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Al Gore's got some big bucks
Thoughts on the newly announced 'we' campaign |
Jon Rynn |
01 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| So Al Gore announced a $300 million 3-year effort 'aimed at mobilizing Americans to push for aggressive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.' My question is, wouldn't it be better to spend that money on building grassroots organizations pushing for climate change legislation instead of spending it mostly, I presume, on advertising? If $100 million was spent each year on grassroots organizations in 30 major cities, that would work out to $3 million per each major metr ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, business, celebrity, environmental movement, politics, TV (all these topics) |
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Urgency and solvability: The "we" campaign
Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection unveils ambitious $300 million ad campaign |
David Roberts |
31 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| If you read Juliet Eilperin's great rundown in the Washington Post, you know that today marks the launch of a massive PR effort from Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection. Gore has concluded that U.S. politicians will continue to be timid on climate change until the public demands otherwise. "The simple algorithm is this: It's important to change the light bulbs, but it's much more important to change the laws," he said. "The options available to ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, business, celebrity, climate, environmental movement, messaging, politics, TV (all these topics) |
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Fifteen years ago
Gore in 1992 talking about the 'spiritual crisis' behind environmentalism |
David Roberts |
18 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Thanks to frequent tipster LL for sending along this very, very interesting video: So much to say about this, but I'm curious to hear your thoughts first. |
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| Topics: Al Gore, elections, environmental movement, politics (all these topics) |
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On the Shoulders of Giants
A Grist correspondent sweats her way through Live Earth |
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07 Jul 2007 |
Dispatches |
| Emily Gertz reports on environmental issues from her home base in Brooklyn, N.Y. She has written for Grist, BushGreenwatch, The Bear Deluxe, and other independent publications. She contributes to Worldchanging.com, and recently launched OneAtlantic.net: Environmental News & Views for the Atlantic Coast. Saturday, 07 Jul 2007 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. With Live Earth over, Al Gore, Kevin Wall, and their no-doubt- ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, climate, environmental movement, green living, music (all these topics) |
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Gore wins!
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David Roberts |
07 Jun 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Spain's Prince of Asturias award for international cooperation, that is. Can the Nobel be far behind? |
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| Topics: Al Gore, environmental movement (all these topics) |
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Why do we respond to bozos?
Churchill, not Chamberlain |
Ken Ward |
07 May 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Why are we letting pro-fossil fuel bozos hijack the only forum that environmentalists and climate-change activists have for wrestling with the daunting task of transforming America? I posted a few practical suggestions in response to David's question, 'Should we be rebutting the skeptics?' I'm going to restate one proposal -- to adopt a Craigslist-type policy allowing Grist readers to flag inappropriate posts. Gristmill is a forum for conversation and debate between ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, climate change skepticism, climate science, environmental movement, politics (all these topics) |
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Ideas should trump personalities
Don't shoot the messengers |
Jason D Scorse |
19 Mar 2007 |
Gristmill |
| All social movements are susceptible to the 'cult of personality.' This is always dangerous. Not only are individuals invariably fallible, and never live up to the 'purity standards' often imposed on them, but it is their message that is most important, not the messengers.Within the environmental community, I have witnessed this personality frenzy at work in a variety of settings, which usually leads to a debasing of the dialogue. I fear that the recent uproar over Al ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, environmental movement, politics (all these topics) |
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