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2017 Sustainability Progress Report
 

Bitter pill: monarchs and milkweed in a changing world

The milkweed plants growing in 40 cube-shaped chambers on a hilltop at the U-M Biological Station provide a glimpse into the future that allows researchers to ask a question: How will monarch butterflies fare?

 

Coffee killer

Spreading across Mexico and Central America, a plant-choking fungus known as “la roya” has caused more than $1 billion in crop losses and left hundreds of thousands of people jobless. Two U-M researchers are trying to better understand how it spreads and what natural predators attack la roya.

Planet Blue Begins with You

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Goal Progress

Exploring new approaches

Learn how U-M is addressing climate action, waste prevention, healthy environments and community awareness and engagement.

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  • $100 million invested toward more sustainable campus operations

The milkweed plants growing in 40 cube-shaped chambers on a hilltop at the U-M Biological Station provide a glimpse into the future that allows researchers to ask a question: How will monarch butterflies fare?

Student Engagement

Developing passion and potential

U-M students are embarking on a powerful journey of learning — within and beyond the classroom — that spans disciplines and instills the knowledge and skills required to become future sustainability leaders.

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Research

Breaking new ground

At U-M, many disciplines are coming together to solve complex sustainability challenges and improve lives on local-to-global scales through groundbreaking discoveries.

View Research highlights

Planet Blue Begins with You

Discover how you can make an impact in U-M sustainability efforts

Learn more

Goal Progress

Exploring new approaches

Learn how U-M is addressing climate action, waste prevention, healthy environments and community awareness and engagement.

Learn more about our goals
  • $100 million invested toward more sustainable campus operations

Spreading across Mexico and Central America, a plant-choking fungus known as “la roya” has caused more than $1 billion in crop losses and left hundreds of thousands of people jobless. Two U-M researchers are trying to better understand how it spreads and what natural predators attack la roya.

Student Engagement

Developing passion and potential

U-M students are embarking on a powerful journey of learning — within and beyond the classroom — that spans disciplines and instills the knowledge and skills required to become future sustainability leaders.

View Student Engagement highlights

Research

Breaking new ground

At U-M, many disciplines are coming together to solve complex sustainability challenges and improve lives on local-to-global scales through groundbreaking discoveries.

View Research highlights