An Inconvenient Truth

An Inconvenient Truth is an indepth, emotional, yet scientifically supported argument from former Vice President Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the United States, under the Clinton Administration. The argument attempts to halt global warming's devestating effects and publicize the common misconceptions and fallacies of the issue. Ultimately, this movie emphasizes that global warming is no longer a strictly political isssue, but is moving towards being the "biggest moral challenge facing our civilization today."
After watching this influential movie, the most powerful factor for me would most definitely have to be the comparitive photos of natural monuments such as Mount Kilimanjaro, in Africa in 1970 and 2000. The image clearly depicts a drastic decrease in the amount of of snow and ice covering the peak. Being able to visualize the dramatic difference between 2 specific times is so much more impactful, and clearly relayed to viewers, than members of society simply experiencing the change over an extended period of time. This concept is better explained by the frog and the boiling water example from the movie.
When a frog jumps into a pot of boiling water, it immediately jumps out so it won't get burned. However, if a frog jumps into a pot of luke warm water, and the heat is turned up, it won't jump out even when the water reachings boiling temperature. This concept comes from the movie and implys that a gradual change is more difficult to recognize and react to compared to one that can be observed at two completely different times.

To summarize the movie and my reaction, I can only say that change to reduce the impact of global warming must begin with an individual's personal decision to be a positive member of society and the ability of people to recognize a problem when there is one.



If you would like to visit the website for An Inconvenient Truth and read more about it visit
http://www.climatecrisis.net/

posted by Molly C.