Moscow Higher Education Institutions: Eco-ergonomic Aspects of Operation and Environmental Initiatives

In the article, the coauthors analyze the ecological and ergonomic aspects of operation of Moscow-based institutions of higher education within the framework of the notion of the learning environment and the concept for the transformation of present-day cities, developed by V.A. Ilyichev, a prominent Russian researcher. The issues, considered in the article, encompass the ecological law violations and environmental initiatives. Besides, the coauthors provide the findings of the comparative analysis between the ecological initiatives, launched by the Moscow-based higher education institutions, and those implemented by the universities based in Europe. The coauthors believe that any ecological initiative may be successful if perceived by each lecturer, student and postgraduate as his or her personal philosophy.