Radio NL | Heat and cattle June 21, 2023
Dr. John Church, BC Regional Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability, speaks with Radio NL about his research to find a more heat-resilient cow in…
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CBC BC | BC university partners with local rancher to breed heat-wave resistant cattle June 14, 2023
Dr. John Church -- BC Regional Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability -- anticipates that summer temperatures could get as high as 50°C within the…
CBC Kelowna | Heat and cattle June 12, 2023
Dr. John Church -- BC Regional Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability -- speaks with Daybreak South host Chris Walker about breeding heat-resistant cows in the face…
Sun Peaks Independent News | Local farmers are making cattle resilient to climate change June 8, 2023
Ranchers partner with Dr. John Church, BC Regional Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability, to make cows more heat tolerant in the face of climate…
The Daily Courier | Local land trust works largely behind the scenes May 30, 2023
Efforts of the Central Okanagan Land Trust in removing invasive plants are helped by their partnership with TRU, where adjunct faculty member Dr. Catherine Tarasoff…
Kamloops This Week | Memorial Cup: Scavenger your way to championship game May 24, 2023
TRU hosts a free digital scavenger hunt to encourage the public to learn about environmental sustainability while exploring Riverside Park. Read more
Explore Riverside Park with the Eco Day Scavenger Hunt May 19, 2023
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is hosting a free digital scavenger hunt to encourage the public to learn about environmental sustainability while exploring Riverside…
Tradeline | Electrification can help campuses reach their decarbonization goals May 18, 2023
TRU has made fighting climate change a top priority for its Kamloops campus, setting a clear path toward a fossil-fuel-free future. Read more
TRU recognized nationally and internationally for sustainability April 26, 2023
Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) commitment to sustainability has earned the university recognition as a global leader among post-secondary institutions. Always striving to be better, TRU continues…
Sustainability: Why Kamloops tap water is better than bottled April 13, 2023
To enhance education on campus surrounding the Fill It Forward program, the TRU Sustainability office went straight to the source to learn about Kamloops’s high-quality…
TRU again receives highest honour for sustainability efforts November 21, 2022
For a second time, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has achieved a rare platinum rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s…
More student housing coming to Kamloops October 25, 2022
TRU students looking for more housing options near campus will soon find relief. Construction of a new four-storey building is currently underway on a portion…
Wells Gray Education and Research Centre supporters recognized June 20, 2022
Dignitaries joined philanthropists and academics at TRU’s Wells Gray Education and Research Centre (WGERC) on June 2 to celebrate the donors and volunteers who brought…
TRU highlights food security programs for ag minister April 7, 2022
As a major employer, educational institution and generator of research, TRU is making a substantial contribution to food sustainability, production, self-sufficiency and, ultimately, food security…
TELUS renews support of carbon accounting program February 4, 2022
TELUS has renewed its support of the Community Carbon Accounting Program (C2AP) at the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics for the next three…
The Financial Post | TRU and Creative Energy partner to bring campus sustainability January 20, 2022
TRU and Creative Energy announce a new partnership to design, build, own, and operate an on-campus district energy system for TRU’s main campus. Read more
Environmental policies good for the economy: study December 17, 2021
Shortly after the 2021 Glasgow Climate Change summit concluded in November, torrential rains battered southern BC. Barns, homes and communities were flooded. Farmers lost thousands…
Castanet Kamloops | Tree program bolsters Coolest School status September 27, 2021
Shovels dug deep into the dirt and 10 celebration maples were planted around the Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health to mark the…
Tree program bolsters Coolest School status September 24, 2021
Shovels dug deep into the dirt and 10 celebration maples were planted around the Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health to mark the…
KamloopsNow | TRU ranked as one of the 'coolest schools' by Sierra Club for third year in a row September 20, 2021
TRU has been ranked in the top three schools through the Sierra Club’s sustainability ranking for the third year in a row – it won…
