The DVD case in which the film is packaged is made from 100% recycled cardboard.
First documentary to win two Academy Awards.
In Spain, Zapatero's socialist government (2004-2011) bought 30,000 copies for schools following the launching of the DVD.
In the documentary, Al Gore states the United States is one of two industrialized countries not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, the other being Australia. On December 3, 2007 (inauguration day), more than a year after the documentary was released, the new Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd signed the Kyoto Protocol.
50,000 copies of the film were given away to teachers in the United States via the participate.net website between 18 December 2006 and 18 January 2007.