On October 26, RAD Sustainability took a trip to Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC) in Littlerock, WA. CCCC is one of many Department of Corrections locations that participate in the Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP). In 2003, SPP was a program co-founded by Evergreen faculty member Dr. Nalini Nadkarni. CCCC was the first Washington Department of Corrections facilities to participate in the program.
SPP’s vision is: “This union of ideas and activities – and people inside and outside prison walls – creates a collaborative, intellectually stimulating environment in which incarcerated men and women play key roles in conservation and advancing scientific knowledge. We encourage teamwork, mutual respect and a stewardship ethic among individuals who typically have little or no access to nature or opportunities in science and sustainability. Our vision is not only to save tax dollars and natural resources, but also to help offenders rebuild their lives for the benefit of all.”
RAD Sustainability went to Cedar Creek Corrections Center to pick up tilapia for our aquaponic greenhouse off of N Apartment in Lower Campus. The tilapia are doing well in their new home and you can email radsustainability@evergreen.edu to schedule a tour of the aquaponic greenhouse and see the tilapia.
More information on the Sustainability in Prisons Project can be found at: http://sustainabilityinprisons.org/
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