AL GORE'S LIVE EARTH CONCERTS FOR A CLIMATE IN CRISIS

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AL GORE'S LIVE EARTH CONCERTS FOR A CLIMATE IN CRISIS

 

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WHAT?

http://www.liveearth.org/

 

WHEN AND WHERE/

http://www.liveearth.org/event.php#broadcast

 

MAKE A PLEDGE TO SAVE THE WORLD!

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TELEVISION BROADCAST SCHEDULE FOR SAT. JULY 7, 2007 (TOMORROW!)

 

Live Earth will be transmitted worldwide, from EIGHT cities (New

York, London, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Tokyo, Sydney,

and Hamburg) by Intelsat (www.intelsat.com) using its industry-

leading network of Satellite and terrestrial facilities in standard

and high definition, across multiple media channels - TV, radio,

Internet and wireless channels.

 

On July 7th, Live Earth concerts will be streamed live by MSN at

www.LiveEarth.MSN.com.

 

Check back soon for a more expansive list of International Broadcast

Partners.

 

MAIN NETWORK

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UNI HD

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SUNDANCE

4am-2am est MSNBC

8am - 4pm est

(continuing coverage)

CNBC

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MUN2

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AL GORE, KEVIN WALL ISSUE FAR-REACHNG LIVE EARTH CALL TO ACTION

July 7th Concerts to Call on Millions at Over 6,000 Live Events,

Billions of Broadcast Viewers Across All 7 Continents to Commit to

Bold Actions

 

Al Gore Reads the Live Earth Pledge

 

EDITOR'S NOTE: Live Earth video package, including sound bites from

Gore and Wall, is available at www.thenewsmarket.com/liveearth.

Today's press conference will also be available later this

afternoon. Registration and video is free to the media.

 

New York City (June 28, 2007) – Live Earth Founder Kevin Wall joined

with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Alliance for Climate

Protection CEO Cathy Zoi today to announce the Live Earth Call to

Action – a series of commitments that Live Earth will be asking

people across the globe to make to combat the climate crisis. Wall

also announced that there are going to be more than 6,000 satellite

Live Earth events taking place in more than 100 nations around the

world on July 7th in support of Live Earth.

 

In addition to providing over 100 simple actions people can take in

their daily lives, which will have a tremendous positive impact when

carried out on a mass scale, Live Earth will ask people to support a

90% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050 and a comprehensive

international treaty on global warming by 2009.

 

" If we are going to solve this crisis, we have to commit, and we

have to do it now. Live Earth will ask people across the world to

commit to changes in their lives and to move other people,

communities, companies and governments to reduce our carbon output

by 90% by 2050 and ensure there's a new, global treaty on climate

change by 2009, " Gore said. " Nations all over the world are making

progress in tackling the climate crisis. But too many proposals

fall short of the strong, decisive action that's needed. Individual

nations alone cannot solve this crisis. The nations of the world

must join together as one if we are to succeed. "

 

Live Earth will ask people to commit to making changes at home, at

work, while getting around, while shopping, in their communities and

to urge changes by their governments. Through its " Answer the Call "

campaign, people can make their commitments and find solutions

against the climate crisis at liveearth.org, LiveEarth.MSN.com, or

by sending a free text message of " SOS " to 82004.

 

At Thursday's announcement in New York City, Gore, Wall and Zoi all

signed Live Earth's 7-point pledge on the climate crisis:

 

• To demand that my country join an international treaty within the

next 2 years that cuts global warming pollution by 90% in developed

countries and by more than half worldwide in time for the next

generation to inherit a healthy earth;

 

• To take personal action to help solve the climate crisis by

reducing my own CO2 pollution as much as I can and offsetting the

rest to become " carbon neutral; "

 

• To fight for a moratorium on the construction of any new

generating facility that burns coal without the capacity to safely

trap and store the CO2;

 

• To work for a dramatic increase in the energy efficiency of my

home, workplace, school, place of worship, and means of

transportation;

 

• To fight for laws and policies that expand the use of renewable

energy sources and reduce dependence on oil and coal;

 

• To plant new trees and to join with others in preserving and

protecting forests; and,

 

• To buy from businesses and support leaders who share my commitment

to solving the climate crisis and building a sustainable, just, and

prosperous world for the 21st century.

