An Inconvenient Truth

Climate coalition calls Trafalgar Square rally

As Al Gore's remarkable new film hits cinemas across the country, environmentalists are urging the public to join the fight against global warming. The former Vice-President's documentary An Inconvenient Truth opens today (Friday) before being rolled out in dozens of towns and cities. It follows Gore as he tours America warning audiences of the threat posed by climate change, presenting them with the scientific evidence and calling for urgent action.

Stop Climate Chaos - a coalition of 35 organisations, including the UK's major green and development groups - is calling on people to see the film then join the thousands who will gather in Trafalgar Square on November 4th for the I Count event - the nation's biggest ever environmental demonstration. "I Count" will see members of the public from across Britain demand action to fight global warming.

Gore's film has already received rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and is the surprise movie hit of the year. It's been called the most terrifying film ever made, but campaigners say there is no need to be pessimistic, together we can defeat global warming.

Ashok Sinha, director of Stop Climate Chaos said:

"It's a cliché to say a book or film will change your life but this film is truly inspirational. It's brilliantly clear both on the science and the gravity of where business as usual has got us today - and where it will lead if we dont start taking personal and political action now. It also underlines that this is a time of real opportunity. Stop Climate Chaos is encouraging film audiences and everyone concerned by climate change to sign up to our campaign and turn up at Trafalgar Square on Saturday 4th November."

Charlie Kronick of Greenpeace added:

"Gore's film is frightening, it shows how rising sea levels and extreme weather events threaten our world, but there's no reason to be too gloomy. The solutions exist to defeat climate change, all we need now is the political will to act. If our leaders grasp the technologies that already exist, like decentralised energy, we can slash greenhouse gas emissions and protect our planet from the worst ravages of climate change."

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Stop Climate Chaos includes most of the UK's leading environmental and international development organisations as well as women's organisations, activist groups and faith-based campaigns. For more, go to www.stopclimatechaos.org