TRU among Coolest Schools for third year September 17, 2021
University’s new tree-planting program a factor KAMLOOPS–Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is the only Canadian post-secondary institution included in the top 10 of the Sierra Club’s…
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Sierra — The magazine of the Sierra Club | The Top 20 Coolest Schools 2021 September 13, 2021
For the third year in a row, TRU makes it to the top-20 list of the Sierra Club's Coolest Schools. This year, TRU is the…
Williams Lake Tribune | Agapow takes home TRU applied sustainable ranching program’s bull pen award June 28, 2021
Lara Agapow emerged as the winner of this year’s Thompson Rivers University Applied Sustainable Ranching Program’s 2021 Bull Pen Award. Read more
Master’s students help local businesses understand carbon footprint June 10, 2021
Three graduate students in the School of Business and Economics are breaking ground on a new carbon accounting project sponsored this year by TELUS. Annah…
Future looks friendly for student entrepreneur May 25, 2021
If you asked Master of Science in Environmental Economics and Management (MScEEM) student Claire McLoughlin five years ago if she envisioned starting her own business,…
Corporate Knights | Testing grounds for sustainability February 18, 2021
TRU's James Gordon was interviewed in this article on Canadian colleges and universities ramping up their sustainability commitments. Read more
Industrial Training and Technology Centre strikes LEED Gold February 5, 2021
TRU’s Industrial Training and Technology Centre (ITTC) has been recognized with Gold certification by the Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Canada Rating System. LEED-certified…
Environment and COVID-19: The good, bad and correctable December 14, 2020
Wear a mask, wash your hands, physical distance, maintain a tight social bubble… we all know what we can do to protect ourselves from COVID-19.…
TELUS sponsors carbon accounting program at TRU November 26, 2020
Researchers to help companies reduce their carbon footprint A new research opportunity will benefit both grad students and local organizations. TELUS is sponsoring a program…
Academica | TRU, ULaval, UCalgary, SFU, Ontario Tech listed among top Cool Schools for sustainability initiatives October 1, 2020
Academica Top 10 notes that Thompson Rivers University was the highest ranked Canadian institution for the Sierra Club's annual Coolest Schools listings. Read more
Kamloops This Week | TRU again named one of North America’s top sustainability universities September 29, 2020
TRU made it into the Sierra Club's top 3 Coolest Schools for all of North America for the second consecutive year (last year TRU was…
TRU wins North American recognition for sustainability strategies September 28, 2020
KAMLOOPS–Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has received two international honours recognizing its sustainability initiatives. TRU has just been ranked North America’s third Coolest School by the…
The Conversation Canada | Next-generation solar panels boost efficiency but may carry toxic risks March 25, 2020
TRU's Michael Mehta writes in The Conversation Canada about the newest solar panels—their potential and their pitfalls. Read more
CHNL | Jim Gudjonson on climate change and Australia January 8, 2020
Jim Gudjonson from TRU's Sustainability Office talks with Jeff Andreas about the wildfires in Australia. Hear the interview
TRU commits to ambitious five-year sustainability plan December 6, 2019
Sustainability has been at the core of TRU’s values since 2013 when it was identified as a strategic priority for the university. As a result,…
The Herald Globe | Love it or hate it, Tesla's Cybertruck is revolutionary December 3, 2019
TRU's Michael Mehta takes a look at the recently unveiled--and controversial--Cybertruck and what it means for electric vehicles. Read more
Sustainability for the holiday season November 14, 2019
As winter approaches, so does the holiday season. No matter how we acknowledge and celebrate events in December, it's a time of togetherness, generosity and…
BC Focus | Thompson Rivers University Industrial Training and Technology Centre October 24, 2019
TRU's recently opened Industrial Training and Technology Centre is featured on the cover and inside BC Focus magazine. It highlights what the university has…
Finding sustainable business solutions through graduate studies October 23, 2019
Alumnus Jahanzeb Waqar enrolled in TRU’s Master in Environmental Economics and Management program to learn about greener and more sustainable ways to do business. While…
Bike safety tips September 24, 2019
Kudos to the many students embracing sustainability by commuting to class by bike! The Office of Community Safety and Emergency Management encourages you to also…
