Tag Archives: The Climate Reality Project

Waiting For Trump On Climate Action

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Paul Deaton

While in Europe, Pope Francis and the G7 leaders bent President Trump’s ears about climate change. The Pope presented a copy of Laudato Sí, On Care For Our Common Home, his encyclical on consumerism, irresponsible development, environmental degradation and global … Continue reading →

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24 Hours of Reality — 2016 Edition

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Paul Deaton

Who knows what President Trump’s impact on the environment will be? To hold ground environmental advocates have claimed since the Nixon administration, we can’t ignore the renewed challenges presented by the mogul’s rise to power. We don’t know what Trump … Continue reading →

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What's After Paris?

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Paul Deaton

Last week, Al Gore reflected on the ten years since he founded The Climate Reality Project. Following is an excerpt from an email he sent to the Climate Reality Leaders he trained. Ten years ago, I trained the first group … Continue reading →

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Al Gore Comes To Iowa

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Paul Deaton

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa– Al Gore held up a T-shirt presented by a youth group from Indiana that said, “Ask me about my future.” The context can be political, even if the presenters intended the question be about the environment. Gore … Continue reading →

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Climate Reality in Iowa – Day One

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Paul Deaton

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa– On the first day of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps training founder Al Gore gave his slide show, an updated version of the one used in the film An Inconvenient Truth. It’s the third time I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Climate Reality Project Comes To Iowa

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Paul Deaton

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa– More than 350 people from around the globe convene here for the Climate Reality Leadership Corps’ 28th training beginning Tuesday, May 5. The group is kicking off its North American advocacy effort for firm and substantial governmental … Continue reading →

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Climate Reality Leadership Training May 5-7 In Iowa

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Paul Deaton

On Tuesday more than 400 people joined a webinar titled, “Change Starts with You: Becoming a Climate Reality Leader,” hosted by the Climate Reality Project in advance of the May 5-7 training in Cedar Rapids. The Climate Reality Leadership Corps … Continue reading →

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Road To #COP21 Comes Through Iowa

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Paul Deaton

On Tuesday, The Climate Reality Project announced three North American trainings, one of which will take place within a short commute from my home. Here is the announcement email I received from colleague Mario Molina: Dear Paul, Our New Delhi, … Continue reading →

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Nutella And No

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Paul Deaton

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Rhonny Dam, the Good Green Witch, connected with Blog for Iowa through Al Gore’s The Climate Reality Project. Hope you enjoy her latest post. Reprinted with permission. For regular updates, follow her blog here.] This really isn’t OK. But … Continue reading →

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Eastern Iowa Sustainability Lectures

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Paul Deaton of Blog for Iowa will give a series of four public lectures about personal finance, the environment and nuclear abolition between April 19 and 24. If you are nearby, please consider attending one of these events: April 19, … Continue reading →

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