If you are a subscriber to our Doc newsletter, you may already have heard the good news, but if not, we’re proud to announce that Documentary Channel original production “emPowered” will be screening as part of the Colorado Environmental Film Festival. If you happen to live in Colorado and would like to catch the film, it will be screening on Thursday, November 1 beginning at 6:00 pm. Like many of the other films that are a part of the weekly EarthView block Sunday nights here on DOC, “emPowered” seeks to shed a little light on simple, practical at home solutions to cutting energy costs in your home. On the subject of shedding a bit of light, apparently emPowered inspired several members of the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education to organize a “Change a Light” contest for local schools, challenging students to replace incandescent bulbs with CFLs at home and in school. The EPA, Energy Star program, and the Colorado Governor’s Office of Energy got involved as partners, providing curriculum for teachers, awards to schools that replace (or pledge to replace) the most bulbs per capita, and also CFLs for schools where students’ families can’t afford to purchase bulbs. The awards will be presented after emPowered screens at the festival. We at DOC wish the best of luck to all the green-minded contestants and hope you’ll check out EarthView every Sunday night.