Most might opine that politics and religion shouldn’t be mixed; I myself think that religion is at times all about politics, and for some people, politics is their religion—but what about politics and environmentalism? Depending on what side the politician involved takes, it should be an interesting mix. Take for example former Vice President Al Gore.

Gore had run for presidency twice now, but has yet to take the Chief Executive role, but if he had indeed been elected, quite a few things would be different, not just in the US but in the world. One prime example of Gore’s ‘different’ approach or perspective on things would be his policy on energy and oil. Al Gore’s energy policy calls for an immediate freeze in carbon dioxide emissions in America, and then a 90% reduction of levels of these emissions in a decade. Now this goes against current trends in America, to say the least. Well, it’s common knowledge that Gore has always been backing environmentalist issues and prerogatives, even starring in the documentary film “An Inconvenient Truth,” showcasing how global warming and worldwide dependence on black gold has led Earth quite close to its end. So it isn’t surprising how Gore sets years and years of American crude oil dependence aside advocating alternate sources of energy, and more notably, renewable energy.

Al Gore’s energy policy is rooted in his stand that remedying America’s “reliance on carbon-based fuels” would lead to resolutions to most—if not all—of today’s US citizens’ woes. It is not at all surprising how this may be implausible or even unacceptable to (most) politicians, as it is not surprising to see how America has gotten nowhere following its current trends backed by the same politicians. Perhaps politics is their religion, and Al Gore’s energy policy goes against their prayers. Whatever it is, in this case, politics and environmentalism made quite a good mixture in Al Gore. Too bad he’s pretty much alone in his league.