This article point out the different steps Al Gore has taken to raise awareness and fight global warming.
By
now you should be familiar with the name Al Gore - not only did he
serve as Vice President from 1993 to 2001 under President Clinton, but
he also ran for presidency in 2000 against George Bush; despite winning
the popular vote he lost the election. Today however, Al Gore is
primarily associated with another topic - and that is global warming.
In fact, the younger generation may recognize the name mainly from the
film "An Inconvenient Truth".
But in reality, Al Gore is a
bigger pioneer and activist against global warming than one might
think; to the point where has become the most influential figure in the
fight against climate change today. But Al Gore has done more than just
write a book and star in a movie about global warming; he is actually
working to help make a change and has even been awarded the Nobel Peace
Prize for his work. Let's take a look at some of the other things Al
Gore has done in the effort to combat climate change and global warming.
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The Alliance for Climate Protection. Created by Mr. Gore in 2006 and
funded primarily by Al Gore's own work, and receiving a portion of
their funding from the nationally-recognized Live Earth concerts, their
main goal is to enlighten and educate the public on the dangers of
global warming and climate change in the 21st century.
- Live
Earth. A series of concerts under the name of "Live Earth", which Al
Gore was at least partially responsible for planning and organizing.
The Live Earth 2007 events took place all over the world, in locations
such as Tokyo, London, Rome, Washington D.C., New Jersey, and even
Antarctica, just to name a few. Events were also broadcast to radios,
televisions, and even streamed on the internet in order to reach as
many viewers as possible.
- Numerous speeches and interviews.
Over the past several years, Gore has been a relentless crusader in
spreading his message. He's appeared on all of the major television
networks and news programs, and he has been interviewed for every major
publication you can think of - all of which helps to nail his point
home.
- Redesigned his house to meet stricter environmental
standards. Because Al Gore truly believes in the need to combat climate
change and global warming, he has even given his own home an overhaul;
renovations which have earned his home the second highest rating for
sustainable design by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Al Gore
and his philanthropy, the Alliance for Climate Protection has entered
into an integrated partnership with Dot Eco, to secure and promote the
.eco top level domain. This new initiative backed by Dot Eco LLC, will
donate over 50% of the proceeds back to fund scientific initiatives and
research in climate change, ocean analysis, economic policy, and other
environmentally-related areas.
