Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Adding Salt to Popcorn: Gaining a taste for sustainability
by Grady Mitchell, Roots of Success Instructor and Master Trainer, Stafford Creek Corrections Center. A few years ago, prior to Roots of Success (ROS) someone could have held a conversation…
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Climate Science at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center
By Gretchen Graber, Institute for Applied Ecology Contractor As part of the sustainability lecture series at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, climate scientist Steve Ghan spoke about the most effective techniques…
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The Honey Bees are a Buzzin’ at Larch Corrections Center
Written by SPP Liaison and Classification Counselor Shawn Piliponis. On September 8, 2016, Larch Corrections Center (LCC) reached another historical milestone as it kick-started a new apiary (beehive) program by…
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Creative Illustrations for Monarch Butterfly Ecological Conservation
By Graduate Research Assistant, Jeanne Dodds Photos by Ricky Osborne Drawing and art making are powerful tools to increase the ability to focus, relax, and develop creative problem solving in areas far beyond…
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Prairie Restoration Lecture
by Gretchen Graber, Institute for Applied Ecology This past August, Stacy Moore from Institute of Applied Ecology, (IAE) gave a presentation on prairie restoration at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC)…
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Just Sustainability and Restorative Justice
By David Duhaime, Roots of Success Master Instructor, Stafford Creek Corrections Center When I consider what’s sustainable I realize that I don’t believe anything is. I am new to environmental issues;…
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