We Can Solve It, the climate change advocacy group (they’re against it, FYI) that brought us the Al Sharpton/Pat Robertson commerical, are back at it with a new spot pairing Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich.   While this Ungar/Madison idea may sound like the makings for strange bedfellows, I can assure you it’s even more awkward than it sounds.   Check out the video, after the jump.

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What do Brigitte Bardot, beach litter, and American rappers on skid row have in common? They’re all on the TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup!   The Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!

Katie:

Pras On Skid Row (Literally)

Top 10 Reasons to Go to the Havana Film Festival in New York

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Nicole:

6 Million Pounds of Trash Found On World’s Beaches In One Day

“Take A Bite” Out of Climate Change

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Giulia:

Once Upon A Time Mommy Wasn’t This Pretty

We Can Solve It

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Gina:

The Fresh Air of the Flight of the Red Balloon and Hou Hsiao Hsien

Brigitte Bardot on Trial for Her Contempt Towards Muslims

I just saw the latest We Can Solve It commercial on TV (click here to view) featuring Reverend Al Sharpton and Pat Robertson. The commercial aims to prove that we can all come together to solve the climate crisis. The We Can Solve It campaign is a project of the The Alliance for Climate Protection a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore. Their aim is to halt global warming and they are specifically educating people in the US and around the world that the climate crisis is both urgent and solvable.

Reverend Al Sharpton and Pat Robertson have different views on most issues, yet when it comes to the urgency of protecting the planet, they agree. At the taping of this clip, the two joked and prayed together. So the We Campaign asks, if these polar opposites can come together on this important and moral issue, why can’t you?

and visit http://www.wecansolveit.org for ways to get involved.