2008 Woodie Awards
Former VP wins Nobel Peace Prize
UWire News
Anna White
Issue date: 10/18/07 Section: News
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Cambridge, Mass. - Former U.S. vice president Al Gore, along with the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in spreading awareness of climate change.
The Nobel Committee said in a statement on Friday that Gore is "probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted."
Earlier this year, Gore's documentary on global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth," won two Academy Awards and sparked an international debate. He has since traveled extensively to lecture about climate change.
The Nobel Committee praised the efforts of Gore and the IPCC for increasing recognition of the threat of global warming and for correlating human activity with climate change.
The Nobel Committee said in the statement that in the 1980s, global warming was seen as an "interesting hypothesis," while in the last few years the consequences of the phenomenon are more apparent and widely accepted.
"The climate crisis is not a political issue; it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity," Gore said.
Although Nobel prizes are meant to be apolitical, the question of Gore's running for president has been raised by supporters, despite his statements that he is not interested in running.
Harvard professor of biological oceanography James McCarthy said that inside the White House, Gore might not be as effective in raising awareness.
"He is a greater service to humanity now than if he jumped into the presidential race."
The Nobel Committee said in a statement on Friday that Gore is "probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted."
Earlier this year, Gore's documentary on global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth," won two Academy Awards and sparked an international debate. He has since traveled extensively to lecture about climate change.
The Nobel Committee praised the efforts of Gore and the IPCC for increasing recognition of the threat of global warming and for correlating human activity with climate change.
The Nobel Committee said in the statement that in the 1980s, global warming was seen as an "interesting hypothesis," while in the last few years the consequences of the phenomenon are more apparent and widely accepted.
"The climate crisis is not a political issue; it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity," Gore said.
Although Nobel prizes are meant to be apolitical, the question of Gore's running for president has been raised by supporters, despite his statements that he is not interested in running.
Harvard professor of biological oceanography James McCarthy said that inside the White House, Gore might not be as effective in raising awareness.
"He is a greater service to humanity now than if he jumped into the presidential race."
