Earth Protect Blog

Get ready for this one – the latest "green" training is happening in prison. Instead of simply containing inmates for their wrongdoings, the Stafford Creek facility in Aberdeen, Washington is teaching individuals how to become contributing members of society.

The Sustainable Prisons Project – a collaboration between the Washington Department of Corrections and The Evergreen State College in Olympia – aims to help prisoners understand their impact on the environment, and find ways to reduce it. By growing native plant species in a greenhouse behind the prison, inmates are acquiring skills that can aid them in assimilating back into society through environmentalism.

With "green" jobs on the rise, the Sustainable Prisons Project is a way to provide almost guaranteed “green” workers. This program offers people who have strayed from societal norms – and maybe need a little help getting back on track – the means to do so. Instead of releasing these people back into society with no direction, why not steer them toward environmental activism?

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