Week 2 Part A

An Inconvenient Truth

I have seen this film a number of times since is was released in 2006. I think that Gore does a great job explaining the phenomenon of Global Climate Change so the average person can understand this change and the role of humans in it. One face that most people recognize and associate with global climate change is Al Gore. Al Gore has made numerous speeches and made a film An Inconvenient Truth to discuss the issue of global climate change. Al Gore is a recognizable to the general public as a previous vice president to our nation and a presidential candidate in the 2000 elections. He is also known for his advocating many changes to help the planet from warming. In this more famous film, An Inconvenient Truth, he tells about the basic causes of global warming and evidence to support his findings. I think that in this film Gore explains many concepts of global climate change so your average Joe can understand. Since Al Gore is a political figure not a scientist he makes many assumptions that amplify his arguments that are based on scientific research. Gore is an eloquent speaker in front of an audience and knows how to persuade people, which is why I believe this film is so powerful and able to change people’s minds about what is really going on with global climate change. If a scientist were to present the same information I don’t think it would have had the same dramatic effect. A scientist could not make assumptions and present them but just explain the hard data of their findings. Gore was a perfect person to do this film. He is already well known and respected person among the American people. With is reputation and well-rehearsed speech filled with data to support his arguments and real life examples of global climate change are all elements that made this film so successful.