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- Announced: October 12, 2007
- Shared the award with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- Canadian Inuit Sheila Watt-Cloutier was also a contender
- An Inconvenient Truth won an academy award in 2007
- “We face a true planetary emergency. The climate crisis is not a political issue; it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity. It is also our greatest opportunity to lift global consciousness to a higher level”Green Agenda: Global Consciousness
- — Al Gore
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On October 12, 2007, Al Gore was awarded the the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts towards educating the world about man-made climate change. Gore shared the award with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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Controversy
Alfred Nobel defined the Nobel Peace Prize as going to the person who did "the most or the best work for fraternity between nations..."Nobel Peace Prize: Alfred Nobel's Will (November 27, 1895) Critics have claimed that Al Gore's selection was inappropriate considering the international conflicts, civil wars and human rights causes that some thought to be more impactful in 2007.IHT: Gore prize adds green dimension to Nobel peace concept (October 12, 2007)
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Gore Nobel Peace Prize on Amazon
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Inuit activist awaits Nobel call; Watt-Cloutier may just snag peace prize along with Gore.(Canada Wire): An article from: Winnipeg Free Press - $9.95
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