Gore: A Tireless Voice From the Wilderness For the Wilderness
Today the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Al Gore were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to address global warming. The National Wildlife Federation asked its staff for reaction to this news. Some of their statements follow:
"Al Gore has been a tireless and courageous voice from the wilderness for the wilderness."
- Larry Schweiger, President and CEO
"Truth prevails."
- Dulce Zormelo, Chief Financial Officer
"This is a great day for all those seeking to raise awareness about this climate crisis. But it’s just one step toward the biggest prize – real action to confront global warming."
- Adam Kolton, Director, Congressional Affairs
"More than any other individual, Al Gore worked tirelessly and with fierce determination to make America and the world more prepared to address global warming."
- Kevin Coyle, Vice President, Education
"We have much work to do, and no time to spare."
- Carolyn Itoh, Director, Constituent Services
"Al Gore’s dogged persistence and unapologetic focus on the urgent need for action may end up saving the planet for this and future generations."
- F.G. Courtney, Director, Southeast Natural Resource Center
"This sets the world stage for America to lead us in solving the crisis of our generation."
- Michelle Payne, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
"Al Gore has shown the world that we can and must confront global warming if we hope to leave a safe and healthy planet to our children."
- Becky Lentz, Deputy Director, Great Lakes Natural Resource Center
"Al Gore has inspired millions of people to help heal our wounded planet."
- Jeremy Symons, Executive Director, Global Warming Program
"Because of Al Gore’s work, we are further along the path to protecting those - wildlife - who are unable to speak for themselves."
- Karen Kress, Vice President, Development
"Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize represents a global embrace of the notion of a healthy future for our world and for all its inhabitants."
- Matt Schuttloffel, Director, Internet Services
"Al Gore’s recognition signals hope for changing the forecast for our planet."
- Julian Keniry, Director, Campus Ecology
"The world recognizes the gravity of global warming and the importance of Al Gore’s work to inspire change in order to confront it. It’s time for Congress and the president to do the same."
- Andy Buchsbaum, Director, Great Lakes Natural Resource Center
In 2007, National Wildlife Federation staff served as faculty for the Climate Project, an effort by Al Gore to train more than a thousand volunteers to inspire the nation to confront global warming.
There is no reason for personal attacks, just the FACTS.
http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/detailed-comments-on-an-inconvenient-truth/
points out 34 inaccuracies in Gore's movie.
http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/et-tu-gorus/
"But a recent High Court ruling stated the film must be distributed with caveats to prevent “promoting partisan political views”, citing 9 inaccuracies:
- Claims of 20 feet sea level rise from Greenland and Antarctica - Evidence is that will not melt for millennia.
- Rising sea levels causing inundation of Pacific islands - Court observed that this was a false claim.
- Gore claims global warming will “shut down the Ocean Conveyor” - the judge said this was “very unlikely”
- Graphs showing CO2 versus temperature over 650,000 years were claimed to be an exact fit - The judge said that, “the two graphs do not establish what Mr Gore asserts”.
- Snowmelt on Mount Kilimanjaro evidenced global warming – deforestation reducing moisture into upslope winds is the cause.
- The film showed drying Lake Chad, claiming caused by global warming - Court determined that this was false.
- Hurricane Katrina was caused by global warming - Court determined it was “not possible” to attribute singular events to global warming.
- Polar bears drowned due to disappearing arctic ice - Gore misread the study: in fact four polar bears drowned due to a particularly violent storm.
- Global warming caused species losses including coral reef bleaching - Court found this claim difficult to support."
http://www.climateaudit.org/?p=2114
NASA predicted that 2006 and 2007 would have more than normal huricanes. The predictions didn't come true.
http://www.coaps.fsu.edu/~maue/tropical/
Posted by: DavidRSw | October 12, 2007 at 06:04 PM
Thanks for dropping by to share your thoughts on this David.
Unfortunately, the scientific verdict is in. For more information, consult the IPCC: http://www.ipcc.ch/
Posted by: Josh Nelson | October 23, 2007 at 11:57 AM
Al Gore deserves this award every bit as much as Yasser Aarafat and Rigoberta Menchu. Oh, and Jimmy Carter for disarming North Korea in 1994.
Posted by: Rick S. | October 31, 2007 at 02:08 PM