Press
October 1st, 2012
Climate Reality Project Issues Urgent Request for Videos of Extreme Weather, Climate Change
The Climate Reality Project, founded and chaired by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, has issued an urgent call for videos from people all around the world to join the global movement and share their stories about how extreme weather and climate change is affecting their lives and their communities. Top videos will be included in the nonprofit organization’s upcoming live Web broadcast, 24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report.
September 25th, 2012
Warren Miller's Flow State
Warren Miller Entertainment, producer of award-winning action films for 63 years, is announcing an unprecedented partnership with The Climate Reality Project, founded and chaired by former Vice President Al Gore. Flow State, the latest installment of Warren Miller Entertainment, chronicles the travels of the world’s premiere adventure skiers to areas impacted by climate change.
September 23rd, 2012
The Climate Reality Project Announces "24 Hours of Reality" Event on Climate Change
At this year’s Social Good Summit, The Climate Reality Project, founded and chaired by former Vice President Al Gore, announced it will hold its second annual online event, 24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report, to connect the dots between global climate change and the extreme weather we're experiencing.
March 27th, 2012
Statement on EPA's Proposed Carbon Pollution Standards
“The coal industry has spent hundreds of millions of dollars telling the American people that coal is "clean." If that's true, then the industry will welcome these new rules."
March 8th, 2012
Statement on Failure of Keystone XL Pipeline Amendments to Pass U.S. Senate
Today, the U.S. Senate rejected amendments to cut short environmental review and mandate construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport carbon-polluting tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada to the United States and enable export of refined fuel to overseas markets.
January 18th, 2012
Statement on Obama Administration’s Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline Permit
The U.S. State Department announced today they have rejected TransCanada's permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. The extension of the pipeline was designed to carry oil from the tar sands in Alberta, Canada, to the U.S. Gulf Coast in Texas.
December 2nd, 2011
Maggie L. Fox Statement on Climate Reality Gaming Concepts Event
Today, The Climate Reality Project met in New York with PSFK and other leaders in the gaming community to announce the results of an exciting project called Gaming for Good.
November 18th, 2011
Statement on Release of IPCC Extreme Weather Report
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report today that confirms what scientists have long been telling us: Manmade climate change has increased our vulnerability to extreme weather.
November 7th, 2011
Statement on the Australian Senate's Approval of a Price on Carbon
Today, Australia's Senate passed groundbreaking legislation to help solve the climate crisis. The legislation will put a price on carbon for Australia's largest polluters. The vote took place on the morning of November 8 (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). This legislation passed Australia's House of Representatives last month.
October 12th, 2011
Statement on the Passage of Climate Legislation in Australian House of Representatives
Today, Australian lawmakers passed what would be the nation's first and the world's strongest price on the carbon pollution that is causing the global climate crisis. By a vote of 74-72, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would require Australia's largest polluters to pay a fee for the carbon pollution they emit.