06/19/12 – Reflections on the Wyoming Premiere of Switch

Written By: Kevin Wittig @kevinswittig

How can we maintain the benefits of oil and coal without the by-products and also make it affordable? That’s the question Harry Lynch, director of the new film “Switch“, asked a crowded theater at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Switch features renowned geologist and University of Texas professor Dr. Scott Tinker and follows his journey around the world in pursuit of the sources for future energy demand. The film is being distributed to universities, non-profits and governments in hopes to educate audiences with unbiased facts.

The Wyoming Premiere of “Switch”

Film Description: What will it really take, to switch from oil and coal to other alternatives? In the film “Switch,“ Dr. Scott Tinker, Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology embarks on a round-the-world journey to answer this and related questions. If coal is dirty, why do we keep using it? Can we really clean it up? Will oil get more expensive? Will it run out? How quickly will we adopt alternatives, and which ones? How risky is hydraulic fracturing? How dangerous is nuclear?

Director Harry Lynch Visited Jackson Hole For The Wyoming Premiere

Switch uses excellent cinematography in a well organized format to creatively educate and entertain audiences using real world scenarios that provoke thought. The film visits India, the tar sands of Canada, remote oil platforms, wind farms in Texas and alternative energy productions sites around the world to expose the truths and myths about how we consume and create energy.

After the film, Lynch answered questions, and spoke about his experience making Switch, his sixth production. His point: Energy is the most important issue of our time. It impacts the economy, the environment, food and water, population, everything. To help others understand these challenges, we first need to understand energy.

Take Aways From The Film

Ways We Can Make A Difference In The Teton Region

It’s easy to want to save the environment when we live next to a National Park. Through education and awareness, we can all do our part to help and share our mentality with the world. To start, check out the following non-profits in the region and learn how you can help.

“Every person in America should see and digest this film” – Doug Johnson, Statoil