Aspects of Sustainable Development of Russian Regional Universities

摘要

Modern universities present themselves as universities implementing the goals of sustainable development. The aim of this paper is to summarize the experience of universities in the world and Russia in the field of sustainable development and to work out a comprehensive program for the development of the Irkutsk National Research Technical University to achieve the goals of preserving the planet and creating a “green campus” taking into account regional aspects associated with the uniqueness of Lake Baikal. The paper considers the experience of a number of European universities and presents the directions of the long-term development program for the Irkutsk National Research University, resulting in the development of the Baikal region. In the work, we also consider aspects of the program taking into account the uniqueness of Lake Baikal.