When watching an Inconvenient Truth for the second time, I was shocked by the continued prevalence of the issues discussed in the film. Climate films like an Inconvenient Truth, despite being well known, still reach a small audience. Many of the people who watch these films already understand the atrocity that is climate change, as opposed to introducing the concept to naysayers. This creates a problem for tackling climate change. The issues Al Gore covers are still part of the climate debate going on today and little progress has been made. The debate is too heavily centered around politics which prevents anything from being accomplished. Rather than recognizing the systemic problems affecting climate change, it is overshadowed by economic interests. Despite these problems, the film still provides relevant insights to the climate debate whether or not progress is being made.
Source: David, L., Bender, L., & Burns, S. Z. (Producers), & Guggenheim, D. (Director).
(2006). An Inconvenient Truth [Motion Picture]. United States: Paramount Classics.
Wow - terrific reflections.
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