TORONTO -- A group of university students will head to Nunavut this summer to build a greenhouse to produce cheaper food for one remote community.
Ryerson University students Stefany Nieto and Ben Canning met two years ago and wanted to tackle an issue affecting Canadians. They are part of Enactus, an international organization that connects students, professors and business experts with the goal of using entrepreneurial action to raise living standards.
They pondered projects that included providing skills to inmates and producing baby warmers for northern families.
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With the community on board, the students then had to raise money. The business management students said they managed to raise more than $150,000 through donations from Ryerson, Brookfield Institute and several others, along with a few online funding campaigns.
They are in the process of buying a greenhouse from Growing Spaces, which looks like an igloo made of plastic panels. Technically it's called a geodesic dome, a modular sphere made with triangular polycarbonate panels.
The Colorado-based Growing Spaces says their domes are perfect for harsh climates because they can withstand 200 km/h winds and 250 centimetres of snow.
In early August, Nieto will head up to Nunavut for five weeks while Canning and three other students will join her two weeks later to build the greenhouse along with members of the community.
The dome's parts are scheduled to arrive by ship on Aug. 15. It will take about a week to put together, Nieto said.

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