Written and submitted by a guest The Westbrook Walnut Grove Earth YES class wanted to collect enough lights to go around their school. They collected a total of 4,488 feet of Christmas lights. This far exceeded their goal of 1,362 feet of Christmas lights. These lights will be sent to Sleepy Eye then to Waseca Job Plus. At Waseca Job Plus the lights will be striped of the copper wire
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Ney Nature Center Playscape
Written and submitted by Michelle Isaacson, Southern YES! Coordinator As one of their projects, the New Prague YES! team collaborated with Ney Nature Center (Southern Coordinator Host Site) staff to create a playscape at the nature center. A playscape is a play area designed with natural materials, such as wood, and landscapes, such as hills, as a way to bring kids back to nature. Students
Exploring Solar and Efficient Automotive Design at Glencoe Winter Workshop
Written and Submitted by Ali Dahmes, West Central YES! Coordinator On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, nine students and their coach from the Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) YES! Team came together to learn about renewable and efficient automotive design practices at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School. Paul Steevens, an engineering specialist with Minnesota State University Mankato Automotive Technology
Youth Climate Convening’s
Written and submitted by Jim Devries, NE MN YES! Coordinator Climate Change is something that is on our minds these days. Record breaking temperatures, storms that are larger than normal, an increase or decrease in animal populations are all signs that things are changing. Climate conditions are often the understood reason for these changes. Many ask “why is this happening?” “What can we do
YES! Announces McKnight Foundation Project Funding Winners
Written and Submitted by Ali Dahmes, West Central YES! Coordinator On November 6, 2017, the Youth Energy Summit (YES!) Program announced the 2017 winners of the McKnight Foundation Project Funding. Funding was awarded to teams whose projects engage and empower youth to make an impact in their school and/or community on climate change through hands-on projects. Through a competitive
Westbrook-Walnut Grove (WWG) 2017 Black Out Day
Written and submitted by a guest. On October 25, 2017 our school, Westbrook-Walnut Grove (WWG0, had Black Out Day. Black Out Day was meant to see how much our school could save if we would shut of all the lights and most electronics. The purpose of Blackout Day was to reduce the amount of electricity for a single day. We also did this to raise awareness of how much energy we use at