The BBC reported that Gore will not run for a presidential bid. Too bad for us. I thought it was pretty exciting that someone with drive and passion for such an important issue might run for the US Presidency. You’d think that if the US president’s strongest political push was for the environment that the world would have tremendous benefit. Alas it was not to be. Perhaps Gore recognized that even as the US president his ability to affect any change on the environment would be minimal and that his efforts would be better placed elsewhere to champion his cause.