Austin Nash, 2009 graduate of Springfield High School, and past member of the Springfield YES! team, has found his niche in business at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Thanks in part to his participation in the YES! Program, Austin has decided to pursue a degree in business and has recently found success in a business venture he and two fellow students started. In an interview, Austin
Waste Reduction Grant Opportunity
According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Minnesota's public schools throw out 483,520 lbs of waste EVERY DAY. As you may guess, much of this waste is avoidable, much is recyclable and a lot is able to be composted. If your YES! team is among those tackling waste, check out this grant opportunity presented by the MPCA:
Austin Says YES! To A Green Roof
On Thursday, May 17th, the Austin High School YES! Team installed a green roof on their school's annex building. They have been planning for this day for a long time! This team is coached by Austin High School Environmental Science Teacher Josh Dumas. He is very excited about the project and explained in an interview with KIMT News that the sedum plants covering the roof will "act as insulation
Awards Season
While 'Awards Season' may not mean the same thing as it does in Hollywood - we're equally as proud (if not more so!) of the work YES! teams have accomplished this year. You can find a full listing of all the awards here. Think Global, Nearly one third of the teams this year engaged in educating their peers, families and community on our energy use, energy conservation and renewable
Measuring Their Success
The Mankato West YES! Team, winners of the YES! Grand Prize Award, has been working hard. The main goal of their YES! team this year was to install a real-time monitor of the electrical-consumption of their school and display this information publicly. The components necessary for this monitoring system were just installed and the team is now able to collect data on the electrical usage of
Royalton Showcases Hometown
Royalton YES! team showcases renewable steps to U.S. Senator Franken that they have taken in their hometown. Read more on what they toured by clicking here for the original article that ran in the Morrison County Record.