Basic Organization Information
The Alliance for Climate Protection
- Also Known As:
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The Climate Reality Project
- Physical Address:
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Washington, DC
20004
- EIN:
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87-0745629
- Web URL:
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www.ClimateRealityPr...
- NTEE Category:
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C Environmental Quality Protection, Beautification
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C01 Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
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C Environmental Quality Protection, Beautification
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C35 Energy Resources Conservation and Development
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None
- Year Founded:
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2005
- Ruling Year:
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2006
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Mission Statement
<div>The mission of The Climate Reality Project is to reveal the complete truth about the climate crisis in a way that ignites the moral courage in each of us. To solve the climate crisis, we must remove the doubt and reveal the truth to catalyze urgency for bold action on climate change.</div>
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Impact Summary from the Nonprofit
<p>The Climate Reality Project has taken the lead in reframing and driving the climate change narrative in the U.S. and around the world. This responsibility suits our unique role in the movement, recognizes the role of our Founder and Chairman, former Vice President Al Gore, as the thought leader on climate, and fills a critical need that is understood and valued by the climate community at large. </p>
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Leadership
Maggie L. Fox
Term:
Since
Mar
2009
Profile:
<p>Maggie L. Fox is the President & Chief Executive Officer of The Climate Reality Project. Since joining the group in early 2009, Maggie has led a campaign to help citizens around the world discover the truth about the climate crisis and take meaningful steps to bring about change. Along with Vice President Gore, Maggie has participated in training hundreds of Climate Leaders from around the world, most recently in Beijing, China and Jakarta, Indonesia. Maggie has served on the boards of numerous environmental and women’s organizations. She currently serves on the board of the Green Fund and was honored by the Women’s Council on Energy and the Environment as the 2010 Woman of the Year. Maggie is past National President of America Votes, a progressive coalition of over 40 organizations spearheading the largest voter mobilization and education effort in the nation. She spent 20 years working at the Sierra Club, including five years as its Deputy Executive Director. In addition, Maggie has consulted with a number of organizations and foundations on their energy and climate campaigns, including the Hewlett Foundation, the Western Conservation Foundation, the Energy Future Coalition, and Western Resource Advocates.</p>
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THE REALITY CAMPAIGN
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Environment
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
<p> </p>The Reality Campaign engages people all around the world by revealing the complete truth about the climate crisis. Please read more about our work at www.ClimateRealityProject.org.
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CLIMATE LEADERSHIP CORPS
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Program Description:
<p>Through our grassroots network of impassioned volunteers known as the Climate Leadership Corps, our organization brings the reality of and solutions to the climate crisis to strategic countries. Our Climate Leaders, a cadre of passionate climate volunteers and educators, deliver presentations in schools, homes, churches, workplaces and government forums. These presentations both educate people about climate change and build local networks of climate activists who work in their own communities and countries demanding solutions. Our Climate Leaders are pivotal agents for change.</p> <p>These volunteers are among our most informed, dedicated and eager-to engage members. Each of them has been personally trained by Chairman Al Gore to deliver a multimedia slide show featured in the Academy Award-winning documentary <em>An Inconvenient Truth</em>. The slide show is continually updated to convey the scope and urgency of the climate challenge, drawing from his latest book, <em>Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis </em>and other endeavors.</p> <p>Climate Leaders add personal stories to their presentations, specifically describing how they woke up to the climate crisis and why they have chosen to join in and lead the movement. This aspect of the program is of particular value since research indicates the importance of trusted messengers in climate change communications. Learning about the impacts of climate change from a member of one’s own cultural community is quite powerful. </p> Our staff in the U.S., as well as our branches in Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, and Mexico, support the Climate Leadership Corps with information and tools necessary to achieve their mission. Through the Climate Leader Web Portal, Climate Leaders download the most recent version of the slide show, obtain factsheets on topics relevant to their presentations, manage presentation requests and stay connected with each other.<div></div>
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Expert Reviews and Comments
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Evidence of Impact
The Climate Reality Project, founded by Al Gore, is charged with educating the public about the science and solutions of climate change. Their work includes mainstream outreach, like <i>Inconvenient Truth</i>, local education, training organizers, and much more. They have had a huge impact on swaying public opinion around the relevance of climate change and spurring people toward action.
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Organizational Strengths
The Climate Reality Project is led by Al Gore. He is not only extremely dedicated, but he is well connected and in many ways has become the face of the climate change movement. One expert points out that Al Gore is sometimes polarizing, so it is fortunate that the Climate Reality Project is also led by Maggie Fox. The organization has a large network of activists and a great training model for adding more to the ranks. They also have a great view into the political system and are sure to share information with their constituents.
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Areas for Improvement
The Climate Reality Project is in the process of rebranding itself, and experts have mixed opinions on their approach. The organization’s rebranding has included a name change; they are formerly known as the Alliance for Climate Protection. This is partially due to the polarizing nature of Al Gore. One expert points out the organization should continue to celebrate Gore’s role in the organization and not hide it. Another expert simply notes that this is the reality for the organization. Both agree that as a result of the drastic branding change, the organization is now needing to re-establish itself. The Climate Reality Project may also want to consider changing the way they outreach to their constituents. Tier email communications are often donation requests, and they may be over-saturating their audience with that message. They should also consider outreaching to a broader audience.
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