These stories (from Korean high school students) are heartwarming and exactly the kind of response that we on the CO2 Coalition Education Committee like to see. 😊😊
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From: Greg Wrightstone
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2026 1:12 PM
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Subject: Korean presentation
As I mentioned this morning in the Ed Meeting, Dr. Park has translated “Inconvenient Facts” into Korean and provided free copies to a high school Book club. He and I are presenting it in the wee hours tomorrow morning in Seoul, S Korea. Several book reports are shared below and confirm what I have been saying for many years. Once people are exposed to the truth, minds change quickly.
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Hello. My name is So-won Choi, and I am a senior student at Daejeon Imun High School in South Korea. It is truly an honor for me to meet both Mr. Gregory Wrightstone, the author of *Inconvenient Facts*, and Professor Park Seok-soon, who translated this book into Korean, at such a meaningful event today.
Until recently, I had accepted the media’s message about a climate catastrophe without much doubt. Whenever I saw images of melting glaciers and suffering polar bears, I often felt a vague sense of fear and anxiety about the future of our planet.
That is why reading *Inconvenient Facts* was such a huge intellectual shock for me. The objective data presented in the book — such as the 350-year temperature record of Central England, and the statistics showing actual decreases in droughts and wildfires — completely challenged many ideas that I had previously believed to be unquestionable truths.
To be honest, while reading the book, especially the epilogue suggesting that “doing nothing” could sometimes be the right policy, I felt confused and even resistant because it was so different from the mainstream narratives I had always heard.
However, through these “inconvenient facts,” I learned a very valuable lesson. I realized that we can approach the truth only when we face scientific facts directly, rather than being swept away by emotional persuasion or public fear. I deeply appreciate the insight and courage of both of you for compiling and presenting such a vast amount of data that challenges widely accepted assumptions.
Lastly, I would like to ask Mr. Wrightstone one question.
In today’s world, many media outlets and political groups often amplify fear about climate change, and people who speak differently are sometimes criticized as “climate change deniers” and face strong social pressure. Even so, you continue to speak publicly about what you believe to be scientific truth.
Where does that courage and motivation come from?
Thank you very much.
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Hello, my name is Jeong Eun-gyo, and I am a senior at Daejeon Imun High School.
Today, I would like to briefly share my thoughts and reflections after reading Inconvenient Facts.
What I felt most strongly while reading this book was that I had accepted many environmental issues and climate-related messages from the media as unquestionable truths without much doubt or critical thinking. However, this book made me realize that many of the ideas we are familiar with should be reexamined through scientific data and objective evidence.
At first, some of the arguments presented in the book felt unfamiliar and, as the title suggests, somewhat “inconvenient.” For example, I had always believed that increasing carbon dioxide naturally leads to rising temperatures and accelerated climate change, and therefore must be entirely negative.
Yet I realized something ironic about my own attitude. I had rarely questioned the beliefs I had previously accepted, but when I encountered the “inconvenient facts” presented in this book together with scientific data and evidence, I immediately began to question them.
This experience became an opportunity for me to reflect deeply on my own way of thinking. I realized that when information different from what I had previously believed was presented to me, I may have unconsciously doubted or avoided it rather than carefully examining it. Perhaps I had not even made a genuine effort to face such facts in the first place.
Through this book, I came to understand how easily people can become biased toward information that feels familiar and comfortable to them. I also realized that I myself am not free from such bias.
After reading this book, I felt that I should develop a more critical attitude toward the climate crisis narratives emphasized in the media by examining the evidence and reasoning behind them for myself. Furthermore, I believe our society should not dismiss certain facts simply because they differ from widely accepted beliefs, but instead face them honestly through valid scientific evidence and open discussion.
I hope that, through such efforts, these “inconvenient facts” may eventually become facts that everyone is willing to recognize and consider.
Lastly, I would like to ask one question.
Among the many “inconvenient facts” discussed in your book, which issue do you believe our society should pay the most urgent attention to today?
Thank you very much.
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Hello. My name is Chae Jeongwon, and I am a senior at Daejeon Imun High School. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to attend today’s lecture on Inconvenient Facts: The Science That Al Gore Doesn’t Want You to Know. It was especially meaningful to hear from both the author, Gregory Wrightstone, and the translator, Professor Park Seok-soon.
Through this lecture, I was able to reflect once again on my own views about climate change. Until now, I had simply regarded climate change as a serious environmental problem. However, I found it very interesting that this book explains climate change from a different perspective than the one we are generally familiar with.
In particular, I was impressed by how the lecture encouraged us to reconsider common assumptions about carbon dioxide and climate-related disasters. I also found it interesting that phenomena such as wildfires and typhoons can be viewed from various scientific perspectives.
This lecture helped me realize the importance of understanding climate change through multiple viewpoints rather than accepting only one perspective or opinion.
Lastly, I would like to ask one question. What is the most important message or idea that you hoped readers would take away from this book?
Thank you very much.
Gregory R. Wrightstone
Senior Fellow
CO2 Coalition
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wrightstone@co2coalition.org
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