Al Gore calls for climate action in Rice speech

The Rice Thresher (Student Paper) ^ | October 24, 2017 | by Cameron Wallace

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Former Vice President Al Gore spoke about the dangers of man-made climate change at the Rice University Tudor Fieldhouse on Monday evening.

Gore organized his talk around three big questions: whether society must change climate practices, whether it has the ability, and whether it has has the will. Before the talk got underway, Gore found an opportunity to connect with his Houston audience through his role on the executive board of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders.

“I guess I’m kind of a Rice Owl now,” Gore said.

Gore began the speech with statistics arguing that the world is trending towards hotter temperatures and witnessing more violent storms from India to Texas. Gore said six Texas towns have recently set or tied all time temperature records.

Gore concluded the speech by framing action on climate change as a matter of right versus wrong.

“We are at a tipping point on the climate movement,” he said. “Our home is at stake and if anyone tells you that we don’t have the will to change, let them remember that political will is itself a renewable resource.”

[SaraJohnson]

Quick, give Algore some money so he can change the climate!