Students and teachers of the Michurinsk State Agrarian university and discussed the major problems of ecology and ways of their solution. It is possible to note the most important topics: sustainable development and environmental aspects; problems of environmental pollution of the waters of the Tambov region; ecological condition of the lands of the Tambov region; improvement of the territories of industrial enterprises; development of the direction of biofuel production in the conditions of the Tambov region. The total number of participants is 45 people. Report on the results of the project "SARuD" prepared associate Professor of management and business administration Victoria Krutikova.