Make sure you – and your friends, family and homegroups – watch Al Gore’s film, An Inconvenient Truth. It’s the ideal starting point – both a resource and inspiration – as you begin your Generous journey this year. And your vicar should have a copy, courtesy of Rev Andrew Norris (the Diocesan Environmental Advisor), so it should be easy to get hold of a copy to watch.

An Inconvenient Truth was a surprise hit film in which the man who used to be ‘the next President of the USA’ delivers an inspirational critique of the myths and misconceptions that surround global warming.

Having ‘lost’ to George Bush in 2000, Al Gore gave up politics for another form of campaigning – to raise awareness of the issues around climate change.

It’s an eye-opening and poignant portrait of Gore’s ‘traveling global warming show,’ in which, surprisingly, he comes across as funny, engaging, open and incredibly passionate about what he calls our ‘planetary emergency’.

And Big Al thinks it’s not too late to save the planet – in fact he talks a very Generous talk. We like him!
‘There is no doubt we can solve this problem,’ as the official website puts it. ‘In fact, we have a moral obligation to do so. Small changes to your daily routine can add up to big differences in helping to stop global warming. The time to come together to solve this problem is now.’

Couldn’t agree more. Wonder if he’s signed up to Generous?

So, it you want to know more about global warming, this is the film to see. And if you’ve got some sceptical friends why not show it to them, to see if their truth is still convenient? Or maybe just some friends who aren’t sceptical… but just didn’t realise quite how hot history is getting.

Or show a bunch of pals – and have a drink afterwards to discuss those ‘small changes to your daily routine’ that can help avert the emergency.

Go on, be Generous! See An Inconvenient Truth… and show a friend too!

Find out more about the film at the official site here.