Al Gore: From Vice President to Climate Advocate

(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Al Gore, 45th vice president of the United States and environmental activist. Albert Arnold Gore Jr. was born on March 31, 1948, in Washington, D.C. He is the son of Albert Gore Sr., a U.S. Representative and Senator from Tennessee, and Pauline (LaFon) Gore, one of the first women to graduate from Vanderbilt Law School. Gore attended Harvard University, where he received a degree with high honors in government in 1969. In 1971, he enlisted in the Army and served in Vietnam. After his military service, Gore worked as a journalist before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976. He served in the House until 1984, when he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Gore ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988 but lost to Michael Dukakis. He ran for president again in 2000 and won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote to George W. Bush.

Al Gore has served on the Apple board since 2003, the company said. He's also served as the 45th vice president of the United States and as a climate advocate. Gore is the founder and chairman of The Climate Reality Project, a non-profit organization focused on climate change education and advocacy. He has been a leading voice in the fight against climate change and has worked to raise awareness about the issue through his books, documentaries, and public speaking engagements. In 2007, Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to raise awareness about climate change.

The University of California San Diego has announced that climate advocate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore will serve as its 2024 All-Campus Commencement speaker. Gore will address graduates and their families at the ceremony on June 15. The event will be held at the RIMAC Field on the UC San Diego campus. Gore's speech is expected to focus on the importance of taking action to address climate change and the role that young people can play in shaping a more sustainable future.

Wellesley is excited to welcome former Vice President Al Gore to campus to deliver this year's Wilson Lecture. The annual Wilson Lecture, which brings together students, faculty, and the public to engage with prominent speakers on pressing global issues, will take place on April 5. Gore's lecture is titled "An Inconvenient Truth: The Urgency of Climate Action" and will focus on the latest developments in the fight against climate change and the need for immediate action to address the crisis.

On January 28, 2024, the Chinese Embassy in the United States held an event to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the China-U.S. student exchange program. The event featured a keynote address by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who highlighted the importance of educational and cultural exchanges between the two countries. Gore praised the contributions of Chinese and American students to the program and emphasized the role that young people can play in building bridges of understanding and cooperation between nations.

Survey of 154 scholars places 45th president behind even 'historically calamitous chief executives' linked to civil war. The survey, conducted by the American Political Science Association, ranked former President Donald Trump as the fourth-worst president in U.S. history. The scholars cited Trump's divisive rhetoric, attacks on democratic institutions, and mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic as key factors in their assessment. The survey also noted that Trump's presidency was marked by unprecedented levels of corruption and ethical violations.

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