This document provides information about former Vice President Al Gore and his work bringing awareness to global warming through his book and documentary "An Inconvenient Truth". It notes that the documentary has become one of the most successful of all time and won two Oscars. Gore has been advocating for addressing global warming for 30 years through his work in Congress and as Vice President. The reader is encouraged to watch the film to learn about the threat of climate change and provide suggestions for reducing its impact through changes in daily activities, mentioning key topics like transportation, greenhouse effects, deforestation, and sea level rise.

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LESSON-7: AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (THE MOVIE)
Albert Gore
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Detailed Info
Website: http://www.algore.com/
Birthday: March 31, 1948
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Political Views: Liberal
Former Vice President Al Gore 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.
Simone commented: “An Inconvenient Truth is an eye opener for all of us. Everyone should
make it a point to watch this documentary film.”
Activity : Make a written presentation on what did you learn from the movie. Make practical
suggestions how can you reduce impact of the global warming through changing our daily
activities.
Key words to be used in your presentation: Transportation-Green House effect-
Deforestation- Ozone Layer depletion-Sea level Rise- Flooding- Kyoto protocol.