Castanet | TRU solar panel project to see 540 solar panels installed by March 2025 November 15, 2024
Five hundred and forty solar panels are expected to be up and running by March of next year, providing more clean energy to help power…
Five hundred and forty solar panels are expected to be up and running by March of next year, providing more clean energy to help power…
TRU’s sustainability efforts are gaining attention once more, receiving fresh accolades from The Princeton Review and Energy Manager Canada in acknowledgment of the university's environmental…
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) continues to build recognition for its leadership in sustainability initiatives. TRU was recently named to the Princeton Review’s Green…
TRU's energy management team was given an honourable mention for Energy Manager of the Year by Energy Manager (EM) Canada. The 2024 EM Honours awards…
TRU is among the first university in B.C. to receive approval from BC Hydro to install more than 1,000 solar panels across campus over the…
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU’s) skyline is about to get brighter —and greener. The university is among the first in B.C. to receive approval…
TRU is being recognized as a top performer in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index. As it did in 2023, TRU scored first place again this…
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) again leads Canadian and international colleges and universities in energy impacts as a top performer in the 2024 Sustainable…
Low-Carbon District Energy System set to reduce the university's greenhouse gas emissions by 95 per cent, equivalent to about 3,300 tons of carbon dioxide, says…
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) took a significant step forward in its journey to achieve zero carbon emissions with a groundbreaking ceremony for…
"Building a low-carbon district energy system is a strategic approach to sustainable urban development and aligns with global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and combat…
The Sustainability Office will need a bigger trophy case after being awarded the 2024 Recycling Council of BC’s environmental award in the public sector category.…
TRU's Sustainability Office is the recipient of the 2024 Recycling Council of BC's (RCBC) Environmental Award in the public sector category. “This is a great…
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) commitment to sustainability has once again earned the university recognition as a leader in environmental protection and stewardship. The…
Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) energy management system has achieved a leading international standard, the ISO 50001. TRU has successfully developed an energy management system that…
"We need nature more than we’ve ever needed it before," said avid ornithologist and Professor Emerit Dr. Tom Dickinson during a recent bird tour on campus.…
An interdisciplinary approach paired with passion is behind an international win for students from Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO).…
The sustainability office has added hardware to its trophy case after winning the 2024 gold Leadership Excellence Award for Managerial Staff from the Colleges and…
KAMLOOPS —Professor Emerit and avid ornithologist Dr. Tom Dickinson leads a bird tour at the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Kamloops campus that’s open to anyone…
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) proudly announces its 2024 Awards of Excellence recipients, spotlighting innovation and exceptional performance. This year, TRU’s Sustainability Office team is…