Environmentalists like Dr. Scott Tinker and Harry Lynch of The Switch Energy Project are making the future more clear.
Together they created the documentary Switch and The Switch Energy Project.
Auburn will now be joining the nationwide program for Energy Awareness and Efficiency.
The Switch Energy Project is a multi-pronged program that consists the film, a website and university screenings and efficiency program sponsored by the Verizon Foundation and the Geological Society of America.
Dr. Scott Tinker is the director of economic geology and the State Geologist of Texas as well as the associate dean for research for the University of Texas at Austin.
Harry Lynch has been a documentary filmmaker, writer, director, soundtrack producer and sometime cinematographer for sixteen years.
"While many other energy films set out with an agenda, then advocate for one energy type or another, Switch is different," Tinker said. "I've been studying our energy transition for 10 years and working in energy for 30. (I've) learned many, many new things. And they're in the film."
Lynch said they have seen people of all walks of life involved in the message they want to send.
"We've seen that people from right to left, young and old, fossil and renewable, energy companies and environmental groups, are all positive on the balanced message," Lynch said.
This documentary sticks to its claim that it presents a fair and balanced view and message, Tinker said.
"We surveyed our test audiences, and had a box to rate "The 'Wow, I've never seen that before 'factor" and it always scored a "10," Tinker said.
In addition to the film presenting a balanced and informative message, the filming locations make for an aesthetically pleasing film as well, Lynch said.
"Visually we had an opportunity to bring viewers something truly extraordinary," Lynch said.
Lots of locations were utilized during filming as well.
"We take people to Iceland for geothermal and 200 miles into the Gulf of Mexico to the deepest oil platform in the world to the Andalusian high plateau, for concentrating solar," Tinker said. "26 spectacular energy locations in all."
The documentary also includes over 50 expert interviews from CEO's, some of the worlds leading government energy experts, as well as energy specialists fro across the board.
Along with joining the program, Auburn will also have a screening of Switch at the Sciences Center Auditorium on Monday April 22 at 5:30 p.m.
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