The global warming naysayers will likely just blame it on the "Hollywood liberals", but hopefully this award will prompt more people to see the film and to care about the issue.
And here's a good place to start -- from ActForChange:
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An Easy Way to Address an Inconvenient Truth
Help Stop Global Climate Change!
Last night's victory for An Inconvenient Truth at the Academy Awards is bringing new attention to the urgent problem of global climate change. It follows closely the recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which predicts a very dangerous warming of several degrees Fahrenheit in coming decades if we do not change our present course.
Renewed attention to this issue couldn't come at a better time, as the new Congress in Washington -- after years of inaction -- now seems ready to address the problem. Senators Boxer (D-CA) and Sanders (I-VT) have just introduced the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007, which will achieve 80 percent emission reductions (from 1990 levels) by 2050, and provide strong incentives for renewable energy development.
Tell your senators: support the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007!
Climate change caused by global warming does not mean that all areas of the earth will get a little warmer. Instead, the consequences can best be thought of as "climate destabilization" -- stronger storms, longer droughts, deeper freezes, and more extreme heat waves -- with catastrophic results for human life all over the planet.
The United States, which is responsible for approximately 25% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, bears a special responsibility to start addressing this issue as soon as possible. It's long past time for Congress to take action.
Click here to tell your senators: support the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act.
Please share this message with everyone you know who is concerned about the future of our planet.
Thank you for working to build a better world.
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