Zero Waste Stations Installed
Posted on: April 16, 2014
Zero waste stations designed to reduce the amount of material going into the regular trash that could otherwise be recycled.
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TRU Officially Joins Sweatshop-Free Campus Movement
Posted on: April 11, 2014
TRU agrees to join the Worker Rights Consortium in an effort to help minimize the risk and limit the likelihood of purchasing non-ethically produced material.
Read moreWaste Collection Audit: Volunteers Wanted
Posted on: March 14, 2014
Volunteers are needed to help conduct an audit to determine how much waste is not making it into the right bins. Have an hour or two to spare?
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Spend summer in Europe while gaining credit
Posted on: January 29, 2014
Why put your education plans on hold for a gap year of expensive travel in Europe? Admission is now open to four TRU certificate programs offered in Germany this summer. Study abroad earning credits for programs in environmental sustainability, global competency, tourism, or social media, and spend nine weeks in Europe with accommodation, breakfasts and cultural events included.
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Partnership expands TRU’s programs to Europe
Posted on: January 15, 2014
TRU signs a groundbreaking partnership, allowing students to study four different certificates in Germany.
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TRU advances sustainability with state-of-the-art composter
Posted on: January 7, 2014
TRU’s Office of Environment and Sustainability is starting a six-month compost pilot project on the Kamloops campus.
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New Director of Environment and Sustainability named
Posted on: December 18, 2013
Thompson Rivers University has appointed Jim Gudjonson to the position of Director, Environment and Sustainability beginning January 1, 2014.
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Ground breaks on Wilderness and Research Centre
Posted on: October 9, 2013
Renowned naturalist and wildlife painter Robert Bateman performs the ceremonial breaking of ground for what will eventually be TRU’s Wilderness and Research Centre.
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