An Inconvenient Truth

I saw Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" last week at the Coolidge Corner Theater. While a bit cheesy at times, the film manages to convey the urgency of climate change and global warming in a compelling way without any sense of Michael Moore-ish propaganda. The projected consequences within our lifetime are catastrophic, and the barriers to change are infuriating. Short-term thinking, intentional political misdirection, and worst of all, apathy, must be overcome.

Heather and I didn't need convincing as we already devote a large portion of our time as advocates for compact, walkable communities that minimize impact on the environment, and it was interesting to see how that fits into the bigger picture of global warming and climate change. Coincidentally, I just began Ecocities by Richard Register which is about designing our cities in balance with nature for long term sustainability. It all fits together.

We left the movie going in a hundred directions with new ideas, but the best impact we can have is by continuing to speak out and spread the word. Visit the website to see how you can make an impact with small changes like energy efficient light bulbs, and see the movie.