Dan Pacholke and the rainforest ecologist introduced innovative and sustainable projects into the prison environment. Prisoners are exposed to environmental education and introduced to projects such as recycling, organic gardening, rainfall catchment.
Inmates learn about and complete projects on repopulating endangered frog species. The prison educated inmates about and installed solar panels around the prison.
This gives inmates a sense of purpose, contributes to the advancement of science and allows a give back to the community.