Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Sticking with Success
Text by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach ManagerPhotos by Joslyn Rose Trivett and Bethany Shepler Note: please be aware that three individuals featured in this story have victims…
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Sages in Cages
By Stacy Chen, a first-year undergrad at Duke University. Ms. Chen took an interest in SPP’s work after attending a talk by Dr. Nalini Nadkarni, in which she described bringing…
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Fine Tuning Aquaponics at Cedar Creek
Photos and text by Marisa Pushee, SPP Ecological Conservation Coordinator. The aquaponics system at Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC) received a new lease on life this winter. With assistance from…
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Sowing Seeds for Transformative Education
By Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager, The Evergreen State College In early January, we welcomed Master of Environmental Studies graduate student Carly Rose to the Sustainability in…
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Rethinking the Landscape of Incarceration
Text and photos by Erica Benoit, SPP Environmental Workshop Series Coordinator More than 70 students filled the workshop classroom at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) in Gig Harbor…
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Growing a Gardening Curriculum
By Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager In 2019, every prison in Washington State has gardens. Most prisons boast extensive plots of food and flowers, some cultivated for…
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