Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Climate Change Symposium in Prison: Incarcerated people creating solutions
Text by Erin Lynam, Workshop Series Coordinator Photos by Ricky Osborne
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Big news for the SPP-Evergreen team
Dear SPP partners and friends, I am pleased to make some Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) announcements! The Evergreen State College recently decided to change SPP’s campus status from a…
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Letter from one of the Roots Master Trainers
By Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Program Coordinator and Eugene Youngblood, Roots of Success Master Instructor Because Youngblood is a Master Trainer for Roots of Success, he can certify new…
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Farm to Table Celebration at WCC
Text and photos by SPP Prairie Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator Alexandra James The Farm-to-Table concept is making headway in Washington state prisons. In general, the concept promotes the use of…
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Beekeepers are hard at work at Stafford Creek
Text and photos by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Coordinator Class photo of beekeeping apprenticeship students with Ed Baldwin (far left) and Duane McBride (second from the left). The bees…
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My First Few Months at SPP
Text by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Coordinator When I first heard about a job opening at the Sustainability in Prisons Project, I couldn’t believe there was a group that…
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