L GORE SPEAKS AT TED COUNTDOWN SUMMIT. JULY 11-14, 2023, DETROIT, MI. PHOTO: GILBERTO TADDAY / TED

Air quotes, sometimes called scare quotes, are embracing two words in the title of this post because we remain ambivalent about optimism related to climate change. But this article, which we missed last month, points to a video that gives more context:

Uplifting Climate Change Good News — According To Al Gore

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has been a huge player in the fight against climate change for as long as most of us can remember. As the founder and current chair of the Climate Reality Project, he has dedicated his life to climate action.

And he says we have a lot to celebrate.

Gore took the stage at the TED Countdown Summit in Detroit, Michigan this week to speak to the progress — and required action — in the climate movement.

A seasoned speaker, Gore has presented at a number of TED events over the years, in 2014, 2021, and 2022. This year, like always, he led with optimism and hope rooted in reality…

Read the whole story here.