ABOUT THE INITIATIVE
Books for Sustainability is CHARM‑EU’s World Book Day initiative (23 April) that brings our whole community together—students, alumni, staff and partners—to spark inspiration through reading. By sharing book recommendations, we celebrate stories that drive sustainability and empower collective change.
Books can inspire sustainable futures, hopeful alternatives, but they can also challenge us, unsettle us, and denounce sustainability crisis or shed light on overlooked environmental injustices.
What book inspires yours?
OBJECTIVES
- Strengthen community engagement.
- Promote sustainability literacy through reading.
- Increase the visibility of CHARM‑EU values.
- Build a sense of belonging through shared cultural resources.
Who can participate?
- Students (CHARM-EU and CHARM-EU partner universities)
- Alumni
- Academic staff
- Professional and administrative staff
- Stakeholders (sustainability offices, libraries, student associations, etc.)
How to participate?
- Choose a sustainability-related book (fiction or non-fiction)
- Take a photo of it (or a selfie with the book)
- Write a 150–200 character recommendation
- Add keywords, title/author, category
- Submit your book
- (Optional) Join the conversation by uploading the picture to your Instagram:
- tag @charmeu.eu
- add #BooksForSustainability #CHARMEUWorldBookDay
Topics and examples
Suggested topics: Food, Water, Energy & Smart Cities, AI, Climate Justice, Biodiversity, Circular Economy, Social Innovation
Our listing
| Image | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
 | Best book ever title | Author: Franki Highenergy Why this book?: This book explain the importance of... Tags: Water, food, Energy, others |