Gore Announces Details On Series Of Global Warming Awareness Concerts
Gore Announces Details On Series Of Global Warming Awareness Concerts
Los Angeles (eCanadaNow) - US former vice president Al Gore on Thursday announced details of a huge series of concerts to take place around the world to raise awareness about the danger of global warming.
Gore, 58, whose documentary film about the subject, An Inconvenient Truth, made him a surprise movie star, said that the July 7 concerts would take place in London, Shanghai, Sydney, Johannesburg and locations to be determined in the US, Brazil and Japan. Details of a show in Antarctica will be announced next month, Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said.
Among the artists slated to appear are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas, Lenny Kravitz, Bon Jovi, Enrique Iglesias, Sheryl Crow, AFI, Keane, Kelly Clarkson, John Mayer, Faith Hill with Tim McGraw and Corrine Bailey Rae.
Gore is organizing the event with Kevin Wall, the producer behind the 2005 Live 8 concerts, which raised money for Africa. Gore and Wall said they expect Live Earth to be the most viewed event ever, reaching more than 2 billion people through television, radio, the Internet and film.
“We have to get the message of urgency and hope out,” said Gore, flanked by actress Cameron Diaz and rapper Pharrell Williams.
The proceeds will create a foundation to combat climate change, led by The Alliance for Climate Protection, currently chaired by Gore.
“In order to solve the climate crisis, we have to reach billions of people,” he said. “The climate crisis will only be stopped by an unprecedented and sustained global movement.”
http://www.ecanadanow.com/environment/2007/02/15/gore-announces-details-on-serious-of-global-warming-awareness-concerts/
Los Angeles (eCanadaNow) - US former vice president Al Gore on Thursday announced details of a huge series of concerts to take place around the world to raise awareness about the danger of global warming.
Gore, 58, whose documentary film about the subject, An Inconvenient Truth, made him a surprise movie star, said that the July 7 concerts would take place in London, Shanghai, Sydney, Johannesburg and locations to be determined in the US, Brazil and Japan. Details of a show in Antarctica will be announced next month, Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said.
Among the artists slated to appear are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas, Lenny Kravitz, Bon Jovi, Enrique Iglesias, Sheryl Crow, AFI, Keane, Kelly Clarkson, John Mayer, Faith Hill with Tim McGraw and Corrine Bailey Rae.
Gore is organizing the event with Kevin Wall, the producer behind the 2005 Live 8 concerts, which raised money for Africa. Gore and Wall said they expect Live Earth to be the most viewed event ever, reaching more than 2 billion people through television, radio, the Internet and film.
“We have to get the message of urgency and hope out,” said Gore, flanked by actress Cameron Diaz and rapper Pharrell Williams.
The proceeds will create a foundation to combat climate change, led by The Alliance for Climate Protection, currently chaired by Gore.
“In order to solve the climate crisis, we have to reach billions of people,” he said. “The climate crisis will only be stopped by an unprecedented and sustained global movement.”
http://www.ecanadanow.com/environment/2007/02/15/gore-announces-details-on-serious-of-global-warming-awareness-concerts/
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