Arbor Day Community Event - Tree Trench Dedication & Climate Convening Arbor Day Community Event JOIN THE ACGC YES! TEAM FOR AN EDUCATIONAL NIGHT SEE THE NEWLY IMPLEMENTED TREE TRENCH AND LEARN THE EFFECTS IT WILL HAVE ON THE COMMUNITY. HEAR FROM CLIMATE GENERATION ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE (WHAT ARE THE CAUSES AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY). LOCAL CLIMATE STORIES WRAP UP
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Winter Workshop: Gaining Energy Skills
By Southern MN YES! Coordinator Michelle Isaacson On the blustery Wednesday March 22, 2017, 14 students from Mankato West High School and New Prague Alternative Learning Center gathered at Mankato West High School to attend the Gaining Energy Skills Winter Workshop. Students spent the day learning about energy efficiency of buildings. The day started with a survey to see how much the students
Winter Workshop: The Power of Nature
Submitted by: Ali Dahmes, West Central YES! Coordinator On March 8th, 2017, 14 students and 3 adults from Youth Energy Summit (YES!) teams at Lac qui Parle Valley and Atwater Cosmos Grove City High School participated in the Power of Nature Winter Workshop at Willmar Municipal Utilities and Kandiyohi Power Cooperative. This workshop was a full day of how nature can provide us with power and
Winter Workshop: Back to Our Roots
By YES! Central Coordinator Erin Nordquist On February 27th, 2017, 22 students and teachers from Youth Energy Summit (YES!) teams at Melrose Middle School and North Jr High attended the Back to Our Roots Winter Workshop at the Stearns History Museum and Quarry Park. This workshop guided students through a pre-settlement Stearns County to highlight land use changes in the area and provided
Winter Workshop: What Does it Take for Quality Water?
By YES! Central Coordinator Erin Nordquist On February 15th, 2017, seven students from the ROCORI High School Youth Energy Summit (YES!) team, along with their coach, attended a Winter Workshop on water quality at City of St. Cloud public utilities facilities. This workshop allowed the students to see the in-depth processes that happen behind the scenes to maintain water quality in an urban
Winter Workshop: Using Passive and Active Energy Strategies to Building Design
By Southern MN YES! Coordinator Michelle Isaacson On a warm February 15th, 45 students and their teachers from Youth Energy Summit (YES!) teams at Westbrook-Walnut Grove High School, New Prague Alternative Learning Center, Sleepy Eye Public and St. Mary’s High Schools, Belle Plaine High School, and Mankato West High School gathered at Centenary United Methodist Church in Mankato to spend the day