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…
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News releases
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
Faculty and staff, Featured, Sustainability
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
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…
Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
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…
Sustainability
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…
CBC's What on Earth? | Canada's colleges and universities among the greenest in the world September 13, 2019
The 2019 Sustainable Campus Index put out recently by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), an international organization put Thompson…
Featured, Sustainability
Sustaining success September 4, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
TRU is so sustainable it tops the coolest of Cool Schools September 3, 2019
KAMLOOPS—Building on its success as the first Canadian university to receive platinum ranking for its leadership in sustainability, Thompson Rivers University is now also the…
Academica | TRU initiative challenges students to divert plastic waste August 27, 2019
Academica's Top Ten featured Fill-It-Forward, an initiative to encourage students to drink from reusable bottles instead of plastic. One student is leading the challenge. Read…
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education | AASHE Releases the 2019 Sustainable Campus Index August 26, 2019
AASHE ranks universities and colleges around the world for their sustainability efforts and TRU is the only institution in Canada to achieve its platinum status.…
Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Sustainability
Driving sustainability: School of Business and Economics speeds forward August 21, 2019
As climate change becomes increasingly evident and more than three billion people live on less than $2.50 a day, the call is louder than ever…
Featured, Sustainability
Turning food scraps to black gold April 17, 2019
What do dried leaves, a banana peel, coffee grounds and James Gordon’s old T-shirts have in common? Every one of those items can be diverted…
CFJC Today | Kamloops university students lead weekend shoreline cleanup April 9, 2019
Students from Thompson Rivers University’s Eco Club invited members of the community down to Riverside Park to help clean up garbage as part of the…
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CFJC Today | Kamloops university students lead weekend shoreline cleanup April 9, 2019
Students from Thompson Rivers University’s Eco Club invited members of the community down to Riverside Park to help clean up garbage as part of the…
Campus News, Faculty and staff, Featured, Sustainability
Suzuki brings Beyond Climate film to TRU February 15, 2019
When it comes to global environmentalism, one name stands above the rest: Dr. David Suzuki. The Canadian icon visits TRU on Friday, March 8, as…
