An Inconvenient Truth Blog 7

 

 

After watching An Inconvenient Truth, I am confident when I say that I have a much better understanding about global warming.  This film features former vice president Al Gore, as he reveals the common misconceptions and myths about global warming.  Al Gore travels around the world doing what he is most passionate about, informing as many people as he can about this planetary emergency, before it is too late.  I was surprised in how much information this 90 minute film actually entailed.  Throughout An Inconvenient Truth, not only does Al show us that global warming is no longer a political issue, but also one of the biggest moral challenges our planet is facing today.  Although most of the information he provides us with isn’t exactly exciting news for colloquium students, Al Gore still seems to hold uplifting spirits and he actually provides ways in which we can help prevent further destruction to our beloved Earth.

 

The evidence of global warming is somewhat disturbing.  Plants and animals are being forced from their habitats, glaciers are melting, and the number of severe storms and droughts are increasing.

As a nation we must focus our efforts on eliminating our dependence of fossil fuels and focus on a   renewable and greener approach for a more sustainable and livable future. 

 

After doing some research, it has come to my attention that since this educational film was  released in 2005, a lot has been done to help with this morally challenging issue.  Over 106,000 tons of carbon was offset in the year following the film’s release, which is equivalent to 225 million car miles.  President Obama created the new position of Assistant to the President for Climate and Energy.  The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives established a select committee on energy independence and global warming.

 

However despite the changes that have been made, we must continue our efforts to combat global warming. As Al Gore predicted in the film we as a nation have currently reached the highest level of atmospheric CO2 on record. This number will only continue to climb until we as a nation work together and focus our efforts on creating a greener more sustainable future.

For more information please Visit:

http://www.climatecrisis.net/index.php

http://co2now.org/