“We Can Change The Climate Crisis” - Al Gore’s speech at DAR (July 17)

This Thursday, July 17 at Daughters of American Revolution in Washington, DC the former US Vice President Al Gore gave a powerful speech on environmental crisis and envisioned the solution based on utilizing the alternative energy resources.

“We’re borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the planet. Every bit of that’s got to change, ” summarized Gore.

Both of the 2008 US presidential candidates reacted to his speech very shortly . The Republican candidate John McCain expressed his trust in Al Gore’s view on the future of US consumption of energy from the alternative sources when saying: “if the Vice President says it’s doable, I believe it’s doable.”

The Democratic candidate Barack Obama also gave voice to Gore’s belief when he said: “I strongly agree with Vice President Gore that we cannot drill our way to energy independence, but must fast-track investments in renewable sources of energy like solar power, wind power and advanced biofuels.”

The rally was closed with the triumphal tones of the U2’s Beautiful Day. Wil.i.am from Black Eyed Peas was also at the rally as a support of Al Gore’s views on the future directions of the US environmental politics.

To see whole Al Gore’s speech, follow this link: http://www.wecansolveit.org/

Some of the pictures that I managed to take despite the fact it was prohibited to bring cameras inside are posted here…