By Shelli-Kae Foster, Program Director YES! co-presented with Rivers Edge Academy and Edison High School for the session “Getting to Green in MN” at the 9th Annual National Green Schools conference on April 8. The session portrayed 3 replicable programs to engage students and staff with hands-on place- based sustainability models. Here are a few highlights: Rivers Edge Academy is a
Insights from a YES! student on the Green New Deal
About a month ago, one of the students from Northern Lights Community School attended the Youth Climate Justice Summit that was held at the Minnesota State Capitol Building. This event was put on by Climate Generation. They held the event so that students from across the state could meet with politicians to talk about different topics facing our environment and our state. Below are Katelyn Dorry's
Healthy Soil=Healthy Lives
By Sophie Bishop Healthy soil is the foundation for a healthy life. It’s where our roots begin to strengthen our bond to nature. Sadly, with poor land usage, our top soil is eroding away and becoming less viable for plants and microorganisms. On March 20, 2019 the New Prague YES! team and the Sleepy Eye YES! team attended an event at Gustavus Adolphus College (GAC) to learn about soil health
Water is Life Workshop
By Taylor Templer 20 students and teachers from Youth Eco Solutions (YES!) teams at Royalton and ROCORI participated in the recent Water Is Life workshop at St. John’s University on March 21st. This workshop allowed students to connect with experts and gain information on water quality to position them for success as they excel in team-based projects this school year. Phil Votruba, Kara
“Plant Your Roots” Winter Workshop
By Taylor Templer Plant roots, native species, soil and water relationships, oh my! On March 5th, Youth Eco Solutions (YES!) held a workshop at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center called Plant Your Roots. The day started out with a quote from Epic’s Impact Journal: “The age of climate change is upon us. In order to deal with a global-scale problem of this magnitude, the solution must be
“Sustainable Architecture and Renewable Energy” Winter Workshop
By Sophie Bishop Creating a building that is sustainable and energy efficient is a challenge for the next generations. We need to think of the future with climate change and how we can cut down on greenhouse gas output and costs. Kitty Stratton, Super Energy Efficient Design Consultant, and Gary Schollmeier, a renewable energy expert, came to Westbrook-Walnut Grove (WWG) on March 5th and 6th to