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Join two crazy cats as we take you on a journey of environmental restoration, GIS, and citizen science!

Will We Make It Out Alive‪?‬ Will We Make It Out Alive?

    • Science
    • 4.9 • 16 Ratings

Join two crazy cats as we take you on a journey of environmental restoration, GIS, and citizen science!

    Success Starts at the Root

    Success Starts at the Root

    In this episode we will learn more about the Roots of Success program from Grady Mitchell, a former participant and current Corrections & Reentry Program Director at Roots of Success.

    • 50 min
    Letting Knowledge and Nature In

    Letting Knowledge and Nature In

    In this episode we will have our final interview of the season with Kelli Bush, SPP Co-Director and introduce Emily Passarelli, Education and Outreach Manager for SPP. We’ll be chatting with them about SPP’s science education programs in Washington prisons.

    • 49 min
    Why did the Caterpillar Cross the Road? To get to the Artillery Range

    Why did the Caterpillar Cross the Road? To get to the Artillery Range

    In this episode we learn more about the Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly Rearing Program with the Sustainability in Prisons Project.

    • 53 min
    Plugging Away at the South Salish Lowland Prairies

    Plugging Away at the South Salish Lowland Prairies

    In this episode we talk to Kelli Bush, SPP Co-Director and Carl Elliot, SPP Conservation Programs Manager about the Conservation Programs and the Conservation Nursery at the Sustainability in Prisons Project.

    • 53 min
    S3E3 If You're Not a Partner of the Solution, You're a Partner of the Problem

    S3E3 If You're Not a Partner of the Solution, You're a Partner of the Problem

    We interview Kelli Bush, Mary Linders and Carolina Landa and learn more about partnerships and programs in the Washington Sustainability in Prisons Project.

    • 52 min
    Reducing Recidivism Through Education, Science and Nature

    Reducing Recidivism Through Education, Science and Nature

    Season Three is all about the Sustainability in Prisons Project (or SPP), and how they bring education and training into the prisons to reduce recidivism and protect and enhance our environment. In this episode we interviewed James Jackson, who serves as an education re-entry navigator at The Evergreen State College. He shares some of his experiences with the prison system and the importance of education in breaking the cycle of incarceration. We will also hear again from Kelli Bush, Co-Director of the Sustainability in Prisons Project, who will share more about what SPP is all about.

    • 1 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

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Love it!

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Absolutely brilliant!

The idea behind this podcast is absolutely genius. We all need more ways to learn really important things that are also fun and hilarious. These women have it nailed!

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Hilarious and informative podcast!

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