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Thank you so much Chris
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Thank you so much, Chris.
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And its truly a great honor to have the opportunity to come to this stage twice Im extremely grateful
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And it's truly a great honor to have the opportunity to come to this stage twice; I'm extremely grateful.
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I have been blown away by this conference and I want to thank all of you for the many nice comments about what I had to say the other night
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I have been blown away by this conference, and I want to thank all of you for the many nice comments about what I had to say the other night.
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And I say that sincerely partly because I need that
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And I say that sincerely, partly because I need that.
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Put yourselves in my position
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Put yourselves in my position.
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I flew on Air Force Two for eight years
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I flew on Air Force Two for eight years.
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Now I have to take off my shoes or boots to get on an airplane
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Now I have to take off my shoes or boots to get on an airplane!
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Ill tell you one quick story to illustrate what thats been like for me
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I'll tell you one quick story to illustrate what that's been like for me.
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Its a true story every bit of this is true
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It's a true story -- every bit of this is true.
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Soon after Tipper and I left the White House we were driving from our home in Nashville to a little farm we have 50 miles east of Nashville
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Soon after Tipper and I left the -- White House -- we were driving from our home in Nashville to a little farm we have 50 miles east of Nashville.
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Driving ourselves
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Driving ourselves.
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I know it sounds like a little thing to you but I looked in the rearview mirror and all of a sudden it just hit me
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I know it sounds like a little thing to you, but -- I looked in the rear-view mirror and all of a sudden it just hit me.
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There was no motorcade back there
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There was no motorcade back there.
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Youve heard of phantom limb pain
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You've heard of phantom limb pain?
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This was a rented Ford Taurus
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This was a rented Ford Taurus.
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It was dinnertime and we started looking for a place to eat
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It was dinnertime, and we started looking for a place to eat.
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We were on I40 We got to Exit 238 Lebanon Tennessee
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We were on I-40. We got to Exit 238, Lebanon, Tennessee.
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We got off the exit we found a Shoneys restaurant
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We got off the exit, we found a Shoney's restaurant.
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Lowcost family restaurant chain for those of you who dont know it
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Low-cost family restaurant chain, for those of you who don't know it.
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We went in and sat down at the booth and the waitress came over made a big commotion over Tipper She took our order and then went to the couple in the booth next to us and she lowered her voice so much I had to really strain to hear what she was saying
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We went in and sat down at the booth, and the waitress came over, made a big commotion over Tipper. She took our order, and then went to the couple in the booth next to us, and she lowered her voice so much, I had to really strain to hear what she was saying.
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And she said Yes thats former Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper
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And she said "Yes, that's former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper."
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And the man said Hes come down a long way hasnt he
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And the man said, "He's come down a long way, hasn't he?"
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Theres been kind of a series of epiphanies
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There's been kind of a series of epiphanies.
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The very next day continuing the totally true story I got on a GV to fly to Africa to make a speech in Nigeria in the city of Lagos on the topic of energy
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The very next day, continuing the totally true story, I got on a G-V to fly to Africa to make a speech in Nigeria, in the city of Lagos, on the topic of energy.
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And I began the speech by telling them the story of what had just happened the day before in Nashville
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And I began the speech by telling them the story of what had just happened the day before in Nashville.
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And I told it pretty much the same way Ive just shared it with you Tipper and I were driving ourselves Shoneys lowcost family restaurant chain what the man said they laughed
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And I told it pretty much the same way I've just shared it with you: Tipper and I were driving ourselves, Shoney's, low-cost family restaurant chain, what the man said -- they laughed.
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I gave my speech then went back out to the airport to fly back home
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I gave my speech, then went back out to the airport to fly back home.
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I fell asleep on the plane until during the middle of the night we landed on the Azores Islands for refueling
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I fell asleep on the plane until, during the middle of the night, we landed on the Azores Islands for refueling.
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I woke up they opened the door I went out to get some fresh air and I looked and there was a man running across the runway
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I woke up, they opened the door, I went out to get some fresh air, and I looked, and there was a man running across the runway.
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And he was waving a piece of paper and he was yelling Call Washington Call Washington
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And he was waving a piece of paper, and he was yelling, "Call Washington! Call Washington!"
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And I thought to myself in the middle of the night in the middle of the Atlantic what in the world could be wrong in Washington
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And I thought to myself, in the middle of the night, in the middle of the Atlantic, what in the world could be wrong in Washington?
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Then I remembered it could be a bunch of things
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Then I remembered it could be a bunch of things.
