WHITE HOUSE                    OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT _________________________________________________________________  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                CONTACT:  Heidi Kukis THURSDAY, April 15, 1993                       202-456-7035                                                Julia Payne                                                202-456-7036       GORE JOINS STUDENTS IN ORLANDO FOR FIRST KIDS EARTH SUMMIT     Will Take Part in Special Town Meeting On the Environment  ******** SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1993 - ORLANDO, FLORIDA **********       WASINGTON -- Joining students from across the United States  and around the world for the first ever Kids Earth Summit, Vice  President Al Gore will travel to Orlando, Florida, on Saturday  (4/17) and participate in a special town hall meeting, hosted by  Linda Ellerbee for broadcast on Nickelodeon, to hear the young  people's concerns and share ideas about the environment.       The Vice President will take part in the "Kids World  Council: Plan It for the Planet" from 2-5 PM (EDT) Saturday  (4/17) in Orlando, Florida.  He will tour a display of student  environmental projects, then videotape the town hall meeting  where he will discuss with student delegates their concerns about  the environment and their plans for an environmentally sound  future.       The town hall meeting will be moderated by Linda Ellerbee  and taped for a news special, "Nickelodeon Special Edition:  Plan  It for the Planet," which will air on Sunday, April 18 at 8 PM  (EDT).  It is sponsored by Nickelodeon and the Children's Earth  Fund.       "Young people care about the environment because they know  it affects our future.  Across the country and around the world,  young people are speaking out about the environmental challenges  we face.  They are identifying problems, thinking about  solutions, and they are demanding action from their leaders," the  Vice President said.       The Kids World Council delegates are meeting for three days  in Orlando to discuss how to save energy and switch to renewable  energy.  They will be following the format and goals of the Earth  Summit that took place last year in Rio de Janeiro.  The Vice  President led the Senate Delegation to the Earth Summit.       "I look forward to hearing what young people have to say  about the environment and their future.  Their insight into the  world around us is important," the Vice President said.                                  (MORE)                    	                     SCHEDULE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT                      Saturday, April 17, 1993   2:15 PM (EDT) VICE PRESIDENT TOURS display of student                             environmental projects.               Nickelodeon Studios               Orlando, Florida   3:30 PM (EDT) VICE PRESIDENT TAKES PART IN TOWN HALL MEETING               with Kids World Council delegates and               Linda Ellerbee.               Nickelodeon Studios               Orlando, Florida   5 PM (EDT)    VICE PRESIDENT DEPARTS from Kids World Council               for Washington, D.C.          NOTE:  PRESS THAT WISH TO ATTEND SHOULD CONTACT EILEEN                     PARISE OR MARTY VON RUDEN IN FLORIDA AT 407-352-7589.