ON BOARD THE ACELA EXPRESS — Al Gore tried to rein in his adrenaline as the train churned between the two North American venues of his Live Earth concerts Saturday.
Gore, the former vice president and environmental activist, rattled off the latest details of companion concerts on six other continents before catching himself.
"I'm just so filled with enthusiasm and energy, I'm not letting you ask questions," Gore said in an interview.
Gore kicked off the U.S. leg of the worldwide concerts earlier Saturday in Washington and was keeping track of the Giants Stadium venue on his laptop as the Amtrak train headed toward New Jersey. While clearly one of the main attractions for the worldwide concerts, Gore tried to keep too much attention from being paid to his role.
"That's nice, but it's not about me," he said. "It's about the message. I think everybody understands that."
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Gore turned back criticism that the concert series lacked immediate goals beyond generally raising awareness about climate change. The concerts are just the first step in a three-year public-relations campaign, he said.
"I've been trying to deliver this message for 30 years, and I know that it doesn't take in just one delivery," he said. "You've got to keep going."
The concerts will be followed by a global advertising campaign, with a particular focus on the United States.