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was that my staff was extremely upset because one of the wire services in Nigeria had already written a story about my speech and it had already been printed in cities all across the United States of America
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was that my staff was extremely upset because one of the wire services in Nigeria had already written a story about my speech, and it had already been printed in cities all across the United States of America.
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It was printed in Monterey I checked
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It was printed in Monterey, I checked.
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And the story began Former Vice President Al Gore announced in Nigeria yesterday quote My wife Tipper and I have opened a lowcost family restaurant named Shoneys and we are running it ourselves Before I could get back to US soil David Letterman and Jay Leno had already started in on one of them had me in a big white chefs hat Tipper was saying One more burger with fries
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And the story began, "Former Vice President Al Gore announced in Nigeria yesterday," quote: 'My wife Tipper and I have opened a low-cost family restaurant'" -- "'named Shoney's, and we are running it ourselves.'" Before I could get back to U.S. soil, David Letterman and Jay Leno had already started in on -- one of them had me in a big white chef's hat, Tipper was saying, "One more burger with fries!"
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Three days later I got a nice long handwritten letter from my friend and partner and colleague Bill Clinton saying Congratulations on the new restaurant Al
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Three days later, I got a nice, long, handwritten letter from my friend and partner and colleague Bill Clinton, saying, "Congratulations on the new restaurant, Al!"
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We like to celebrate each others successes in life
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We like to celebrate each other's successes in life.
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I was going to talk about information ecology
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I was going to talk about information ecology.
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But I was thinking that since I plan to make a lifelong habit of coming back to TED that maybe I could talk about that another time
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But I was thinking that, since I plan to make a lifelong habit of coming back to TED, that maybe I could talk about that another time.
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Chris Anderson Its a deal
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Chris Anderson: It's a deal!
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Al Gore I want to focus on what many of you have said you would like me to elaborate on What can you do about the climate crisis
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Al Gore: I want to focus on what many of you have said you would like me to elaborate on: What can you do about the climate crisis?
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I want to start with a couple of Im going to show some new images and Im going to recapitulate just four or five
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I want to start with a couple of -- I'm going to show some new images, and I'm going to recapitulate just four or five.
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Now the slide show I update the slide show every time I give it
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Now, the slide show. I update the slide show every time I give it.
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I add new images because I learn more about it every time I give it Its like beachcombing you know
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I add new images, because I learn more about it every time I give it. It's like beach-combing, you know?
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Every time the tide comes in and out you find some more shells
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Every time the tide comes in and out, you find some more shells.
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Just in the last two days we got the new temperature records in January
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Just in the last two days, we got the new temperature records in January.
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This is just for the United States of America
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This is just for the United States of America.
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Historical average for Januarys is 31 degrees last month was 395 degrees
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Historical average for Januarys is 31 degrees; last month was 39.5 degrees.
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Now I know that you wanted some more bad news about the environment Im kidding
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Now, I know that you wanted some more bad news about the environment -- I'm kidding.
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But these are the recapitulation slides and then Im going to go into new material about what you can do
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But these are the recapitulation slides, and then I'm going to go into new material about what you can do.
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But I wanted to elaborate on a couple of these
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But I wanted to elaborate on a couple of these.
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First of all this is where were projected to go with the US contribution to global warming under business as usual
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First of all, this is where we're projected to go with the U.S. contribution to global warming, under business as usual.
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Efficiency in enduse electricity and enduse of all energy is the lowhanging fruit
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Efficiency in end-use electricity and end-use of all energy is the low-hanging fruit.
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Efficiency and conservation its not a cost its a profit
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Efficiency and conservation -- it's not a cost; it's a profit.
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The sign is wrong
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The sign is wrong.
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Its not negative its positive
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It's not negative; it's positive.
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These are investments that pay for themselves
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These are investments that pay for themselves.
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But they are also very effective in deflecting our path
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But they are also very effective in deflecting our path.
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Cars and trucks I talked about that in the slideshow but I want you to put it in perspective
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Cars and trucks -- I talked about that in the slideshow, but I want you to put it in perspective.
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Its an easy visible target of concern and it should be but there is more global warming pollution that comes from buildings than from cars and trucks
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It's an easy, visible target of concern -- and it should be -- but there is more global warming pollution that comes from buildings than from cars and trucks.
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Cars and trucks are very significant and we have the lowest standards in the world
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Cars and trucks are very significant, and we have the lowest standards in the world.
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And so we should address that But its part of the puzzle
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And so we should address that. But it's part of the puzzle.
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Other transportation efficiency is as important as cars and trucks
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Other transportation efficiency is as important as cars and trucks.
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Renewables at the current levels of technological efficiency can make this much difference
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Renewables at the current levels of technological efficiency can make this much difference.
