Our Projects NYC Community Compost NetworkOur mission is to foster community, create green jobs, nurture green spaces, and enhance the City’s climate resilience by equipping New Yorkers with the skills to produce and utilize compost locally. Learn more Zero Waste Island Initiative“No Waste Wasted on Governors Island.” Learn More The Lavender FieldThe NYC Lavender Field on Governors Island is Earth Matter’s healing space for the community, the bees, and the Earth. Learn More Soil Start FarmUrban composting has dual purposes: diverting organic waste from the landfill and remediating the soil. Learn More