| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.17 |
| Liaison | James Gordon |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2022 |
Thompson Rivers University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Aaron
Wiebe Research Assistant Sustainability |
Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:
Website URL for the central sustainability website:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:
The TRU Sustainability Office maintains a social media presence on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Posted content for students, staff and faculty includes current events, promotion of the office's programs and initiatives, general news about sustainability around the region, province, Canada and the world, and, generally, what our followers can do to try and make the world a more sustainable place.
social media links are here:
Facebook: /TRUSustainability
Twitter: @TRUSustain
Instagram: @TRUSustain
Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
TRU’s 11 most prominent buildings feature an eye-catching 11x17 infographic poster in the main entrance that highlights the green features of that particular building.
Copies of the posters are found here: https://www.tru.ca/sustainability/buildings-grounds/details-on-buildings.html
Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The TRU Sustainability Office offers sustainability tours of the campus for orientations and various events. The office, in partnership with TRU WORLD's international Department, offers sustainability tours as an elective and part of their summer program. Tours include the following:
• Open with a general inquiry to gauge the participant's level of interest and education to help make discussions later in the tour better suited to the students involved
• An overview of the solar sidewalk and concepts of solar energy leading to energy demand discussions
• An overview of the composting program and general discussion on the cycle of energy
• Walking to the campus horticulture gardens and showing the changed methods of irrigation and plant management to reduce water use, as well as the local species
• Showing the roof mounted solar hot water systems
• A stop at a zero waste station to talk about how the TRU community handles recycling, and how to use our 4 bin system
• Depending on the interest level and time, the tour can also include stops in the entrances of major campus buildings to point out sustainable initiatives indoors. There are posters in the entrance of major buildings that point out all significant sustainability aspects to it (such as heating, electrical and lighting systems; indoor gardens/living roofs; and zero waste systems). These posters help raise awareness with students as they move from building to building.
When you click on this link, scroll down to 'TRU Campus Sustainability Walking Tour':
https://www.tru.ca/sustainability/get-involved/programs.html
TRU doesn’t give out any paper material on the tour but instead has electronic versions of information (we mention on the tour that we do this to save paper). We have green guides, and tool kits (how to zero waste, save paper, reduce energy, etc.) that we share electronically (we provide links or explain how to save our green guide to a home screen) and we have QR codes for some of our sustainability related features. QR codes take tour participants to a link that describes a specific feature or program; here is an example: https://www.builtspace.com/Sites/Mobile/Pages/Asset-Or-Space.aspx?assetId=302
Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
The TRU Green Guide has many helpful hints about how to live in a more sustainable way with a focus on student life. More content on daily sustainability tips can be found with downloadable guide links on the TRU Sustainability office website: https://www.tru.ca/sustainability/get-involved/green-guide-challenge.html
or here:
https://www.tru.ca/__shared/assets/green-guide-challenge54969.pdf
A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.