TRU will begin including environmental, social and governance factors in its investment decisions through membership in the United Nations-supported initiative called Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).…
Earth Month is here! At TRU, there are so many things you can do on campus to live more sustainably and make a difference to…
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…
Four new projects have been given the green light in the latest round of funding through TRU's Sustainability Grant Fund (SGF). Paid for through the…
Results are in on the impact of TRU’s Sweater Days, which extended the annual contests and temperature reductions across three days this year. Starting Feb. 2…
National Sweater Day has become a fun annual event on campus, where the heat gets turned down 2˚C and the sweater swagger gets turned up. With…
The Old Main building expansion—which houses TRU Law— received international recognition this week at the 2015 Wood Design Awards. Facilitated by the Canadian Wood Council…
TRU Sweater Day ‘gets stretched’ in 2016 (includes hockey sweaters!) ‘More of a good thing’ is the theme for this year’s TRU Sweater Day. The…
Does enough wind blow through TRU to supply some of the university’s energy needs? If so, would it make sense to have one or more…
Winter has TRU's environmental programs and research coordinator James Gordon thinking about his 19th century ancestors, driving a horse and buggy through the ice and snow—no heater,…
From unique research and partnerships, to major funding for students and momentous campus events, TRU’s 45th year as an institution has been a memorable one.…
Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) has pledged $250,000 towards the creation of a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Industrial Research Chair position at…
In the past, carpooling to TRU has been difficult to arrange—under-utilized, inconsistent, and not very well-known. However, with rising parking and transportation costs, and a…
The Environmental and Natural Resources Law Club (ELC) argued its way to first place of 24 teams at the 12th annual UBC Environmental Law Group Negotiation…
The thermometer’s dropping. Deadlines approaching. ‘Tis the season—end-of-term, that is. Here are a few ways to take a break and rejuvenate as the semester winds to…
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Director of Environment and Sustainability, Jim Gudjonson, makes his way up a mountain in Patagonia.[/caption] Recently TRU's Director of Environment and…
TRU’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact while encouraging others to do the same has earned it another distinction from the Association for the Advancement…
TRU microbiologist Dr. Naowarat Cheeptham and Wildlife Conservation Society of Canada biologist and TRU Adjunct Professor Dr. Cori Lausen have been awarded a $75,000 USD…
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] A scene from a cattle drive outside of Williams Lake. Photo: Sarah Huggins on Flickr.[/caption] The Ministry of Advanced Education…
Humans depend upon high levels of ecosystem biodiversity, but due to climate change and changes in land use, biodiversity loss is greater now than at…
