Titled Switch, the educational film is being shown at hundreds of universities nationwide in connection with the Switch Energy Awareness and Efficiency Program of the Geological Society of America, which was founded in 1888 and marks its 125th anniversary this year_.
Switch is narrated by energy specialist Scott Tinker, director of the Bureau of Economic Geology and acting associate dean of research at the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Austin, Texas.
A keynote speaker in more than 50 countries, Tinker surveys leading energy sites in the film. He also canvasses international leaders in government, industry and academia about key issues ranging from coal to solar, oil to biofuels and nuclear to renewables.
The Los Angeles Times review praises Switch for doing “an admirable job untangling the issues.” Critics also call the documentary intelligent, reasonable “and agenda-free journalism.”
The April 22 screening is free, but tickets should be obtained in advance from the HSU Ticket Office. Tickets at the door will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Film details are posted at switchenergyproject.com and facebook.com/events/112382905597818/.