- Challenges conducting an irrigation audit and assessing potable water usage.
- Persistent purchasing of single-use items on campus by franchise partners.
- Global pandemic's impact on higher education, employment, and society.
- Difficulties accessing data on peer-reviewed publications.
- Challenges in defining and ethically reporting on disaggregated student achievement indicators.
Thompson Rivers University
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022 reporting, Thompson Rivers University disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 3.3K tCO2e (2021). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
3.3K tCO2e (2021)
2022
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.3K tCO2e (2021) |
| 2019 | 3.7K tCO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Increased student and staff sustainability ambassador engagement.
- Progress made to develop an interdisciplinary sustainability course with an Indigenous focus.
- Second year of the Campus Tree Program, planting 102 trees.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Finalize five-year Zero Waste Plan (Fall 2022).
- Fulsome consultation on layered conceptual model of student success (Fall 2022).
📅 Medium-term
- Increase participation among staff and faculty in sustainability ambassador program (next five years).
- Develop Low Carbon District Energy System (estimated completion 2030).
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve carbon neutrality and net-zero campus.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Intercultural UnderstandingResearchStudent SuccessSustainability