The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to former US vice president Al Gore this week for his ongoing campaign to battle climate change.
Mr. Gore has stated this week that global warming is "posing a great unprecedented threat to the future of our civilisation."
He and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chairman Rajendra Pachauri, accepted the Nobel Peace prize on behalf of the United Nations body being honoured for their work and commitment.
In Oslo to accept the prize, Mr. Gore told reporters "It is a question of the survival of our civilisation the prize has already caused increased attention to the problem of moving along to solve the crisis of climate.''
He has said of the prize that includes a diploma, a gold medal and USD1.8 million dollars (AU$2 million) that he will donate the prize money to the Alliance for Climate Protection, a campaign group that aims to cut emissions and reduce global warming.
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Wow.personally i really like former vice president Al Gore. He's an inspiration to a lot of people. He's so generous! Hope this prize will make a great impact to help the environment.
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