Category Archives: Environmental Care

Why do I Help “Criminals?” (Part II)

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Beth Waitkus

At the Insight Garden Program, we’ve worked with more than 1,000 people at San Quentin Prison. Aside from our great results (less than 10% rate of return to prison compared to CA’s 70%), a transformative curriculum (now grounded in the … Continue reading →

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Cultivating (Empathetic) Connections

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Beth Waitkus

Connection.  It is so utterly essential to healthy human and ecological functioning. Indeed, the mission of our garden program at San Quentin State Prison is to use nature “to reconnect people to themselves, their communities, and the natural environment.” In … Continue reading →

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The Good News

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Beth Waitkus

I’ve recently been reflecting on ways to reweave the fabric of our community through leadership and citizenship.  Much of my shift in thinking about what makes great leaders and citizens (or citizen leaders) and indeed – sustainable, healthy communities and … Continue reading →

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