Climate change is here and is going to get worse before it gets better. Therefore, a pragmatic optimism needs to be adopted. On November 6th in Minneapolis a few YES! staff members had the opportunity to join a conversation at the Climate Adaptation Conference on what it means to adopt this pragmatic optimism and understand what can be done to adapt to our changing climate. It is vital that we
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CERTs Event at PWELC October 15th
It's not too late to register for this Wednesday's Oct. 15th WC CERT event taking place from 1:00 to 4:00pm at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in Spicer! Join CERTs to learn about renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in your region! A panel of WC CERT seed grant recipients will talk about their projects-- impacts, outcomes, and lessons learned. There will be plenty of
YES! Welcomes Rebecca Inver
YES! is welcoming a new member to our staff – Rebecca Inver is a YES! coordinator in the Southern region of MN. We are excited for Rebecca to share her knowledge and enthusiasm with the YES! Program as a Coordinator for the Southern MN teams! Here is a little more about Rebecca: I am super excited to join the YES! team so I can combine my two passions--working with youth and improving our
YES! Welcomes Jim DeVries
YES! is welcoming a new member to our staff – Jim DeVries is a YES! coordinator in the new expansion area of NE MN. We are excited for Jim to share his knowledge and enthusiasm with the YES! Program as a Coordinator for the Northeast MN teams! Here is a little more about Jim: YES! is expanding into Northeastern Minnesota. This past July, Jim DeVries started as the new coordinator in the NE
YES! Welcomes Winston Pennington-Flax
YES! is welcoming a new member to our staff – Winston Pennington-Flax is the newest YES! coordinator. We are excited for Winston to share his knowledge and enthusiasm with the YES! Program as a Coordinator for the Central MN teams! Here is a little more about Winston: When I heard that the YES! program was looking to expand in central region, I jumped at the opportunity to get involved, and
What 294 YES! Students Accomplished This Year
It was another great year for YES! This year, 294 students from 22 different schools participated in the Youth Energy Summit (YES!) program. These students worked with 281 community members and 136 local businesses to achieve their energy-related goals. The energy action projects that these students worked on this year impacted an additional 20,779 students and 16,007 community members. This