Al Gore
Nominated by: Carolion Grailbear, AstroGirl S. (on Gather.com), Nancy Spivey, Anuradha Vittachi, Nury Vittachi
Using hard science and his trusty PowerPoint presentation, Gore toured the country and world to prove that global warming is a reality and to showcase what individuals can do to take action against it. From replacing regular light bulbs with energy-efficient ones to reducing personal carbon emissions and striving for carbon neutrality, individual people can make a difference, says Gore. But Gore has lobbied for more action at the governmental level too. He has framed the fight against climate crisis as a humanitarian mission that the United States, which pumps out 25 percent of the worlds greenhouse gas emissions, must lead. This is not a political issue. This is a moral issue. It affects the survival of human civilization, said Gore in a speech that also tackled the needs for new policies and initiatives by the countrys automakers, builders, and others. Some believe that "An Inconvenient Truth" will mainstream the movement against global warming, much as Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring is credited with launching the global environmental movement. But, notes the Christian Science Monitor in a December editorial that compares Gore to Carson, meaningful change will require serious commitments from both individuals and political leaders. Also notable: Across the Atlantic, writer and activist George Monbiot is among those in the United Kingdom aggressively making the case for what must be done to halt climate change. Making high-profile speeches, leading demonstrations, and through his new book Heat: How to Stop the Planet Burning, Monbiot has helped to raise the level of global climate discourse. More on climate change:  OneClimate.net: What's Your Part of the Solution?
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