Al Gore Calls For A Green Revolution To Fuel The Economy
"We have a climate crisis at the same time we have an economic crisis at the same time we have a national security crisis," Gore said to a cheering cr...
"We have a climate crisis at the same time we have an economic crisis at the same time we have a national security crisis," Gore said to a cheering cr...
Lisa Derrick | Posted 11.12.2009 | Media
The pioneering, Emmy-Award winning channel was originally conceived by Gore and businessman Joe Hyatt as a peer-to-peer news and information network.
Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green
If all the print publications in the U.S. alone were to eliminate inserts, how much would that reduce carbon emissions? Think of the deforestation it could prevent.
Guardian | Oliver Burkeman | Posted 11.06.2009 | Green
Perhaps the best way to understand the extraordinary transformation of Al Gore is to study the changing rhetoric of his enemies. A mere nine years ago...
Joel Epstein | Posted 11.05.2009 | Technology
In this age when we are looking to social entrepreneurs to improve the world let's celebrate the open source developers who are working to shine a light on how the country votes.
Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green
Considering that the meat industry produces 40 percent more greenhouse gas emissions than all the world's transportation systems, we see no reason to back down in our criticism of Al Gore, among others.
Andrew Winston | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green
Stewart kept acting put out that addressing climate change won't be as simple as switching from buggies to cars. Steward always half jokes, but he's usually far more educated about what he's commenting on.
Posted 11.05.2009 | Green
On Wednesday night, Stephen Colbert took on the topic of what to do about climate change. In his segment, Formidable Opponent where he debates himself...
Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics
Al Gore sat down for an interview with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, and the first segments aired on her eponymous show last night. One interesting exchange...
Norb Vonnegut | Posted 11.04.2009 | Business
Andy Kessler suggests that it's impossible for investors to get a short-term trading edge. It's better to make long-term investments based on big-picture trends.
Maria Rodale | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living
As Chairman and CEO of the publisher of Our Choice, I was honored to host an intimate party for Al Gore. Here are my top 10 solutions for stopping climate change as inspired by his book.
Frances Beinecke | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green
In this critical time, with this urgent choice before us, we need voices from every sector -- political, corporate, environmental, religious, public health -- to call for common sense solutions to climate change.
Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green
Glenn Beck and the organization PETA make strange bedfellows, but they've found a common cause to rally around: criticizing Al Gore for hypocrisy beca...
abcnews.com | Posted 11.04.2009 | Books
Al Gore was on Good Morning America this morning talking about his new book, Our Choice. He discussed the changes that need to happen in America, whet...
Progressive Book Club | Bill McKibben | Posted 11.03.2009 | Books
Bill McKibben Progressive Book Club Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis By Al Gore Rodale, 2009 There's been a certain amount of debate ...
The Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Green
The push for government action on climate change is like the US civil rights movement, according to former Vice President Al Gore. Both causes depende...
John Mesjak | Posted 10.29.2009 | Books
Wherever your children are first exposed to the messy facts of our world, there will inevitably be questions about it. Luckily, young adult versions of informative books are here to help.
Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater | Posted 10.26.2009 | Green
When I look at my kids, I pray that they will have a world to grow into that is habitable and sustainable. The generation of "whatever" is doing great harm to the future of our existence.
The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green
According to a new survey, the number of Americans who believe that climate change is connected to human-caused pollution (AKA Global Warming) is at i...
Jeff Biggers | Posted 10.27.2009 | Books
In the end, unfolding like a chilling and disturbing thriller, Climate Cover-Up is about one of the greatest campaigns of misinformation in our time.
Posted 10.19.2009 | Books
Since we posted the video and teaser for SuperFreakonomics, the follow up to the bestseller Freakonomics, there's been an outcry from scientists over ...
Jason Silva | Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact
What has always excited us about Current is its call for audience participation and engagement. Finally, a platform for meaningful exchange, existing on television, taking the high road and believing that sharing our stories can change the world.
Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green
On Friday at The Society Of Environmental Journalists conference, Al Gore got caught up in the increasingly common "town hall" moment with independent...
William Bradley | Posted 10.09.2009 | World
Just as I never thought that Obama would win the Olympics for Chicago, it never occurred to me that he would win the Nobel Peace Prize this year.
Frances Beinecke | Posted 10.09.2009 | Green
After eight costly years of inaction, the United States has begun to lead. Since taking office, Obama has moved quickly to put climate change near the top of his agenda.
Los Angeles Times | Posted 11.14.2009 | Green