February 20: Sandra Jasinoski - It’s Not Easy Being Green: Revitalizing and climate-proofing TRU’s green roof The semi-arid climate of Kamloops, with large seasonal temperature fluctuations and low rainfall, poses many environmental challenges for a green roof that are further exacerbated by climate change.  Our goal is to revitalize the sloped green roof at Thompson Rivers University (est. 2010) to make it more climate resilient to extreme weather events and prolonged drought.  Our investigations revealed deficiencies in the green roof components and the non-native grasses were not thriving.  Our project … Continue reading →