58 YES! students from Sleepy Eye, Westbrook-Walnut Grove, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (GFW) and Mankato West gathered in Mankato on February 6th to learn about green building and energy reduction. These teams have each been focusing on different energy-reduction projects in their schools and communities this year. The students started off the day by checking out the energy-monitoring system that
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YES! Students Tour One of the First Green Ribbon Schools
Imagine pulling up to a school that has priority parking for low emissions and energy efficient vehicles and proudly displays their school’s wind turbine like a badge of honor. This is a reality for the students of Kennedy Community School in St. Joseph. YES! teams from Rocori, Foley, St. Cloud Apollo and Eden Valley-Watkins had the opportunity to tour Kennedy Community and see some amazing
“We learned lots of new energy saving ideas and tips”
"We learned lots of new energy saving ideas and tips" remarked one YES! student at the end of the day. 39 YES! students and their coaches had just participated in the second of six 2013 YES! Winter Workshops, entitled Composting and Recycling at the College of St. Benedict. These students learned about a range of sustainability initiatives on the campus, including their tray-less cafeteria, the
Students Explore the Ethanol Industry and Automotive Design Practices
500 miles per gallon. That’s the goal of the Glencoe-Silver Lake Youth Energy Summit (YES!) team as they work on building a vehicle to enter into the Minnesota Technology and Engineering Education Association’s Supermileage Challenge. 22 students from the Glencoe-Silver Lake YES! team gathered at the Glencoe Community Center on January 16thto explore the ethanol industry and automotive design
YES! 2013 Winter Workshops
We are excited to offer the following Winter Workshops to YES! teams this year. Each unique educational event offers hands-on learning opportunities designed to help teams with their specific projects. Read more about each of the Winter Workshops below. Those interested in participating in any of the Winter Workshops are encouraged to contact us. Exploring the Ethanol Industry and
Winter Workshop Options
We are excited to once again offer Winter Workshops to those schools involved in the YES! Program. The objectives of the Winter Workshop are to provide project specific help, hands-on learning, and team mentoring. The Winter Workshop options this year include: Energy Reduction and Green Building in Mankato, Waste Reduction and Recycling in Willmar, Solar Tour in Alexandria, Turning Waste into