Hear why Al Gore is optimistic about our ability to solve the climate crisis.
In his September 29 talk at the Frontiers Forum, the former US Vice President Gore outlined encouraging progress on the sustainability revolution – and why we can be optimistic about our future. The session was attended by nearly 6,000 representatives from science, policy and business across the world.
An environmental, business and tech visionary, Al Gore is the undisputed epicenter of the global conversation surrounding climate change. He is the co-founder and chairman of The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit devoted to solving the climate crisis, and was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, along with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, for his tireless campaign to focus global public and political attention on the climate crisis.
The Frontiers Forum showcases science-led solutions for healthy lives on a healthy planet. For more information, and to watch previous sessions, see forum.frontiersin.org
MAIN TALK
00:00:10 - Introduction by Kamila Markram, CEO & Co-founder, Frontiers
00:02:56 - Al Gore
EXPERT CONTRIBUTORS
00:08:22 - Kurt Vandenberghe, European Commission
00:18:17 - Response from Al Gore
00:20:50 - Dr Joeri Rogelj, Imperial College London
00:25:04 - Response from Al Gore
00:27:43 - Prof Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University
00:33:18 - Response from Al Gore
AUDIENCE Q&A
00:38:05 - Question | Tipping points
00:38:26 - Response from Al Gore
00:42:04 - Question | Role of academics in decarbonization solutions
00:42:24 - Response from Al Gore
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