There is one action you can take to fight pollution; global warming; international terrorism; and asthma, heart attacks, and strokes – change what kind of energy you use and how you use it.

Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done.

That’s where the PennFuture film festival, Power Switch, comes in. Join us for this free showing of three powerful films about our energy supply and how we can move to the clean and green future we so desperately need.

• Haynesville: A Nation’s Hunt for Energy, directed by Gregory Kallenberg, follows three people in rural Louisiana – a single mother, a preacher, and a self-proclaimed “country boy”– and how the discovery of the largest natural gas field in America changes their lives. On a larger scale, the film explores what finding and tapping this amount of natural gas could mean to America’s energy future. (More information on the film’s website: http://www.haynesvillemovie.com/)
• Dirty Business: “Clean Coal” and The Battle for Our Energy Future, comes from the Center for Investigative Reporting, the nation's oldest nonprofit investigative news organization. This documentary investigates the true cost of our dependence on coal, explains the drive for “clean coal,” and explores how increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy sources might decrease our need for coal. (More information on the film’s website: http://dirtybusinessthefilm.com/)
• Energy Crossroads: A Burning Need to Change Course, a documentary from Tiroir A Films, presents some of the world’s leading experts outlining the damages we’re already seeing from our energy addiction, and provides solutions to turning the problem around. This powerful award-winning film will leave viewers ready to take action to save the planet. (More information on the film’s website: http://www.energyxroads.com/about.html)

Hear from the following experts who will be participating in a question and answer session:

• David T. Messersmith, Penn State extension educator, Marcellus education team
• Dr. Robert A. Spalletta, professor of physics and electrical engineering, The University of Scranton
• Peter Bull, director, Dirty Business: "Clean Coal" and The Battle for Our Energy Future

This event is free and open to the public. Reserve your seat by clicking the "Sign me up" or by calling Joy Tetlak-Adelstein at 570-208-1757.