! Inconvient Truth !

To what extent do you think this was deserved? Having watched this film in class did you feel that your opinion (or perhaps the opinion of others) to the issue of climate change could be positively influenced? What did you think of this film? Was it effective?

Former Vice President Al Gore is cofounder and Chairman of Generation Investment Management, a firm that is focused on a new approach to Sustainable Investing.Gore is also cofounder and Chairman of Current TV, an independently owned cable and satellite television network for young people based on viewer-created content and citizen journalism. A member of the Board of Directors of Apple Computer, Inc. and a Senior Advisor to Google, Inc. Gore is also Visiting Professor at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Mr. Gore is the author of An Inconvenient Truth, a best-selling book on the threat of and solutions to global warming, and the subject of the movie of the same title, which has already become one of the top documentary films in history. In 2007, An Inconvenient Truth was awarded two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Best Original Song.

Since his earliest days in the U. S. Congress 30 years ago, Al Gore has been the leading advocate for confronting the threat of global warming. His pioneering efforts were outlined in his best-selling book Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit (1992). He led the Clinton-Gore Administration's efforts to protect the environment in a way that also strengthens the economy.

Al Gore was born on March 31, 1948, the son of former U.S. Senator Albert Gore, Sr. and Pauline Gore. Raised in Carthage, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C., he received a degree in government with honors from Harvard University in 1969. After graduation, he volunteered for enlistment in the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. Upon returning from Vietnam, Al Gore became an investigative reporter with the Tennessean in Nashville, where he also attended Vanderbilt University's Divinity School and then Law School. http://www.algore.com/index.htmlm/index.html

Al Gore the man I believed would have made a big difference to the United States Of America if he was crowned 'President' but lost to Mr.George Bush who showed no interest to the topic Climate change or Global warming. However despite the dissapointed news of him not taking on the role Al Gore however showed a lot of interest on how he would have contributed on making United States of America a better place to live and also encouraging citizens the importance of helping America become a sustainable nation as well as keeping the world in whole sustainable. Al gore production on the 'Inconvient Truth' deserves acknowledgement as it was packed with indepth information on human impacts contributed in creating Global warming and the rising of climate change.

Difference in average surface temperature: comparison with 1961-90 average,
Global and Central England, Degrees C

Both local (central England) and global average temperatures have risen with a few fluctuations since the late 19th century.

Average temperatures in Central England rose by about 1°C during the 20th century. The 1990s were exceptionally warm. Four of the five warmest years since records began in 1772 occurred after 1990, and 2004 was the ninth. In 2003 the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK was reached when temperatures peaked at 38.5°C.

Average global surface temperature also increased - by 0.4 to 0.8°C since the late 19th century. All ten of the hottest years on record have occurred since 1990. The warmest year since global records began in 1861 was 1998, 2002 was the second warmest, and 2004 the fourth warmest. Current climate models predict that global temperatures will rise by between 1.4 and 5.80c by the end of the 21st century. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=368

According to the The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) they blame human impacts/activities for the reports in 2001 of the warming over the last 50 years. They expanded their accousations on the involve of emissions of 'greenhouse gases' such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. The IPCC 2001 report also suggested that if actions are not taken
global temperatures will rise by 1.4 and 5.8°C by the end of the century, increases in rainfall aswell as the frequency of extreme weather events may occur. They also stated that climate change scenarios for the UK annual temperature could increase by 2 to 3.5°C by the 2080s while winters may become wetter and summers drier. While reading this piece of information i was well educated and left with a brighter knowledge on climate change and global warming, while reminiscing on the terrible event that took place in America 4years ago about Hurricaine Katrina which came unexpected to citizens of New Orlens State came in a hurry and left with millions of damage, Katrina left thousands dead and left thousands homeless. Don't get me mistaken as been heartless but then again one can say that nature was paying back Karma as we treated the earth with no respect and carried on abusing it with our lack of interest in Global warming.

While watching the film i gatherd that Al Gore not been President was very much echoed throughout the film, this shows that Al Gore was truly disapointed and was seemed to only want that position more than anything else. However one can argue that Al Gore interest on Climate Change and Global warming only took place in order to recieve Synmpathy from his fans or only to show that he's still engaged with his nation. This can then be argued saying that Al Gore interest in Global warming is loyal that he had passion for the topic since he was a youth which is evidential in the film. I personally believe the film was a great tool in order to educate the audience as well as setting awareness on what will happen in years to come. The film was also able to persuade and challenege individuals as myself on what we are doing right or wrong as humans on this earth, leaving us to wonder on changes that we'll be making at the end of the film.

In conclusion 'Inconvient Truth' was a door opened to me allowing me to witness the dangers of Climate Change and Global warming thats occuring as you read it also exaggdurate on the fact that 'Climate Change' does exist. WHY? Simply because i gave it an helping hand and so did YOU !