NCDP Congratulates Vice President Al Gore on Winning the Nobel Peace Prize

NCDP Chair Jerry Meek released today the following statement on Vice President Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize:

“The North Carolina Democratic Party congratulates Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today on winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Their work has single-handedly increased worldwide awareness of the connection between human activities and global warming.

We agree with Vice President Gore when he states that global warming is not a political issue, but a ‘moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity’.

We hope the granting of this prestigious honor will inspire governments all over the world, especially in the United States, to recognize that climate change is a serious issue and take immediate and corrective action to stem the tide of global warming."