By YES! Program Manager Shelli-Kae Foster Jonathan came to YES! in a halo. Literally. He had screws in his head and his neck was in a halo brace from a car accident. Did I mention the brace was lined with wool? Our first weeks in the office found us sweltering in 90 degree temperatures and being environmentally conscious, we certainly were not going to break down and put the air conditioning
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Say YES! to local foods and the MNCS YES! team September 26th
Join the Minnesota New Country School YES! team on Saturday, September 26th 9 am-2 pm to Say "YES!" to local foods at an event that will include: Re-skilling demonstrations A locally-grown lunch Apple cider pressing Local honey Canned goods Fresh produce Spoon carving demonstration Baked goods Apples from the MNCS orchard Wool spinning Maple syrup We invite you to
We’re hiring! Join the YES! team!
Join Youth Energy Summit (YES!) as YES! Program Coordinator for West-Central MN. The YES! Coordinator will serve alongside other members of the YES! staff to empower youth to partner with their community to create economic and environmental vitality through hands-on learning and team-based projects. The ideal candidate will be a team player who is creative, flexible, detail-oriented, and highly
Summer 2015 Edition of YES! e-Newsletter
The Summer Edition of the YES! e-Newsletter was recently sent out to YES! supporters. Be sure to check it out here. There are great stories the accomplishments of YES! teams this season, YES! awards, the upcoming Fall Summit and the next season of YES!, and more!
We’re Proud of our YES! Teams!
The students and teachers involved with YES! continue to impress us! This year, 344 students from 22 YES! teams representing 48 communities participated in the YES! Program. These students worked with 1,951 local community members, businesses, and organizations to achieve their energy-related goals. The students' energy action projects impacted an additional 9,092 students and 7,975 community
Mankato West Saves Money through Light Retrofitting
Following a school-wide electricity audit conducted by the Mankato West YES! team, students got together on May 6, 2015 to change out the 32 Watt bulbs that last 24,000 hours to 28 Watt bulbs that last 55,000 hours. With four crews of students using rolling scaffolding and step ladders, they were able to replace 264 light bulbs that night. See a time-lapse of their efforts here. This project was