Tag: Al Gore
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Al Gore calls Alberta Tar Sands "an open sewer."
In a speech in Toronto, he also says “There’s no such thing as ethical oil,” he said. “There’s only dirty oil and dirtier oil.”
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Al Gore Answers Reddit's Questions on the Climate, Nuclear Energy, and More
To promote 24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report, which Brian wrote about yesterday, Al Gore stopped by Reddit to do an 'Ask Me Anything' Q&A session.
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An Inconvenient Truth, Auto-tuned (Video)
Al Gore's 24 Hours of Climate Reality is in full swing—tune in for the home stretch.
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Why Is Climate Change So Easy to Ignore?
The climate we depend on for survival is changing rapidly. So why aren't we more worried?
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Breaking: Al Gore Is Not Dead, Jose Canseco Hates Global Warming
For a short time on Twitter yesterday, Jose Canseco started a rumor that Al Gore had died.
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Al Gore Strongly Supports #Occupy Wall Street
The #OccupyWallStreet movement -- which has now spilled into Brooklyn and inspired protests across the world -- is gaining some high profile supporters. So far, notable backers have included Mark Ruffalo,
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Why #OccupyWallStreet May Be Progressive Turning Point
Are we on the cusp of an American Autumn a la the Arab Spring? Last night, Van Jones said yes. "I think everybody should hold on to your seats. October is going to be the
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Must-See Climate Reality Videos: 'Doubt', 'Climate 101', and 'Grassroots'
Al Gore's ambitious attempt to turn the world's eyes towards the climate crisis -- 24 Hours of Reality -- wrapped up last night in New York City. The event was watched by nearly 9 million people
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Al Gore's "24 Hours of Reality" Finale in NYC: Conquering Climate Denial (WATCH NOW)
Al Gore has used multimedia presentations to bring global warming to the public's attention to great effect: Millions of people woke up to the climate crisis thanks to
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Join Al Gore for 24 Hours of Climate Reality, September 14 2011
It's been more than five years since An Inconvenient Truth—the film documenting Al Gore's early push to raise awareness about climate change—premiered but the issue remains as unsettled as ever.
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Al Gore: Climate Denial Must Go the Way of Racism
Every time I watch Al Gore speak, I'm perplexed anew: how is this mild-mannered, Southern-drawling former Vice President still one of the most polarizing figures in politics? How does this man still
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Lawrence Bender, Producer of An Inconvenient Truth (Podcast)
Inglorious Bastards. Good Will Hunting. Pulp Fiction. Kill Bill. An Inconvenient Truth. With a roster of iconic films and a whole shelf of gold statues, Lawrence Bender is one of America's most acclaimed producers. Since the release of Al Gore's
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Al Gore to Air Longest Reality TV Show Episode Ever
...And It's All About Climate Al Gore has been in the news quite a bit lately -- and not just because I unwittingly helped start a far-right media frenzy by filming his comments on population issues. Between the release of his acclaimed Our Choice book
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Al Gore Blasts Obama, Media for Dropping the Ball on Climate
Al Gore is typically considered the face of climate advocacy. An instantly-recognizable establishment figure, the former Vice President usually works extremely hard to put forth an optimistic, cooperative
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Fox News Places 'Personal Ad' Seeking Debunkers of Al Gore - Is It Still 2006?
I normally wouldn't want to waste too much of my time or yours parsing what Fox News does, but putting up what Huffington Post describes as "little more than a personal ad" seeking out
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An Earth Day Tribute to 11 Environmental Heroes
Last year Brian did a great slideshow of some of our environmental heroes. He wrote "This is by no means a comprehensive list, but here are some of the great men and women who've defined modern environmentalism--these green heroes deserve a huge Earth
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Cameron and Gore Discuss the Amazon, Avatar 2
This weekend, Avatar director James Cameron spoke at an assembly gathered in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon to speak on topics ranging from sustainability and the power of cinema, to the prospects that there will be a sequel to his blockbuster,
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Al Gore Op-Ed in New York Times: "We Can't Wish Away Climate Change"
Expect a hundred comments about how climate change is a hoax, reminding us of how much snow fell this month, the non-shrinking glaciers or hacked emails. They will probably be from people who will not even bother reading Al Gore's long op-ed in the
