While the rest of their schoolmates participate in cleaning their school grounds, Carlos and Antonio head out for a day of fun in the sun at the local beach. When they return, they discover that their busy friends had experienced an earth-shattering day.

Former Vice President Al Gore explains the facts of global warming, presents arguments that the dangers of global warning have reached the level of crisis, and addresses the efforts of certain interests to discredit the anti-global warming cause. Between lecture segments, Gore discusses his personal commitment to the environment, sharing anecdotes from his experiences.