Whether or not one chooses to believe that global warming is caused by human activity, it is an indisputable fact that fossil fuels will one day become prohibitively expensive as reserves dwindle and the remaining reserves are more expensive to extract.
What is much less certain is the amount of time it will take to do the research to find alternatives that are scalable to the extent necessary to sustain our civilization. This month’s Meaningful Movies feature is entitled “Switch — The Future of Energy” and it focuses on the challenges of the large scale transition that will one day be necessary.
It takes a look at today’s energy infrastructure and the challenges it is facing for growth while reviewing the alternative sources that will one day be necessary to replace current sources. The contents of the movie will challenge ideas on both sides of the energy debate and should lead to thought-provoking conversation.
The movie will be on Thursday at the Cascade Park Community Library. Doors open at 5:30 and the movie begins at 6 p.m. The Community Conversation regarding the movie will be the following week, Thursday, Nov. 17, at the same hour and place.
