DC Moments

Today I had the opportunity to hear Al Gore speak at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall. As I walked back to the office, passing the White House and the Washington Monument, I had another of those 'DC Moments' where I realized just how much I really do enjoy living in this area.

Al Gore spoke about climate change, and issued a challenge to our nation - to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.

His speech was full of quotable moments and there are two that really made me sit up and listen:

"We're borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the planet. Every bit of that's got to change."

and

"When we send money to foreign countries to buy nearly 70 percent of the oil we use every day, they build new skyscrapers and we lose jobs. When we spend that money building solar arrays and windmills, we build competitive industries and gain jobs here at home."

It was an interesting speech but I was a bit disappointed and left feeling like we had just heard one of his political stump speeches that we heard during his run for the White House in 2000. Regardless, the speech was filled with content that we need to pay attention to.

Check out http://www.wecansolveit.org to find out more about his challenge and the 'We' organization.