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When they signed up to be interns for the world's largest environmental education program, they probably didn't think it would land them in jail, but that is exactly what happened... |
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Go Green Interns...in Jail? |
 Thanks to the kindness of my good friend with the Alameda County's Sheriff's Office, we were able to schedule a tour of a very 'green' county jail in our area on Monday. We saw recycling in numerous locations, solar panels on the roof, a hydrogen fuel cell that was installed in 2006, and a brand new recycled water system in the jail's laundry facility. |
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Here is what Lauren wrote about the visit: |
 Why Prisons?
This summer, I am interning under Jill Buck for the Go Green Initiative as an undergraduate student interested in Architecture and Urban Studies. Despite being relatively new to the field of architecture, I have recently decided that studying the design of prisons would be a fascinating area of study. By shaping the layout and the internal space of a prison you help to manage the environment and atmosphere of the facility, which can in turn influence how inmates... read more |
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Here is what Katie wrote about the visit: |
My First Trip to Jail
We are always hearing, "Give 110%!" Well that's exactly what Santa Rita County Jail is doing. Between their hydrogen fuel cell and solar panels they are completely self sufficient...and then some! They sometimes create more energy than they can even use in a 4,000 person jail!... read more |