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And with what Vinod and John Doerr and others many of you here there are a lot of people directly involved in this this wedge is going to grow much more rapidly than the current projection shows it
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And with what Vinod, and John Doerr and others, many of you here -- there are a lot of people directly involved in this -- this wedge is going to grow much more rapidly than the current projection shows it.
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration thats what CCS stands for is likely to become the killer app that will enable us to continue to use fossil fuels in a way that is safe
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration -- that's what CCS stands for -- is likely to become the killer app that will enable us to continue to use fossil fuels in a way that is safe.
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Not quite there yet
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Not quite there yet.
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OK Now what can you do
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OK. Now, what can you do?
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Reduce emissions in your home
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Reduce emissions in your home.
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Most of these expenditures are also profitable
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Most of these expenditures are also profitable.
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Insulation better design Buy green electricity where you can
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Insulation, better design. Buy green electricity where you can.
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I mentioned automobiles buy a hybrid
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I mentioned automobiles -- buy a hybrid.
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Use light rail
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Use light rail.
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Figure out some of the other options that are much better Its important
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Figure out some of the other options that are much better. It's important.
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Be a green consumer
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Be a green consumer.
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You have choices with everything you buy between things that have a harsh effect or a much less harsh effect on the global climate crisis
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You have choices with everything you buy, between things that have a harsh effect, or a much less harsh effect on the global climate crisis.
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Make a decision to live a carbonneutral life
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Make a decision to live a carbon-neutral life.
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Those of you who are good at branding Id love to get your advice and help on how to say this in a way that connects with the most people
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Those of you who are good at branding, I'd love to get your advice and help on how to say this in a way that connects with the most people.
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It is easier than you think It really is
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It is easier than you think. It really is.
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A lot of us in here have made that decision and it is really pretty easy
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A lot of us in here have made that decision, and it is really pretty easy.
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It means reduce your carbon dioxide emissions with the full range of choices that you make and then purchase or acquire offsets for the remainder that you have not completely reduced
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It means reduce your carbon dioxide emissions with the full range of choices that you make, and then purchase or acquire offsets for the remainder that you have not completely reduced.
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And what it means is elaborated at climatecrisisnet
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And what it means is elaborated at climatecrisis.net.
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There is a carbon calculator
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There is a carbon calculator.
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Participant Productions convened with my active involvement the leading software writers in the world on this arcane science of carbon calculation to construct a consumerfriendly carbon calculator
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Participant Productions convened -- with my active involvement -- the leading software writers in the world, on this arcane science of carbon calculation, to construct a consumer-friendly carbon calculator.
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You can very precisely calculate what your CO2 emissions are and then you will be given options to reduce
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You can very precisely calculate what your CO2 emissions are, and then you will be given options to reduce.
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And by the time the movie comes out in May this will be updated to 20 and we will have clickthrough purchases of offsets
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And by the time the movie comes out in May, this will be updated to 2.0, and we will have click-through purchases of offsets.
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Next consider making your business carbonneutral
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Next, consider making your business carbon-neutral.
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Again some of us have done that and its not as hard as you think
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Again, some of us have done that, and it's not as hard as you think.
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Integrate climate solutions into all of your innovations whether you are from the technology or entertainment or design and architecture community
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Integrate climate solutions into all of your innovations, whether you are from the technology, or entertainment, or design and architecture community.
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Invest sustainably Majora mentioned this
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Invest sustainably. Majora mentioned this.
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Listen if you have invested money with managers who you compensate on the basis of their annual performance dont ever again complain about quarterly report CEO management
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Listen, if you have invested money with managers who you compensate on the basis of their annual performance, don't ever again complain about quarterly report CEO management.
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Over time people do what you pay them to do
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Over time, people do what you pay them to do.
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And if they judge how much theyre going to get paid on your capital that theyve invested based on the shortterm returns youre going to get shortterm decisions
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And if they judge how much they're going to get paid on your capital that they've invested, based on the short-term returns, you're going to get short-term decisions.
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A lot more to be said about that
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A lot more to be said about that.
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Become a catalyst of change
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Become a catalyst of change.
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Teach others learn about it talk about it
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Teach others, learn about it, talk about it.
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The movie is a movie version of the slideshow I gave two nights ago except its a lot more entertaining
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The movie is a movie version of the slideshow I gave two nights ago, except it's a lot more entertaining.
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And it comes out in May
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And it comes out in May.
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Many of you here have the opportunity to ensure that a lot of people see it
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Many of you here have the opportunity to ensure that a lot of people see it.
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Consider sending somebody to Nashville Pick well
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Consider sending somebody to Nashville. Pick well.
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