 

The names of people making commitments and signing the pledge

through their computers or cell phones on July 7th will be shown on

the Live Earth web site, on the screens at the concerts, and on the

global TV broadcasts.

 

Wall noted that Live Earth and this pledge will reach a massive

global audience through an unprecedented media architecture.

 

" Live Earth will jump-start an ongoing, global effort that will

drive a critical mass of people to stand up and make challenging

global warming a priority in their lives. Live Earth will be a

launch event that no movement has ever seen before. Our message

will reach all 7 continents with 8 official concerts, special

broadcast events broadcast worldwide on TV, radio and the Internet.

We've produced a collection of films, PSAs, and even an official

Live Earth companion book. This massive multimedia platform will be

the foundation for a movement that drives us to the tipping point, "

Wall said. " If enough people come together to fight against the

climate crisis, corporations and governments will have no choice but

to act as well. "

 

Live Earth is being broadcast on television and radio in more than

100 countries. For example, in the US, Live Earth will be broadcast

on the NBC network, the Spanish language Telemundo network, the

Sundance Channel, Bravo, MSNBC, and Universal HD. In the UK, Live

Earth will be carried by the BBC and in Japan, in an unprecedented

step, both NHK and Fuji TV will carry the shows. The shows will be

broadcast globally by MSN at LiveEarth.MSN.com. MSN reaches 465

million unique visitors a month in 21 different languages.

 

" The climate crisis requires a global solution. Live Earth is using

an unprecedented media architecture to reach a global audience, "

Wall said.

 

In addition, Wall noted that Live Earth has produced more than 60

short films, 30 PSAs featuring stars like Cameron Diaz and Penelope

Cruz, and a book – The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook

by David de Rothschild that was released just this week – to serve

as lasting media that will echo the Live Earth call to action

delivered at the concerts on July 7.

 

Wall said that after the announcement of Live Earth, people and

organizations all over the world asked to host their own events to

support the cause, and the " Friends of Live Earth " program was

created to support these efforts. The events range from small

gatherings in homes to public screenings of the Live Earth concerts

for thousands of people to multi-day festivals in places ranging

from Portland, Oregon to Zurich to Malta, all to be held on July

7th. To date, more than 6,000 Friends of Live Earth events have been

organized in 109 countries. Visit liveearth.org to participate in

the Friends of Live Earth program.

 

" These 6,000 events are just the beginning, " Gore said. " If just

one person from each event holds one of their own, we've doubled our

reach. We think many more people will answer the call and help us

spread the message of Live Earth even farther on July 7th and for

long afterward. "

 

The Alliance for Climate Protection, Al Gore.com, Avaaz, Defenders

of Wildlife, ICLEI and the Sierra Club have joined with Live Earth

to organize Friends of Live Earth events around the world. Evite is

also encouraging its users to hold Live Earth viewing parties.

 

" Live Earth is just the beginning of a massive global movement. It

will be the first great note in a worldwide song demanding change

that will be heard on every continent in every time zone. And we

will keep singing this song until meaningful actions are taken by

our leaders to halt the climate crisis, " Zoi said. " Post Live

Earth, The Alliance for Climate Protection is undertaking a 3-5 year

campaign to educate people from all walks of life that the climate

crisis is both critically urgent and something we can solve. We will

take the momentum of Live Earth and continue to challenge people to

take action in their own lives and demand action from their leaders —

actions that must deliver reductions in global warming pollution

that will safeguard the planet and provide for a prosperous 21st

century. "

 

Prior to taking the helm at the Alliance, Zoi spent more than two

decades in the energy and environmental sector in both the United

States and Australia, including stints with environmental

organizations, the New South Wales government, and the Clinton-Gore

Administration. She was Group Executive Director at the Bayard

Group in Sydney, Australia. Bayard is the world leader in smart

metering systems with operations in 30 countries and revenues in

excess of $1.2 billion.

 

ABOUT LIVE EARTH

 

Live Earth is a monumental music event that will bring together more

than 2 billion people on July 7, 2007 to combat the climate crisis.

Live Earth will stage concerts in New York, London, Sydney, Tokyo,

Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg and Hamburg, and will feature

more than 150 of the world's best music acts – a mix of both

legendary music acts like The Police, Genesis, Bon Jovi and Madonna

with the latest headliners like Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, Black

Eyed Peas and Jack Johnson.

