SUSTAINABILITY
nature and science working together
innovation
rooted in northern living
At the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, we like to think green in every shade.
Fresh veggies sprout in our Rocket Greens farm, food scraps find new life through composting, and even our building is designed to tread lightly on the planet.
By saving energy and shrinking waste, we save money too—so more of every dollar fuels our mission.
our sustainability initiatives
Our subarctic hydroponic garden
Rocket Greens
Fresh greens in every season—grown for Churchill, by Churchill. See how it works, sign up, or show your support.
Learn moreOur industrial composter
BIOvator
Compost, grow, repeat—turning waste into new life for our community. Find out about this exciting new initiative.
Learn morecounting the ways
we cut carbon
food that travels less
By growing and distributing lettuce locally, we’re significantly cutting fossil fuel use;. Our entire weekly delivery route emits just 15kg of CO₂ — less than a third of the emissions from a single shipment coming from the south.
Closing the loop on leftovers
In 2024, we launched our new compost program that is on track to divert 18,700 lbs of food waste from our landfill annually, preventing over two metric tons of carbon emissions.
expanding impact together
With enough funding, we could welcome 20 new households into our subsidized Rocket Greens program. If those households also participate in our compost service, 10,000 lbs of organic waste could be diverted from the landfill.
Green by Design
Our building is efficient, innovative, and built for the North
