Free Registration Available for High School Students at the CERTs Conference! Thanks to the generosity of the University of Minnesota’s Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, there are 25 scholarships available for high school students who wish to attend the main day of the CERTs conference, Thursday, February 3rd. The accompanying teacher(s) will get the reduced rate of $40 for the day;
Short Video contest, $500 prize
Find a camera and get ready! Submit a digital short for a chance to win $500 or cool clean energy prizes! Deadline is January 7, followed by an 18-day public voting period in January. Finalists will be screened at the CERTs 2011 Conference Reception on the evening of February 2nd, 2011! All you need to do: Find a camera Use it to tell a story about clean energy or energy efficiency in your
Attention H.S. juniors: Opportunity to participate in state government
Wednesday, December 15, is the deadline to apply to be a page at the Minnesota State Legislature for the 2011 session. The program offers high school juniors a chance to spend a week at the Capitol, participating in the legislative process and learning first-hand how government really works. There are 13 one-week sessions to choose from, running January 10 to mid-April. Application and additional
Litchfield team’s “Green Your Holidays” event Saturday
Come "Green Your Holidays" with the Litchfield YES! team When? Saturday, December 11, 8:30 am to 11:00 am. Where? south lobby of Litchfield High School Come to: --learn about the solar thermal panels installed by students & others at their school --get your holiday gifts wrapped the "green" way --drop off your old holiday lights for recycling --see solar demos --enjoy cookies and cider
LqPV team tours power plant
From the team over at Lac qui Parle Valley: The LqPV YES! Team toured the Big Stone Power Plant recently. The team was given this unique opportunity by the Minnesota Valley REC after completing an essay on how the team would benefit from this experience. The YES! team traveled by coach bus to the plant and was treated to lunch at the Ortonville Pizza Ranch after the tour was completed. "We
Food Recycling tour report
"they make it look so easy!"... ...Was what we said when we saw the ease with which all students (particularly the elementary students) sorted their waste into trash and 'pig bins' when they were done eating. Our tour took us to both Hudson secondary school and Adams elementary Spanish immersion school, where we had the chance to see them in action. At both locations, our guide Ron