The Green Life project, started by incarcerated individuals at San Quentin in 2009, has been dedicated to supporting those affected by incarceration by helping them find their passion, purpose, and leadership. By creating thriving lives for individuals and communities, The Green Life aims to promote wellness, restorative justice, and re-entry work.
Green Life has impacted thousands of people within and connected to those who affected by incarceration. We now come to the end of an era as we close out the formal organization fiscally sponsored by Earth Island Institute since 2013. Our remaining funds will be supporting the renewal of the Green Life program inside San Quentin, led by one of the founders of Green Life, Juan Haines and Julia Dunn a former staff member of Green Life who is now with Earth Equity. This will ensure that the project continues to make a positive impact and empower those who have been most affected by the criminal justice system.
I want to express my gratitude to all of you who have supported The Green Life over the years. Your support has been instrumental in helping us create a platform for change and provide opportunities for individuals to rebuild their lives. We are grateful to all of our Green Life leaders who contributed toward our goal of the past three years of cultivating new leadership at the intersection of environmental justice and mass incarceration. Together, we have worked towards a more just and sustainable future.
Thank you once again for your support, and I am confident that The Green Life program at San Quentin will continue to thrive under new leadership, making a difference in the lives of those affected by incarceration and our communities as a whole.
In deep appreciation for all of the community shared, lives impacted and wisdom gained from this epic journey,
Angela Sevin
Green Life director and community member
Green Life transition
April 26, 2024
