FREE and open to the public

WHAT: “SWITCH” movie screening, followed by light refreshments and Q&A with producer and writer Professor Scott Tinker, Energy Institute Director Mark Barteau, and various other energy leaders

WHEN: 7:00 pm, Thursday October 18, 2012

WHERE: Power Center (Map) 

"Every person in America should see and digest this film" - Douglas Johnson, Statoil

"Over the 30 years I've been working in renewable energy, Switch is the most comprehensive and balanced documentary on our world energy situation I've ever seen" - Phil Dutton, GL Garrad Hassan North America

"Switch really puts all the pieces together, and makes me optimistic for the future. I think it should be seen by everyone..." - Erin Geoffroy, Environmental Defense Fund

"SWITCH" - a film and conversation on the world's energy challenges (Click to see event details)

The new documentary "SWITCH"  addresses today’s most controversial energy questions, as energy expert Dr. Scott Tinker travels the world, exploring major energy sites, most of them highly restricted and never before seen on film. The film offers a balanced and pragmatic exploration of global energy solutions, including coal, solar, geothermal, oil, bio-fuels, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, wind, and conservation. He seeks the perspective of international leaders from government, industry, and academia, and introduces possible practical paths to our energy future. 

 

SWITCH is part of the Switch Energy Project (www.switchenergyproject.com); a multi-pronged effort to build a global understanding of energy. Producer/narrator and U-M alumnus, Dr. Scott Tinker, will introduce the film and lead a Q&A with a panel of energy experts, including Professor Mark Barteau, Director of the U-M Energy Institute, immediately following the screening.

Sponsored by the Michigan Energy Club, the U-M Energy Institute and the U-M Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences with funding from The William T. Smith Endowed Lecture Series and Research Fund. For more information, contact: Michigan-Earth@umich.edu or call (734) 764-1435.