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Solar panels on Chappell Family Building

TRU again receives highest honour for sustainability efforts

Posted on: November 21, 2022

TRU has again earned a platinum rating — the highest possible — for its sustainability initiatives and achievements.

More student housing coming to Kamloops

Posted on: October 25, 2022

Set for completion by the summer of 2023, the first of three buildings proposed near campus is now under construction.

The Wall of Recognition at Wells Gray Education & Research Centre.

Wells Gray Education and Research Centre supporters recognized

Posted on: June 20, 2022

Dignitaries joined philanthropists and academics at TRU’s Wells Gray Education and Research Centre (WGERC) on June 2.

TRU highlights food security programs for ag minister

Posted on: April 7, 2022

BC Minister of Agriculture and Food Lana Popham came to a conference at TRU and discovered the university’s food programs are thriving.

TELUS renews support of carbon accounting program

Posted on: February 4, 2022

TELUS has renewed its support of the Community Carbon Accounting Program (C2AP) at the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics.

Environmental policies good for the economy: study

Posted on: December 17, 2021

New research from the School of Business and Economics explores the long-term effects of environmental policies on the economy and employment.

Tree program bolsters Coolest School status

Posted on: September 24, 2021

TRU has launched its Campus Tree Program that gets volunteers to plant and nurture trees across campus.

TELUS Sustainability Fellows in TRU Community Carbon Accounting Program 2021

Master’s students help local businesses understand carbon footprint

Posted on: June 10, 2021

Meet the three TELUS Sustainability Fellows participating in the Community Carbon Accounting Program this year, and find out what they’re working on.

Katie Forsyth Claire McLoughlin Friendly Composting

Future looks friendly for student entrepreneur

Posted on: May 25, 2021

Environmental economics and management student Claire McLoughlin recently won third place in the Enactus Canada Student Entrepreneur National Championship for the company she co-founded, Friendly Composting.

Industrial Training and Technology Centre strikes LEED Gold

Posted on: February 5, 2021

Another Gold-certified building by the Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Canada Rating System brings TRU that much closer to achieving carbon-neutral status.

Environment and COVID-19: The good, bad and correctable

Posted on: December 14, 2020

James Gordon, TRU’s Zero Waste and Environmental Programs Coordinator, shares some small changes you can make to counterbalance some of the unfortunate, but necessary environmental offenses that come with COVID-19.