Switch On: The Complete Film – Video

Summary

Switch On follows energy researcher Scott Tinker into communities across Colombia, Nepal, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Vietnam to document what life looks like without reliable energy access and what happens when that changes. Students see the health costs of cooking with biomass, the role of off-grid solar in rural communities, and the scale of urban energy demand in the developing world. A full searchable transcript makes the film usable for close reading, evidence-based discussion, or structured viewing guides in environmental science, geography, or global studies courses.