CO2 is the exhaling breath of our civilization, literally… Changing that pattern requires a scope, a scale, a speed of change that is beyond what we have done in the past. – Al Gore
The conversation on global warming has been stalled because a shrinking group of denialists fly into a rage when it’s mentioned. – Al Gore
I did very extensive diligence on Al Jazeera English, the network from which Al Jazeera America is going to be derived, and it’s really very clear that they have long since established a reputation for excellence and integrity and objectivity. – Al Gore
You know the old saying: you win some, you lose some… and then there’s that little-known third category. – Al Gore
The science linking the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather to the climate crisis has matured tremendously in the last couple of years. – Al Gore
I think the cost of energy will come down when we make this transition to renewable energy. – Al Gore
The Internet empowers individuals to play a more active role in the political process, as Obama’s campaign has manifested. – Al Gore
It’s not unusual to find big political shifts that take place beneath the surface before they’re visible above the surface. – Al Gore
There’s lots about politics I don’t feel comfortable with. To talk about the politics of future ideas is impossible in soundbite form. – Al Gore
There is an air of unreality in debating these arcane points when the world is changing in such dramatic ways right in front of our eyes because of global warming. – Al Gore
The entire North Polar ice cap is disappearing before our very eyes. It’s been the size of the continental United States for the last 3 million years and now 40 percent is gone and the rest of it is going. – Al Gore
During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. – Al Gore
If the only tool we use to analyse what’s valuable is a price tag, then those things that don’t have price tags begin to look like they have no value. – Al Gore
The dominance of short-term perspectives has led to routine decisions in the markets that sacrifice the long-term buildup of genuine value in pursuit of artificial, short-term gains. – Al Gore
The day I made that statement, about the inventing the internet, I was tired because I’d been up all night inventing the Camcorder. – Al Gore
I was in elective politics for 24 years. I’ve made four national races, two for President, two for Vice President. I have found there are other ways to serve, and I’m enjoying them. – Al Gore
When people flirt with despair about the future, they are less likely to take the actions necessary to safeguard it, focusing instead on the short-term. – Al Gore
As human beings, we are vulnerable to confusing the unprecedented with the improbable. In our everyday experience, if something has never happened before, we are generally safe in assuming it is not going to happen in the future, but the exceptions can kill you and climate change is one of those exceptions. – Al Gore
I pledge to you today that as president, in my first budget, I will introduce the largest increase in special education ever. – Al Gore
The ability of big money to shape perceptions – where you have four anti-climate lobbyists for every single member of the House and Senate – is a big factor. – Al Gore
Today we’re dumping 70 million tons of global-warming pollution into the environment, and tomorrow we will dump more, and there is no effective worldwide response. Until we start sharply reducing global-warming pollution, I will feel that I have failed. – Al Gore
The signs that the world is spinning out of kilter are increasingly difficult to misinterpret. The question is how to convince enough people to join a critical mass of urgent opinion, in the U.S. and the rest of the world. – Al Gore
