Is fracking polluting our water? How dangerous is nuclear? Will we run out of oil? Can we clean up coal? Will renewables power our future?
Get the straight answers to today’s most important energy questions in Switch, the acclaimed new documentary and web video series.
Switch will screen at 250 universities across the country as part of the GSA Switch Energy Awareness & Efficiency Program, which also includes a campus ambassador program and efficiency drive.
The film will be screened for staff and students in Ellis Auditorium at Queen’s University on Monday, March 4th at 6pm.
Bringing Switch to campus was a collaborative effort by the Queen’s Earth Centre and the Sustainability Office. The screening is part of a week-long celebration of sustainability on campus, called GreenFest.
In Switch, energy visionary Dr. Scott Tinker travels the world, exploring leading energy sites from coal to solar, oil to biofuels, most of them highly restricted and never before seen on film. He seeks the truth from the international leaders of government, industry and academia.
In the end, he cuts through the confusion to discover a path to our energy future as surprising as it is practical.
The Washington Post calls it “smart and refreshingly free of hot air” while DC Film Review describes the film as “must‐see entertainment for every person in America.”
Switch and the GSA program are part of the Switch Energy Project, a multi‐pronged effort to build a global understanding of energy.
The project was created by Arcos Films, directed by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Harry Lynch and co‐produced with energy expert Dr. Scott Tinker.
Dr. Scott Tinker has been exploring energy for 30 years. His passion is bringing government, industry and academia together to solve some of the world’s toughest energy challenges. He is the Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology, the State Geologist of Texas, a Professor holding the Allday Endowed Chair and the acting Associate Dean of Research at the Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin.
For 17 years, Harry Lynch has been a documentary director, producer, writer, cinematographer and soundtrack producer, whose films include Switch, Unconventional, Recapturing Cuba, Ride Around the World and Making the Modern.
He is the co‐founder of Trinity Films and the founder of Arcos Films, a multimedia production company focused on building a practical understanding of today’s most pressing social issues.
The SWITCH Trailer
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Article based on media release from Arcos Films | Image from Switch Energy Project website
