By Albert Gore, 2006

Our climate crisis may at times appear to be happening slowly, but in fact it is happening very quickly-and has become a true planetary emergency. The Chinese expression for crisis consists of two characters. The first is a symbol for danger; the second is a symbol for opportunity. In order to face down the danger that is stalking us and move through it, we first have to recognize that we are facing a crisis. So why is it that our leaders seem not to hear such clarion warnings? Are they resisting the truth because they know that the moment they acknowledge it, they will face a moral imperative to act? Is it simply more convenient to ignore the warnings? Perhaps, but inconvenient truths do not go away just because they are not seen. Indeed, when they are responded to, their significance doesnt diminish; it grows. -- Al Gore

An Inconvenient Truth is the most powerful film documentary yet on climate change. The suspense is real - we really are sitting on a time bomb. Take a friend to the movies, or a few of them - because even if you don't need them to hold your hand, you do need them to take notice.-- WWF

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About the Film:

Eloquently weaves the science of global warming with Al Gore’s personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way. The film is not a story of despair but rather a rallying cry.

About the Book:

Al Gore’s groundbreaking book, An Inconvenient Truth, brings together leading-edge research from top scientists around the world, as well as photographs, charts, and other illustrations to document the reality of global warming--and to sound a warning bell for action before it’s too late. Filled with personal anecdotes and observations about how this issue has become a central focus in Mr. Gore’s life--and why he believes it is the crucial issue of our time--AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH argues that global warming is not just about science, nor is it just a political issue: it is a moral issue and we have a responsibility to do something about it. Destined to become a classic, this accessible, entertaining, and thorough book is a unique reference for anyone who wants more information about global warming as well a guidebook for those who want to join the fight.

Al Gore, U.S. Vice President:

• Born: 31 March 1948
• Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
• Best Known As: Loser of the disputed 2000 U.S. presidential election

Name at birth: Albert Gore, Jr.

Al Gore served for eight years as vice-president under Bill Clinton, then was the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 2000. Gore's father, Albert Gore Sr., served 32 years as a U.S. representative and senator from Tennessee. The younger Gore served in the U.S. Army and worked briefly as a newspaper reporter before winning election to Congress in 1976. In 1984 he moved up to the Senate and was re-elected in 1990. After making a run at the presidency in 1988, Gore was chosen by Clinton to be his 1992 running mate; the two were elected and then re-elected in 1996. Gore's detail-oriented concern for environmental and economic issues earned him a reputation as a "policy wonk" and a somewhat wooden personality. In August of 2000 Gore won the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. president, choosing Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman as his running mate; in the November general election they ran against the Republican ticket of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. After a post-election delay of a month while votes were recounted and lawsuits were filed on both sides, Gore conceded the election to Bush on December 13, 2000. Gore actually received more popular votes than Bush: the final official tally was 50,158,094 votes for Gore to 49,820,518 votes for Bush. But after winning Florida, Bush led in electoral votes, 271 to 267. In later years Gore has dedicated himself to raising public awareness of global warming. A documentary about Gore and climate change, titled An Inconvenient Truth, was released in 2006.

Gore has an undergraduate degree from Harvard, where he once roomed with actor Tommy Lee Jones... Gore attended graduate classes at Vanderbilt University's schools of divinity and law, but did not pursue a degree from either... During the 2000 campaign it was often reported that Gore claimed he had invented the Internet; the actual quote, from a CNN interview on March 9 of 1999, was: "During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet"... Gore's wife Tipper was once known as a leading advocate against violent and explicit lyrics in popular music... Gore replaced Dan Quayle as vice president and was succeeded by Dick Cheney. (From Answers.com)

FOUR GOOD LINKS

• Al Gore '08
  Bloggers back Gore for another run, with plenty of recent news stories and info
• Washington Post: Al Gore
  Archived stories from 2000, plus the paper's multi-part Gore biography
• The New New Gore
  2006 profile from The American Prospect
• An Inconvenient Truth
  Official site of the 2006 film

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