'We have everything we need to begin solving this crisis, with the possible exception of the will to act.'
Former US Vice President Al Gore has compiled a compelling, frightening and interactive book about the undeniable, and ironically inconvenient, truth of climate change.
His more illustrative approach to conveying the problem through pictures, graphs and case studies makes it more accessible to one on an individual level.
'Gore is downright on fire about... The suprisingly stirring truth.'
- Leonardo DiCaprio
Unlike other more one-dimensional approaches to depicting climate change, Gore provides both the problem and the solution - both on levels that are international, national, local and personal.
As well as his book, Al Gore has a documentary-styled film entitled 'An Inconvenient Truth' exploring the presentation of his powerpoint and passion behind the project.
Side note #1: on this occasion, the movie is every bit as good as the book!
'It is time that we steered by the stars, not by the lights of each passing ship.'
- General Omar Bradley
The message that was most eminent in both Gore's movie and book was that not only is the origin of climate change down to our personal decisions and ignorance, but its solving is our duty too; a moral obligation more than a duty.
Hence his ingenious title - the truth, although inconvenient, much like the reality of the link between cancer and cigarrettes during the 1960s, is what it is.
The Truth.
It was also refreshing to read/watch Gores no-nonsense approach to the fact of the matter - climate change and mankind are not two separate spheres, just as nature and mankind are not two separate notions.
We are nature. Nature is us. We are 'inconveniently' and inextricably linked. So what we inflict upon nature, we inflict upon ourselves.
Until next time,
C
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