Clay Ganton goes to bed each night dreaming of his own peaceful paradise and not having to worry about his hydro bill. For the 45-year-old,…
We would like to invite you to our first Films for Change event of 2019. In partnership with Transition Kamloops we will showing the documentary…
Last month, TRU was recognized as the world-wide leader in encouraging sustainability in all aspects of higher education. TRU is currently the highest-rated university in the Association…
Last month, TRU was recognized as the world-wide leader in encouraging sustainability in all aspects of higher education. TRU is currently the highest-rated university in…
The TRU campus and the Cataline elementary school in Williams Lake have cut their carbon pollution by 79 percent while saving about half their previous…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2pFL5mArwk[/embed] Thompson Rivers University is on the top of the world when it comes to global sustainability initiatives and achievements. It was unveiled late Monday morning…
On Salt Spring Island, one former Thompson Rivers University student helped cultivate a community on a self-sustaining farm. Now, she is one of four authors…
Matthew McIsaac has landed the best summer job of his life. Not only is the fourth-year biology student being paid to do research, he is…
TRU Employee E-Bike Program TRU is launching the Employee E-Bike Program today, July 6th, 2018 at 12:00 PM PST. The intent of the program is to…
It’s time to start reusing with the TRU Fill it Forward Programs! As of July 4th, 2018 TRU has three Fill it Forward programs running:…
Bike to Work Week, Bike to School Week and Go By Bike Week—whatever you call it, the goal is the same: offsetting pollution through cycling.…
TRU was the place to ‘bee’ on Thursday, May 31, when the campus was visited by Shelley Candel, the director of Bee City Canada, on…
TRU Staff on Thursday June 7th from 12:00PM - 4:30PM we will be holding a Staff E-Bike Demo Day at the Sustainability Office front porch.…
The new TRU E-Mountain Bike Incentive (E-MBI) will incentivize purchasing a personal bike, providing a more affordable commuting option to employees. The E-MBI will encourage…
Usually we’re more focused on the flavour of our food than its significance in the bigger picture. But a panel of food experts will bring…
Reducing the environmental impact of providing food and beverage on campus is a passion for the TRU Food Services team. We collaborate with the Sustainability…
Established in 2014, the TRU Campus Strategic Sustainability Plan (CSSP) is closely tied to one of TRU’s Strategic Priorities that seeks to increase sustainability practices.…
On October 26, 2017, TRU takes to the world stage when the university participates, along with universities worldwide, in a showing of former US vice-president…
The Sustainability Grant Fund was created with the goal to advance sustainability at Thompson Rivers University. Grants are awarded to improve the university’s operational environmental…
Innovation, technology and art will come to a head this summer with the construction of Canada’s first solar electric walkway. The solar compass will allow…
