SDG 2: Zero Hunger
Zero Hunger – End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
TRU helps advance Zero Hunger by improving campus food security, supporting sustainable food systems, and integrating food justice into education, research, and campus operations.
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Food access: TRU Food Security initiative
TRU Food Security initiative helps cultivate student food security at TRU through inclusive, equitable and sustainable outreach and programming.
Learn moreTRU Emergency Funding
Emergency funding is available year-round to eligible currently enrolled students experiencing a financial hardship.
Learn moreTRU Emergency Grocery Cards
This program is administered through the Faculty of Student Development and is available to on-campus students.
Learn moreTRUSU Community Meals
The TRUSU Community Meals program provides free, healthy meals to students every other Thursday, fostering connection and ensuring food security on campus.
Learn moreTRUSU Chef’s Package program
The TRUSU Chef’s Package program provides a free chef’s package with nutritious ingredients and an easy-to-follow recipe every month.
Learn moreTRU Food Services
TRU, a proud Feed BC Partner, has exceeded the initiative’s goal of sourcing 30 per cent of its food locally within B.C., while food services provider Aramark strengthens this commitment by signing the Cool Food Pledge to reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent by 2030.
Learn moreToo Good to Go
Explore which campus locations have leftover food available for you to save and enjoy at more than 50 per cent off. Grab surprise bags filled with delightful treats like donuts, sandwiches, salads and bakery items.
Learn moreLug a Mug
Bring your reusable mug to campus and enjoy discounts on your favorite beverages every time you use your own mug.
Learn moreTRU Sustainable Purchasing guide
This guide has been created to help members of TRU community to consider sustainability in the many procurement decisions they make on campus.
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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.
Former dean, respected international scholar returns to TRU as president
Dr. Airini, respected education researcher and former dean of TRU's Faculty of Education and Social Work, is the university's next president
Read more
Knowledge Makers special edition takes international stage
TRU’s Knowledge Makers Program is being recognized at a book launch with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome
Read more
Open-source collaboration gains provincial backing through new grant
An initiative co-led by TRU to foster the use of open-source technologies is gaining momentum with a $100,000 government grant.
Read moreLivable Cities, Collaborative Communities looks closer at resilience and sustainability
This year's conference focuses on three sustainability themes: food security, local policy initiatives and Indigenous initiatives.
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.
