Al Gore and Nobel Peace Prize

I thought it would not take long before the world recognizes a great man such as Al Gore, and sure enough last Friday, he was chosen as one of the winners of the highly esteemed Nobel Peace Prize.

I have been an Al Gore supporter (fan is what my sister calls it) some 10 years ago, way back in high school. Which is totally weird because for 1. He may be world famous now but back then, Mr. Gore is not that popular in the Philippines. He may be Vice President to the most powerful (daw) country in the world, but here, I doubt if you ask an ordinary highschool freshmen back in 1997, they would actually know who Al Gore is. 2. Hate to admit it, but our country is not exactly the most environment friendly nation. (Just look at how we segregate our trash, despite government efforts, still its futile.)

What I love about Gore is even before becoming green became a fad, Al Gore already wrote books about global warming. As Vice President, despite toning his advocacy, he held seminars about climate change and helped negotiate the Kyoto Protocol. He forsaw what others choose to ignore.

And for that, I applaud him greatly and will remain his fan for his efforts and perseverance to make a difference in our world.

"Time is running out, and we still haven't done anything." - Al Gore