20 Years of Inspiring Climate Leadership and Action
20 Years of Inspiring Climate Leadership & Action
Twenty years ago – before the term “climate crisis” was even heard outside scientific circles – former Vice President Al Gore got the world talking about global warming with his Academy Award-winning film, “An Inconvenient Truth.”
With concern rising and demand for action spreading rapidly, Vice President Gore invited 50 aspiring world changers to the barn on his family farm to learn more about the crisis – and how they could make a difference.
The training was the start of The Climate Reality Project – a new kind of organization, committed to inspiring and training leaders to meet the moment and act on climate. Over the next two decades, those first 50 in a barn have grown to become a global network of 4.5 million and a powerful force for change, transforming public understanding of the crisis and propelling bold solutions everywhere from town councils to the United Nations.
How We Meet the Moment
Truth
Standing for science. Exposing disinformation.
Solutions
Showing the way forward.
Action
Driving change in every sector.
Leadership
Inspiring and equipping world changers.
20 Years of Expanding a Global Movement
20th Anniversary Programming
Join us in marking 20 years of inspiring climate leadership and action by joining one of our 20th anniversary initiatives below.
Act
From June 1–7, we’re mobilizing our global network around a Global Week of Action.
Join
Join the Climate Reality Leadership Corps and by training with Vice President Gore and leading experts in 2026.
Learn
Identify the top polluters in your city, state, or country using satellite and other data from Climate TRACE.
Support the 20th Anniversary Fund
To honor the extraordinary impact of Climate Reality – and former Vice President Gore’s leadership – over the past two decades, we’re launching the Climate Reality 20th Anniversary Fund to supercharge progress toward 2030 climate benchmarks. Help support our ambitious plans to train and mobilize a new generation of grassroots climate advocates at a pivotal time for our planet.
Learn More and Get Connected
If you are a member of the press and would like more information on The Climate Reality Project's 20-year history or are interested in attending the 20th Anniversary events in Nashville, please contact [email protected].