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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?

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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 recommendationAdd keywords, title/author, categorySubmit your book(Optional) Join the conversation by uploading the picture to your Instagram:tag @charmeu.euadd #BooksForSustainability #CHARMEUWorldBookDay

Topics and examples

Suggested topics: Food, Water, Energy & Smart Cities, AI, Climate Justice, Biodiversity, Circular Economy, Social Innovation

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Our listing

ImageTitleDetailsBest book ever titleAuthor: Franki HighenergyWhy this book?: This book explain the importance of...Tags: Water, food, Energy, others

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Book Information
Title of the Book*

Author of the Book*

Book Cover Picture
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Reasons Why You Want It in Our Listing*
Explain why this book is relevant to sustainability and should be included in the CHARM-EU resource listing

Tags / Categories
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Contact Information
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Universiteit Utrecht
Université de Montpellier
Åbo Akademi University
Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
Hochschule Ruhr West
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Trinity College Dublin
Universitat de Barcelona
Universitetet i Bergen

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