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Local Resident Will Deliver Al Gore’s Global Warming
Message
Carl Duivenvoorden, an alumnus of NSAC and native of Fredericton,
New Brunswick, will be one of only two Atlantic Canadians tasked
with spreading Al Gore’s message on climate change. Carl
will make his presentation at the NSAC on Friday, October
19th at 10:00 a.m. in the Alumni Theatre.
Duivenvoorden was in Nashville, Tennessee recently for a training
program led by former US Vice President Al Gore. Now, he’s
taking a one-year leave of absence from his job with Efficiency
New Brunswick to spread Mr. Gore’s message about global
warming across Atlantic Canada.
“Carl will be spending the next year making presentations
around his region, discussing how individuals, businesses, schools
and other organizations can be a major part of the solution to
the growing crisis of global warming,” said Gore.
Gore’s book, “An Inconvenient Truth”, had
a huge effect on Duivenvoorden. “Finally, here was a credible
author echoing my own concerns about our climate crisis. It
was like Global Warming 101, explaining the problem and describing
solutions in a clear, simple way,” he says.
After reading the book, Duivenvoorden found out that Mr. Gore
would be training 1000 people to be 'climate change messengers',
presenting the “Inconvenient Truth” slideshow in
their own communities to build awareness and promote action.
“So of course I had to apply,” says Duivenvoorden.
“And luckily, I made it into Class 6, the final group.”
The training program was led by Gore and a team of renowned
scientists and environmental educators. Each trainee received
an intensive tutorial about issues surrounding global warming,
plus technical training on how to present Gore’s computer-based
slide show. This slide was the basis of his best-selling book
and Oscar-winning film, “An Inconvenient Truth.”
“Al Gore is an incredible presenter, with broad knowledge
and a deep passion for the issue,” says Duivenvoorden.
“He was compelling, entertaining, touching and convincing.”
During the training, each participant had to agree to do 10 presentations over
the next year. Duivenvoorden, however, is hoping to do 100 presentations by
the time the year is over.
“I have 2 young sons, and I’m deeply concerned about the kind of
world they will inherit from my generation. I believe solutions
to the global climate crisis are within our reach. However,
these solutions require action, and action will only come when
more people understand the threat of global warming. So my goal
is to spread the word as widely as I can, to motivate as many
people as possible to take personal action and be part of the
solution,” he says.
Duivenvoorden plans to focus his efforts on teachers and students.
“Our youth have the greatest stake in the future of our
environment and they can be leaders of change in their families
too,” he says. Of course, he’ll welcome the opportunity
to speak to any audience. “To me, there is no more important
message to share.”
Please see attached poster for
more details
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Contact: Carl Duivenvoorden
110 Mazerolle Settlement Road
Upper Kingsclear, New Brunswick E3E 1V5
Tel: 506 363 8117
E-mail: cduivenv@nbnet.nb.ca
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