The former US Vice President will be promoting his new book "The Inconvenient Truth."
Former US Vice President Al Gore will visit Israel in November. Sources inform ''Globes'' that Gore, who has committed himself to promoting awareness of global warming and ecological issues, will be in Israel to promote his new book "The Inconvenient Truth." The book, which formed the basis of Gore documentary by the same name, will be published in Israel by Ziblin Youth Communications.
The publication will be accompanied by a full campaign of activities to raise public awareness of the issues in question. Among other things, a designated web site will feature all the material that has been collected on global warming. There are also plans to introduce the issue in the education system. "Globes" has learned that Gore plans to bring out a second book which will offer ecological solutions. This book will also be published in Israel.
Since 2001, Gore has served as a visiting professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Fisk University, Middle State Tennessee State University, and UCLA. He is also vice chairman of Los Angeles-based investment group Metropolitan West Financial LLC. In 2003 he was appointed to the board of Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and a year later he founded the investment company Generation Investment Management. In 2005 he launched the "Current" television network which is targeted at audiences aged 18-34. He also serves as an advisor to Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG).
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on July 25, 2007
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