As part of NBC Universal’s “Green Is Universal” ongoing environmental initiative, former Vice President Al Gore posted an exclusive, first-person essay on iVillage.com, “What You Can Do to Help Teens Go Green,” and the essay is also linked to Gore’s Twitter feed.

Gore will also appear in a cameo role during a green-themed episode of NBC’s 30 Rock Nov. 19.

Gore wrote:

It will be the young people of today who will lead the movement, invent the technology and build the political will that brings an end to the climate crisis. Those great minds are teens and even preteens now. Recently when I spoke at George Washington University, I asked the students in attendance, “How many of you have changed majors to a field where you can help lead the fight to solve the climate crisis?” Scores of hands went up.

iVillage executive vice president Jodi Kahn said:

The iVillage community is filled with eco-moms who are engaged, passionate and thoughtful about the environment. Hundreds of conversations take place each week on the topic of being green.