Vision

We see that: There is one soil, one air, and one water, all commonly held and stewarded by one people, the nurturance of which is critical to a verdant world. Organic waste should not be part of modern landfills because the waste of any process is food for other processes. Transportation of waste far beyond the source unnecessarily despoils the soil, air, and water. Society needs to alter the way waste is treated as part of an integrated, long term solution to food, climate, and energy issues. The power to manifest global social change lies within each of us. The challenge to take action rests on our shoulders.

Goals

1. 1.Move our site to a new location on Governors Island to continue our compost operations and education.
2. 2.Deepen and connect partnerships with community groups, institutions, city agencies, and global composters to uplift one another's work and our collective vision for a more verdant and resilient world.
3. 3.Grow awareness of The Zero Waste Island Initiative on Governors Island to ensure every single visitor can participate in sorting their waste and diverting organics to Earth Matter to be composted.