Live Earth's 24 hours of music across 7 continents will deliver a

worldwide call to action and the solutions necessary to answer that

call. Live Earth marks the beginning of a multi-year campaign to

drive individuals, corporations and governments to take action to

solve the climate crisis. Live Earth is partnering with the Alliance

for Climate Protection, The Climate Group, Stop Climate Chaos and

other international organizations in this ongoing effort. Live Earth

was founded by Kevin Wall, CEO of Control Room, the company

producing the concerts globally. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore

is the Chair of the Alliance for Climate Protection and a Partner of

Live Earth.

Exclusive online media partner MSN is helping Live Earth reach

people in every corner of the globe. Official Live Earth concerts

will be streamed live at http://liveearth.msn.com. MSN's 39

localized web portals worldwide attract 465 million monthly users.

 

smart is the world's only automaker serving as an Official Partner.

Unlike any other vehicle, the new smart fortwo combines a modern,

individual lifestyle with environmental protection by setting the

standard in urban mobility and offering the lowest CO2 emission of

any vehicle on the market. smart responds to environmental demands

with innovative, technologically sound solutions and as a result

produces positive and credible answers to the question of ecological

driving.

 

Philips, as the world's leading lighting supplier, joins Live Earth

as an Official Partner. Philips was the first to introduce the

energy saving light bulb in 1980 and has put environmental product

improvement at the heart of its business with its EcoDesign program

since 1994, increasing its green product range year by year.

 

Live Earth is partnering with companies on a local level who share

the commitment to helping people live a more energy efficient

lifestyle. PepsiCo, an Official Partner of Live Earth, is committed

to making a difference with eco-friendlier packaging, energy and

water conservation and waste reduction. It's all part of PepsiCo's

commitment to Performance with Purpose — to do better by doing

better. Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance

company, joins Live Earth as an Official Sponsor and is the latest

extension of Esurance's efforts to conserve energy and preserve the

planet's precious resources. For more than seven years, Esurance

policyholders have helped save thousands of trees by buying their

auto insurance online and using electronic documents. An official

partner of Live Earth, The Absolut Spirits Company, Inc., a

subsidiary of V & S Group, produces and markets ABSOLUT® VODKA, Level

™ Vodka, FRÏS® Vodka , Plymouth™ Gin and Cruzan® Rum. The Absolut

Spirits Company focuses on reducing the impact on climate change,

sustainable agriculture and optimizing use of natural resources as

mandated by V & S Group. To view details on the company's efforts to

combat global warming, visit www.vsgroup.com and click on " Corporate

Responsibility/Environment. "

 

For more information, visit www.liveearth.org or

www.liveearth.msn.com.

 

About the Alliance for Climate Protection

 

The Alliance for Climate Protection is a 501c3 organization founded

in 2006 by Gore, who is currently the Chairman of the Board ofs. The Alliance is engaged in an unprecedented effort to

convince people from all walks of life about the urgency and the

solvability of the climate crisis.

 

Building on the momentum of the Academy Award winning film, " An

Inconvenient Truth, " the Alliance's objective is to engage

individuals, communities, corporations and governments across the

world to take action to quickly reduce their own greenhouse

pollution to become " carbon neutral " and demand action from their

political, business and community leaders to enact policies that

will sharply reduce emissions.

 

Through an innovative combination of communication platforms and an

influential collection of supporters that includes the environmental

community, key leaders in business, the entertainment industry, the

faith community, labor and many others, the Alliance will reach new

audiences to engage them in solving the climate crisis.

 

Live Earth is the first major public project for the Alliance.

 

LIVE EARTH GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS

MEDIA CONTACT: Yusef K. Robb

(323) 384-1789 / press

 

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Gore gears up for Live Earth - USATODAY.com

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Live Earth concerts to deliver climate SOS: Gore | Reuters

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WHAT?

http://www.liveearth.org/

 

WHEN AND WHERE/

http://www.liveearth.org/event.php#broadcast

 

MAKE A PLEDGE TO SAVE THE WORLD!

http://liveearthpledge.org/answer_the_call.php

 

MORE INFORMATION

http://tinyurl.com/29etqq

 

JOIN THE GROUP THAT SUPPORTS RALPH NADER AND AL GORE IN THEIR

EFFORTS TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM CORPORATE CRIMES, ENVIRONMENTAL

POLLUTION, AND DEPLETION OF NATURAL RESOURCES:

SalvationScience/