Abstract: The article considers the essence and origin of environmental culture as a new branch of philosophy. Special attention is given to the views and outlook of a Lithuanian artist and composer M. K. Ciurlionis. It is underlined that environmental culture is based on the main goal of all human activities and communications, - preservation of human life on Earth, expansion of culture and cosmisation of activity and noosphere.

Keywords: philology, culture, philosophy, environmental culture, picture of the world, human, being.