Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting Ecological Conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Buzz about the bees: A chance to offer transformational education
Previously published in Washington State Beekeepers Association February 2020 Newsletter. Learn more about the people in SOU’s program. Incarcerated beekeeping students at Monroe Correctional Complex – Special Offender Unit (MCC-SOU)…
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Delighted by bees: SOU Beekeeping Program
By Kathy Grey, Beekeeping Program Liaison for MCC-SOU Note: please be aware that some individuals featured in this story have victims who may be re-traumatized by seeing their image; any…
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Bringing honeybees back to WCCW
Text and photos by Shohei Morita, SPP Bee Programs Coordinator Last week, we celebrated 16 incarcerated and 5 staff students who just completed Washington State Beekeepers Association (WASBA)’s beginning beekeeper…
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What’s in a thesis
Text by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Program Coordinator Note: please be aware that individuals featured in this story and in these images have victims who are concerned about re-victimization;…
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Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.