Almost 800 people from 36 countries, including many from Queensland’s Pacific neighbours, walked into the Plaza Ballroom at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre this week believing they can make a difference.

They believe they make a difference to the way Australia views the challenges of rising atmospheric temperatures, rising carbon emissions and what impact they believe this will have on the Earth they live on.

About 800 people are part of Al Gore's Climate Reality project in Brisbane. Credit:Tony Moore

They have all chosen the networking ability of the Australian arm of the Climate Reality Project, an international climate change body founded by former US vice president Al Gore.

They were grouped into tables of 10, each with a mentor and guided towards a purpose: to learn key information about rising atmospheric temperatures.