Al Gore

Al Gore is an American politician who served as vice president from 1993 to 2001 and became a prominent advocate for action on climate change.

An Inconvenient Truth: A 2006 documentary film in which Al Gore presents evidence and arguments about human-caused climate change. The film made Gore’s climate presentation a major work of popular environmental communication.
Bill Clinton: The 42nd president of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. Clinton selected Gore as his running mate, and the two served together for eight years.
Tennessee: A state in the southeastern United States, where Al Gore was born and began his political career. Gore represented Tennessee in Congress and later served as its senator.
Kyoto Protocol: An international treaty adopted in 1997 that set binding greenhouse-gas reduction targets for many industrialized countries. As vice president, Gore played a leading U.S. role in negotiating the treaty.
Bush v. Gore: A 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision that halted Florida’s presidential recount, leaving George W. Bush the winner of the state’s electoral votes. The ruling resolved the recount dispute that prevented Gore from becoming president.
Nobel Peace Prize: An annual international award recognizing contributions to peace. Gore shared the 2007 prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for raising climate awareness.
George W. Bush: The 43rd president of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009. Bush narrowly defeated Gore in the 2000 presidential election after a disputed Florida recount.
United States House of Representatives: The lower chamber of the United States Congress, whose members are elected from congressional districts. Gore entered national elected office as a representative from Tennessee.
Live Earth: A series of benefit concerts held in 2007 to raise awareness of climate change. Gore helped organize the concerts as a global climate-awareness campaign.
Clinton–Gore administration: The U.S. presidential administration led by Bill Clinton and Al Gore from 1993 to 2001. Its record provides the governing context for assessing Gore’s years as vice president.

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