Al Gore discusses climate change at screening of his documentary
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change to the fore of pop culture, Vice President Al Gore continues his fight to build a global network of advocates and influence international policy. Capturing moments both private and public, funny and poignant, the documentary follows Gore’s pursuit to overcome the perils of climate change through collective ingenuity and passion. An Inconvenient Sequel was screened at the Hammer Museum on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2018. A Q&A with Vice President Al Gore followed the screening.
"Former Vice President Al Gore said he thinks recent natural disasters should be a wake-up call for Americans to focus more on conservation efforts at an event at the Hammer Museum on Sunday.
The Hammer held a screening of “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power,” Gore’s second documentary about his environmental advocacy work. In the Q&A session following the screening, Gore said he thinks rising sea temperatures caused last year’s hurricanes in Texas and Puerto Rico, showing that combating climate change is becoming an urgent issue.
“Every night on the news, it’s like a nature hike through the Book of Revelation,” he said. “And I think people are connecting the dots on their own.”
Gore added he thinks the recent fires in California, including the Thomas fire in Santa Barbara last month, are a result of climate change. One hundred ninety five countries signed the 2016 agreement to address pollution and other climate change issues.
However, individuals, states, communities and corporations are taking action to combat climate change, Gore said. He added that Governor Jerry Brown is one of the state leaders advocating for environmentally friendly policies.
Tina Johnson, a former policy director of the US Climate Action Network who moderated the Q&A, said she hopes the documentary encourages younger generations to continue efforts to address climate change. She added that universities like UCLA and regional communities can contribute to the conservation effort by using more renewable energy sources.
“What does UCLA need? What would work for your campus?” Johnson said. “We have to find … what we can collectively agree on that has a multiplicity of benefits.”
Gore said he thinks elected officials from different political backgrounds need to work together to protect the planet’s future."— Megan Daley, Jan. 8, 2018
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