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...past, the University has shied away from giving honorary doctorates to individuals currently holding a political office, although there have been notable exceptions, including Vice President Albert Gore ’69 in 1994 and then-Senator John F. Kennedy in 1956. This tradition seems wise, as it keeps the University out of politics and reaffirms that honorary degrees cannot be exchanged for political favors. Such concerns may be particularly applicable in Senator Kennedy’s case, as University President Drew G. Faust testified before his committee in March to argue for increased funding for the National Institutes...
...time for a safety candidate like Al Gore, to ensure that the Democrats take this election that is ours to lose? Steve Garmire EDMONDS, WASH...
...most of us, that might have meant switching to more efficient light bulbs, or maybe if we were particularly motivated, buying a hybrid car. Francis went a bit further. In December 2006, along with 200 other people, Francis traveled to Al Gore's home city of Nashville - otherwise known as the new Mecca of environmentalism - to be taught as a global warming educator by Al Gore himself, as part of the Climate Project, a nonprofit that promotes public awareness. Fourteen years old at the time, Francis was the youngest person ever trained by Gore. Back home in San Francisco...
...truly holds the key to slowing climate change. China, which just passed the U.S. as the world's top greenhouse-gas emitter on an annual basis, will be putting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than any other nation for the foreseeable future. Fail to convince the Chinese of Gore's inconvenient truth, and the game will be lost. The best targets, Francis knew, would be Chinese his own age. "Working with China is so important," he says. "The young are a source of possibility...
...below 2005 levels by 2050.) All of the proposals amount to less than what the latest science says needs to be done to avert catastrophic warming, because there's a huge gap between what's scientifically necessary and what's remotely achievable in Washington now. Which is why Al Gore talks about expanding the limits of the possible...