sarah Neal at or on (03) 9341 8127