HEATED - Al Gore's new TED talk is out
Welcome back to HEATED—Emily here. Before we get to today’s story, I wanted share some information, and ask a small favor. But here’s the thing: though our entire community is growing, the small community of readers who financially support us is shrinking. We’re an entirely reader-funded operation, so this is not ideal! We cannot serve our growing audience on a shrinking source of revenue. Truthfully, I hate this marketing part of my job. I did not get into journalism to become a salesperson, particularly for a service that I believe should be free. But I made the choice to do a 100 percent reader-funded model because I believe it’s the most trustworthy way to operate a publication. I want you all to know, deeply, that there is nothing motivating our work except the pursuit of truth. So in order to spur some needed revenue, I’m giving 30 percent off *forever* to the next 100 people who buy an annual subscriptions. That means $75 per year is down to $52.50 per year, this year and for all the years to come—but only for the next 100 people who upgrade. I have never done anything like this before and have absolutely no idea how it’ll go, but if you appreciate our work, I hope you will consider supporting us! And if not, that’s totally cool too. I appreciate you! Al Gore's new TED talk is outThe former vice president's powerful presentation couldn't have come at a more crucial time.Since former Vice President Al Gore filmed his latest TED Talk this past July, here are just a few of the record-breaking extreme weather events that have happened: Catastrophic flash-flooding in Vermont. Punishing drought across the Midwest. Unrelenting heat waves in Arizona and Texas. Devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. Dangerous smoke pollution across the Eastern United States. A havoc-wreaking freak tropical storm in Southern California. A rain bomb in the Nevada desert during Burning Man. And that’s just within the United States. For years, climate scientists have told us that the more carbon we put into the atmosphere, the worse extreme weather events like these would get. So why haven’t we acted more quickly to draw down those emissions? In his latest TED Talk, Al Gore convincingly argues, it’s not because the technology to draw down carbon pollution isn’t ready. It’s because the people who profit from carbon pollution aren’t ready—and will never be, until regular people apply enough pressure to make them. I first wrote about Gore’s new TED talk back in July, after I watched it being filmed in-person at The Fillmore Theater in Detroit, Michigan. I wrote about it because, to my surprise, I thought Gore’s was the most powerful of all the 49 new climate TED talks I watched that weekend. Because while most other speakers talked about how to solve the climate crisis through the lens of advancing technology, Gore focused on the political and financial barriers to action—and made a compelling case for disruptive, transformative change. Here’s a snippet of what I wrote:
I added that, while the talk may seem like it’s a bit of a downer, I found it surprisingly energizing. After all: you can’t effectively tackle a massive problem if you are confused about the solution. For people who truly care about solving the climate crisis, Gore’s new presentation does them a massive service: It not only expertly identifies the biggest barriers to action, but dismantles the pervasive industry-funded misinformation designed to keep people focused on the wrong things. When I initially wrote about Gore’s talk, the video wasn’t yet available, and I promised to share it with you when I saw it’d been released. Apparently it’s been out for a few weeks now. I just hadn’t seen it. (Apologies, it’s been a busy couple of news weeks). So here it is. And here are some of my favorite slides from his presentation, which I couldn’t share before the talk was released. And if you’ve gotten this far, here’s the last thing I’ll say: As far as I can tell, HEATED is the only news outlet to have covered the release of Gore’s talk. That’s not meant to be a knock on other news outlets—it’s been an incredibly busy summer for anyone covering climate change. But it is meant to show you that we are committed to informing our community beyond just the details of the day-to-day crisis. When we sent out a survey to paid subscribers in March asking what they wanted more of, the overwhelming answer was action-oriented information. Our reader community said they wanted more content that would help understand what to do about the climate crisis, not just what the climate crisis was doing. So here’s my suggested piece of action: spread this talk far and wide. Because the more people understand fossil fuel industry lies, the less powerful those lies become. And if you can, please consider supporting HEATED, so we can continue to get you this information. Our two-person team is entirely reader-funded, and we remain that way on principle so our readers know they can trust us. We cannot keep it going with you. Catch of the Day: Reader Melita tells us that Harvey just finished reading an issue of HEATED. He is now ready to ponder what he can do for the planet. Want to see your furry (or non-furry!) friend in HEATED? Send a picture and some words to catchoftheday@heated.world. Invite your friends and earn rewardsIf you enjoy HEATED, share it with your friends and earn rewards when they subscribe. |
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