SDG 15: Life on Land
Life on Land – Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation halt biodiversity loss.
TRU protects biodiversity through land stewardship, wildlife research, and sustainable campus landscaping that supports ecological health.
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Center for wildfire research, education, training and innovation
TRU Wildfire addresses extreme fire behaviour and its impacts, integrating research and training with the BC Wildfire Service to build climate and ecosystem resilience.
Learn moreWells Gray Education and Research Centre
A TRU-run field station supporting ecology and environmental research on 500 ha of crown land near Wells Gray Park, hosting thousands of researcher and student days annually.
Learn moreNatural resource science degrees
Experiential undergraduate programs in conservation, land use, wildlife, forest and aquatic ecology and environmental policy with co-ops and field school immersion.
Learn moreRegenerative Agriculture Certificate
Applied sustainable ranching certificate combining ecological land-use practices, farm-based placements and business skills to support resilient food systems.
Learn moreCampus sustainability engagement
Tree planting, reuse programs, volunteer initiatives, car share, pledges and action campaigns that embed environmental stewardship into everyday campus life.
Learn moreTRU BioBlitz
TRU hosted a campus-wide BioBlitz, inviting the community to catalogue local species through a citizen-science scavenger hunt. Participants recorded plants, animals, insects, and fungi, contributing to a biodiversity audit and research database.
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TRU students published in prestigious scientific journal
Two students have published their work in Nanotechnology, marking a significant achievement in undergraduate research.
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Healing, greening, innovating: TRU research responds to Canada’s big questions
From AI in health care to invasive plants in B.C., TRU’s latest research report explores solutions to Canada’s biggest challenges.
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TRU master’s student awarded for salmon conservation
Grad student Selena Carl earns Pacific Salmon Foundation bursary for research helping endangered Okanagan chinook survive and thrive.
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National wildfire resilience gathering fosters collaboration and co-creation at TRU
Wildfire researchers, agency staff, and community leaders convened at TRU to launch a national conversation about wildfire resilience.
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SDG Accord
As an institutional signatory to the SDG Accord, TRU submits annual reports on our contributions toward the Sustainable Development Goals and shares evidence of our progress through events and actions on campus and in our community. These submissions are synthesized with others into a public progress report by the SDG Accord.
TRU students published in prestigious scientific journal
Two students have published their work in Nanotechnology, marking a significant achievement in undergraduate research.
Read more
Healing, greening, innovating: TRU research responds to Canada’s big questions
From AI in health care to invasive plants in B.C., TRU’s latest research report explores solutions to Canada’s biggest challenges.
Read more
TRU master’s student awarded for salmon conservation
Grad student Selena Carl earns Pacific Salmon Foundation bursary for research helping endangered Okanagan chinook survive and thrive.
Read more
National wildfire resilience gathering fosters collaboration and co-creation at TRU
Wildfire researchers, agency staff, and community leaders convened at TRU to launch a national conversation about wildfire resilience.
Read moreSDG Accord
As an institutional signatory to the SDG Accord, TRU submits annual reports on our contributions toward the Sustainable Development Goals and shares evidence of our progress through events and actions on campus and in our community. These submissions are synthesized with others into a public progress report by the SDG Accord.
