Al Gore on Climate Crisis, Voter Suppression, & More - KnowThis

[Rhiannon12866]

Former Vice President Al Gore is a long-time environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Zinhle Essamuah talks to Gore about the ongoing climate crisis, environmental justice, voter suppression, and the political will to take real action.


0:00​ Intro
3:23​ What Is Environmental Justice
5:04​ Byhalia Pipeline Issue
7:43​ Modern Environmental Movement
9:51​ Ongoing Voter Suppression
11:44​ How Faith Informs Climate Action
16:14​ Finding Political Willpower

Former Vice President Al Gore served with Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001, after serving as both a representative and senator from Tennessee. Since then, he founded the Climate Reality Project, won the Nobel Peace Prize, and wrote ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ which was later turned into a documentary. At a recent climate rally in Memphis, Gore was introduced as ‘the father of the modern environmental movement.’ We talk to him about the climate crisis, environmental justice, voter suppression, the political will to make real change, and more.

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[Tommymac]

1. After seeing "Boring" Prez Joe go to work, I'll always wonder what a "Boring" Prez Al...

could have accomplished and how the World today could possibly be a lot less hurtful and more humane; and could potentially have had us all so much much further down the road of Climate Mitigation.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I've thought about that as well - what a difference he could have made.

And what happened on Bush*s Watch is what really scared me witless and the reason I ended up here on DU.

[Tommymac]

4. Here for the same reason.

And I'm not sure which period of time has scared me worse...

...in the oughts I was scared about the military violence and the safety of the World.

Since 2016, I am scared for Our Country and Our Democracy.

Thank the Goddess for DU.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. You're right. I've been possibly even more afraid during the past 4+ years.

Between a POTUS who did nothing except possibly spread discord and hate, accompanied by a global pandemic which was initially ignored in this country, these have been frightening times. But, thanks to DU, at least I've known the facts.

[Cha]

6. I hated the m$m after

what they did to Al Gore.

I hadn't watched it before the 2000 election.. I was off on Kauai for the 1st time.. battling the aftermath of Hurricane Iniki in '92.

When I moved to upper state New York I get my first taste fo the what the US so called "media" was like. I was going crazy!

That's why I got a computer in 2002.. to join DU & get some real news.

[murielm99]

7. We all know that Al Gore never claimed

to have invented the Internet.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/internet-of-lies/

I am sure you get as tired of this myth as I do.

[Cha]

8. Exactly.. they Lied their

damn heads Off about Al Gore & pumped up the weak candidate bush.. trying to Blame Gore for bush's DUI record coming out in Maine.

Then there was fucking Nader with his "Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee" meme. Nader was Dum & Dee.

And, of course bloody Susan Sarandon.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. Love me some Al Gore, great talk!!!

[Rhiannon12866]

11. I certainly agree, we sure could use him now

If only... *sigh*

[SheltieLover]

9. Ty, Rhiannon!

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Thanks! It's always great - and enlightening - to hear from Al Gore!