Originally named The Climate Project Canada, the organization was created in May 2007 with the objective of educating Canadians about the science and impact of climate change as well as solutions to address it. Based on the model of The Climate Project founded by former U.S. Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore, the primary means of disseminating this information is through trained Climate Leaders from all demographics, regions, sectors and backgrounds. The Climate Leaders originally gave adapted versions of the slide show as presented in the documentary An Inconvenient Truth.