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| − | '''Live Earth''' is a series of | + | '''Live Earth''' is a series of political fundraisers organized by former US Vice President [[Al_Gore|Al Gore]] featuring live popular music. They were scheduled for July 7th 2007 in [[New_York_City|New York]] and nine other cities worldwide. |
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| + | The point of the concerts is to raise awareness about [[climate change]]. The concerts are in a similar vein as the earlier [[Live 8]] in 2005 for [[debt reduction]] or [[Live Aid]] of 1985 for African [[famine relief]]. | ||
Revision as of 00:19, July 8, 2007
Live Earth is a series of political fundraisers organized by former US Vice President Al Gore featuring live popular music. They were scheduled for July 7th 2007 in New York and nine other cities worldwide.
The point of the concerts is to raise awareness about climate change. The concerts are in a similar vein as the earlier Live 8 in 2005 for debt reduction or Live Aid of 1985 for African famine relief.