St. Louis on the Air

Al Gore Considers The Future

By Mary Edwards,

Published February 14, 2013 at 5:39 PM CST

Former Vice-President Al Gore appeared at the St. Louis County Library on Saturday, February 9 to open the Buzz Westfall Great Authors Series. He spoke to a sell-out crowd of 800 about his new book, "The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change." Host Don Marsh introduced Gore and engaged in a discussion with him following the talk.

This edition of “St. Louis on the Air” features highlights of Gore’s presentation as well as the conversation with Marsh. Topics include Gore’s rationale for the book, his latest take on climate change, his sale of Current TV to Al Jazeera, how he coped with the results of the 2000 election, the state of education in this country, his view on the growth of China and his thoughts on the future of St. Louis.

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Mary Edwards

Mary Edwards is a producer for St. Louis Public Radio's broadcast program, "St. Louis Symphony."

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Alex Heuer

Alex is the executive producer of "St. Louis on the Air" at St. Louis Public Radio.

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Don Marsh

Don Marsh served as host of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air" from 2005 to 2019, bringing discussions of significant topics to listeners' ears at noon Monday through Friday. Don has been an active journalist for 58 years in print, radio and television. He has won 12 Regional Emmy Awards for writing, reporting, and producing. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was inducted into the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame in 2013, and named “Media Person of the Year” by the St. Louis Press Club in 2015. He has published three books: his most recent, “Coming of Age, Liver Spots and All: A Humorous Look at the Wonders of Getting Old,” “Flash Frames: Journey of a Journeyman Journalist” and “How to be Rude (Politely).” He holds an honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

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