Gore climate documentary to be shown in Portuguese schools

[Kadie]

Gore climate documentary to be shown in Portuguese schools
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LISBON (AFP) - Ex-US vice president Al Gore's global warming documentary will be shown at public schools across Portugal as part of a campaign to tackle climate change, Prime Minister Jose Socrates said.

"I think the duty of a politician is to divulge a political message so that all citizens are more aware of what they can do to solve this global problem," Socrates, a former environment minister, said after meeting with Gore.

Gore's Oscar-nominated film, "An Inconvenient Truth," warns that urgent action is needed to reduce carbon emissions soon or else the planet will suffer disastrous consequences from climate change.

Last month Socrates announced that his government would work to ensure that 45 percent of the nation's electricty output comes from renewable sources like wind and solar power by 2010, up from 36 percent last year.

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Former US Vice-President Al Gore (L) is welcomed by Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates (R) as he arrives at Sao Bento Palace in Lisbon. Gore's global warming documentary will be shown at public schools across Portugal as part of a campaign to tackle climate change, Socrates said.(AFP/Francisco Leong)

[valerief]

1. Oh, oh. Are we going to bomb Portugal next? nt

[AtomicKitten]

2. Portugal isn't a nation of morons.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/24/AR2007012401807.html

[Kadie]

3. The US will end up being the only country that isn't showing An Inconvenient Truth to our students.

:grr: