A great opportunity to learn more about a subject we all love - renwable energy! Wind Energy camp: June 14-16 at MN West Community and Technical College Canby campus Biofuels camp: June 21-23 at MN West Community and Technical College Granite Falls campus These two summer camps give you the chance to experience learning on a college campus, meet other students interested in the same subjects,
Energy & Resource Advisor
ATTENTION recent graduates, YES coaches, and interested public: You can enroll now, to become an Energy & Resource Advisor. Winona State University and collaborative partners have launched a new curriculum, the Energy & Resource Advisor (ERA) certificate, to accelerate public understanding of energy efficiency, clean energy, carbon emissions, resource conservation, green technologies, and
Midwest Environmental Education Conference
2011"Environmental Education: naturally healthy" April 7th-9th, Rochester, MN YES is invited to participate in 2011 MEEC. Teachers, environmental educators and non-formal educators alike, are invited to register for the 2011 MEEConference. You can learn more about this outstanding Conference at http://www.minnesotaee.org/MEEC
LEED Certification opportunity
The U.S. Green Building Council – Minnesota Chapter (USGBC-MN) recently announced the Chapter’s Adopt-A School-Program. In 2011, the Minnesota Chapter will choose a Minnesota public school [elementary and/or middle school and/or junior high (no high schools or pre-K schools)] to participate the school will also have the opportunity to achieve certification under LEED for Existing Buildings:
Behind the scenes of: Holiday Light Recycling
You can now check out the progression of how your holiday lights are being recycled by looking through the recently added album on the YES facebook page. Though this is the second year Recycling Association of Minnesota has collected lights the program is in its first year in Willmar. Feedback has been wildly positive, thanks to the cooperation of partners involved and collections like yours!
Southern Winter Workshop 2011
3 teams gather at SW Research and Outreach Center High tunnels, distillation, entrepreneurship, Monolithic domes, AC/DC, leadership - these were all terms students had the chance to explore as they gathered for the 2011 Southern Winter Workshop. Check out the YES facebook page for more pictures from the day. Thank you to everyone involved for help making it such a success! (pictured: students on