Some people just have a knack for winning awards. One after another. They just keep coming. So it is for Al Gore -- this time from Sweden
Gore Awarded Gothenburg Prize
Al Gore in "An Inconvenient Truth"
Former American Vice President and environmental campaigner Al Gore has been honored by the western Swedish city of Gothenburg for his work for green issues.
The Gothenburg Prize for Sustainable Development was established in 1999 by the city council and local business leaders. The jury praised Gore for raising awareness of environmental issues, and in particular for his Oscar-winning film that dealt with climate change, "An Inconvenient Truth," and his work on the Live Earth concerts held in July.
According to the prize committee, Gore will accept his award in Gothenburg next January.
I can just hear you say, "Yeah, he won an award but, has he done anything else of note in the past few months?"
I'm glad you asked.
Beginning this past February, Gore started this new trend when his movie, "An Inconvenient Truth" won two Academy Awards but, true to form, the Supreme Court of the United States couldn't stop itself from interfering with yet another Gore victory.
As your humble correspondent wrote the day after on Monday, February 26, 2007
"Gore Oscar in Doubt," Says Supreme Court of the United States
In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court of the United States intervened to revoke the Academy Award won by 'An Inconvenient Truth' last night at the 79th Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, in Los Angeles, California. Responding to a case filed this morning in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Exxon v Guggenheim, David, Gore et al, and moving at lightning speed through the legal system all the way up to the highest court of the land, a spokesman issued this stunning statement
After reviewing all the overseas ballots cast for this documentary, we have concluded that it is unclear if all of them were legitimate. Therefore, until such time this case is resolved in our legal system, we have decided that the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts, and Sciences acted in haste. Their judgments, based on the compelling arguments made in Exxon v Guggenheim, David, Gore et al were, to say the least, unconvincing. Oral arguments will be heard early this afternoon.
But, not to worry, truth always triumphs and so did Gore. No one could pry the award from his hands. Not even the US Supreme Court. Take that, "Tony" Scalia!
The public wanted more of him. Not just in this country but all over the globe. So, Gore took his show on the road. The Prime Minister of Greece was so impressed that he promised that his government was "preparing a plan to make 30 percent of the energy used in Greece come from renewable sources by 2020. It is currently at 11 percent."
Greek Schools to get copies of Gore’s documentary
Greek schoolchildren will be given copies of former US vice president Al Gore’s book and DVD "An Inconvenient Truth" to learn about global warming, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis said yesterday, as Gore told audiences in Athens that humans only have 10 years left to save the planet.
He pledged that a copy of Gore’s best-selling 2006 book and documentary would be placed in every Greek school. "We are in need of well-informed citizens who will take the time and effort to push policy forward," said the Greek Prime Minister.
TORONTO, June 27 CNW - 302 public high schools, 140 eco-schools, and 72 school boards in Ontario will be receiving a DVD copy of Al Gore's Academy Award-winning "An Inconvenient Truth."
In April, Tides Canada donated DVDs of the film to all 477 public high schools and 60 school boards in British Columbia, making BC the first jurisdiction in North America to have the film distributed to all public high schools. The BC distribution stirred up national attention and debate on climate change and the film.
After conquering North America, Al's next two awards came from Asia. First it was South Asia
Meghalaya tribal award for Al Gore
Rulers of some of South Asia's oldest kingdoms have chosen a former New World vice-president to confer their first global award.
"We have zeroed in on former US vice-president Al Gore for the first Rajya Sabha Grassroots Democracy Advisory Council (RSGDAC) award for promoting awareness worldwide on global warming," Meghalaya's lone RS member Robert Kharshiing told HT.
Gore will be awarded for his hard-hitting environmental documentary An Inconvenient Truth, which won two Academy Awards. The award will be handed over at the second Dorbar Ri (People's Parliament) on October 6 near a sacred forest at Mawphlang village, which has been preserved untouched for over 700 years.
But why Gore? "Because he deserves it. Besides, we wanted someone of his statue to be associated with a tiny part of this world that could be a victim of global warming," Kharshiing said.
Then Gore next went to Singapore and, guess what? Yep, another prize!
Former US Vice President Gore recently received an environmental award from the United Nations for his efforts in putting climate change on the radar with his Oscar-winning global warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. As the keynote speaker of Global Brand Forum 2007, Gore shared with delegates how corporate social responsibility is one of the key ingredients to creating leader brands.
According to Karthik Siva, Chairman of the Global Brand Forum, "Brand leadership today is not about market share or size, but rather about taking the 'high road' and looking at growth in a meaningful and sustainable way. That’s why we are so fortunate to have Al Gore participating in this year’s Global Brand Forum 2007. He is a rare leader who has not only taken the high road, but has also successfully branded the world’s response to global warming."
One of the highlights of this year’s Global Brand Forum was the first "Global Brand Forum Brand Icon of the Year" award ceremony. The inaugural award recognizes individuals for their outstanding achievements in the area of global branding and Al Gore was its first ever recipient.
Oslo - Former US vice-president Al Gore won praise on Thursday from a man with the power to change lives - the head of the Nobel Peace Prize committee - after a speech urging more action to fight global warming.
"A very important message", Ole Danbolt Mjoes said after hearing Gore, a nominee for the prestigious award, say the planet was under threat from a build-up of greenhouse gases caused mainly by burning fossil fuels.
Mjoes, who joined in a minute-long standing ovation for Gore, said he was attending as a private citizen and not sizing up a candidate on behalf of the secretive five-member committee. He sat near the back in an audience of about 400.
Some experts tip Gore as among the favourites to win what many view as the world's top accolade. His successes this year include a double Oscar for his documentary An Inconvenient Truth about global warming.
"I have Gore as a clear favourite," said Stein Toennesson, head of the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo. "I think the committee will be unable to resist the temptation to add their voice" to concerns about global warming, he said.
Sweden, Greece, Canada, Soth Asian Kingdoms, Singapore, Norway... will this Al Gore ever stop making the rounds and winning prizes? I'll tell ya, this guy has political potential. He should run for something. At this rate, he'd be unstoppable!
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