# Norway's Green Jail Bastoey Eco-Prison By Bianca | Published 2007-08-31 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bastoey-eco-prison References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/strange_but_true_prison.php) Bastoey, the world's first [ecological prison](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-ecological-design) opened in Norway, is a place where inmates learn about the environment. Prisoners of the minimum security facility play important roles in keeping the jail eco-friendly, from learning about food production and recylcing. The facility lives by a philosophy based on an old Indian saying, "We don't own nature. We borrow and manage it in our lives, thinking about our descendants." The grounds are gorgeous, too -- the building is surrounded by beaches and sprawling green fields which extend into a nature reserve. This isn't the first time Bastoey has been featured in the media. A few years ago the media covered its living conditions which resembled "a summer camp with activities like tennis, horse riding, and even swimming int he summer, when the North Sea waters warm up," [Reuters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plastic-packaging-ban) wrote. "Inmates said very few of them abused the authorities' trust. Anyone who breaks the prison rules is sent straight back to a closed prison." "We are given full freedom within a limited area," Reuters quoted an inmate who'd helped install [solar panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermasol) to cut the jail's electricity by 70%. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Prisons:** Incorporate environmental practices into prison systems for rehabilitation opportunities. - **Sustainable Corrections Facilities:** Develop eco-friendly infrastructure and practices in all aspects of correctional facilities. - **Green Reintegration:** Explore implementing environmental and sustainability education as a form of reform and reintegration. ### Where This Applies - **Prison Systems:** Implement new environmental education and practices tools and facilities in prisons. - **Sustainability Education:** Develop and promote environmental and sustainability education resources, especially for more vulnerable populations. - **Renewable Energy:** Introduce concepts of renewable energy and encourage its implementation in prisons for cost savings and environmental preservation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Prison-Transformed Luxe Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoshino-resort.md) - [Eco-Friendly Furniture Factories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-plus.md) - [Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/former-bank-building.md) - [Sustainable Norwegian Timber Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oarvemtta-school.md) - [Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-house.md) - [Environment-First Tourism Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paradise-city-festival.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pub Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-pub-guide.md) - [Certified Eco-Friendly Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-key-certification.md) - [Nature-Promoting School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primary-school-1.md)