Sustainable TRU
Sustainability is one of our core values
We strive for energy efficiency, seek to engage the TRU community with sustainability events, and encourage involvement in sustainability projects. We are proud to have earned the highest overall score in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) report.
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Nominate an achiever
Nominate someone deserving for the TRU Environmental Sustainability Achievement Awards. There are two awards for students and one for faculty and staff.
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Apply for a grant
A total of $100,000 is available in the annual TRU Sustainability Grant Fund. In addition, unused funds from previous years are available.
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Be cool, take the pledge
Make a pledge to take personal steps reduce fossil fuel use and help TRU become the coolest campus in BC.
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Make a zero-waste video
Your video could educate the TRU community and help improve how people deal with waste.
Campus Strategic Sustainability Plan 2020-2025
Highlights
- Plan for a carbon neutral and net-zero energy campus.
- Eliminate single-use items, including plastics.
- Integrate sustainable purchasing throughout campus operations.
- Conserve potable water.
- Advance sustainability performance of the campus built environment.
- Champion sustainability beyond the TRU campus for global impact.
Show leadership, earn a credential
The Leadership in Environmental Sustainability certificate is documented evidence of your knowledge, skills, awareness and attitudes as a sustainable-minded citizen.
How to become a leaderSustainability News
TRU, you’re so cool
Pledge to save energy by doing one of five things and help TRU become the coolest campus in BC.
TRU commits to ambitious five-year sustainability plan
TRU's new sustainability plan is ambitious and comprehensive, and will guide efforts for the next five years.
Sustainability for the holiday season
When it comes to the season of giving, how can we embed sustainable considerations into our festive traditions?
How we became super STARS
STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities around the world to measure their sustainability performance. In May 2018, TRU received a platinum rating — the highest ever achievement by any institution.
Key increases in points that took us from gold in 2015 to platinum in 2018:
84%
Using more renewable energy and using less energy overall
95%
Building a culture of sustainability at TRU
93%
Teaching students to be the sustainability leaders of tomorrow
