Sustainability’s books you can’t miss
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As the leading platform for sustainability information and data, illuminem is proud to present a curated collection of sustainability book reviews, offering both inspiration and practical knowledge to help navigate the complexities of creating a greener future.
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Cooper Consumer Health Italy’s Head of eCommerce delivers a masterclass in conquering Amazon’s marketplace while championing sustainability. The book shows that responsible e-commerce, through smart supply chains, strategic foresight, and ethical practices, is not just a moral choice but a powerful driver of long-term growth in today’s fiercely competitive digital economy.
Recognized as one of the most anticipated climate titles of 2025, this book redefines the boundaries between fact and fiction to shed light on a pressing global dilemma: how to finance meaningful climate action in an imperfect world.
Drawing on decades inside corporate boardrooms, Governing Pandora explains why responsible AI depends on leadership, accountability, and organisational culture — not lofty ethics statements — as societies enter the age of exponential technologies.
This book argues that environmental progress is ultimately a matter of citizenship and governance, presenting a compelling vision of ecosystems as shared public infrastructure essential to modern society.
From her book Not the End of the World, Hannah Ritchie shares why climate progress is possible, highlighting real-world data, declining emissions, and the power of collective action.
A must-read graphic novel on climate change, energy, and sustainable solutions for our planet's future.
An environmental writer returns to her father’s home for his funeral in a family memoir that becomes an examination of Shetland’s crucial role in the energy landscape.
The first of its kind, this definitive guide dives into the emerging degrowth movement, exploring how to rethink economic growth, scale down consumption, and reshape society
From Dutch Disease to Energy Transition explores how resource-rich countries can combat economic volatility, diversify away from fossil fuels, and navigate the global energy transition, emphasising the urgency of decarbonisation and policy reform.
In his book Total Renewable Energy: A Tale of a Decarbonized World, Empowered by AI, Massimiliano Masi explores the urgent need for climate action, highlighting the S curve of climate impact and the role of AI in enabling renewable energy solutions.
In this unprecedented new multi-author book Becoming Nature Position, leading nature voices discuss what Nature Positive means, why it is so crucial – and what it will take to move away from today’s nature-negative society and economy and embrace a new nature-positive development, economic and, perhaps above all, cultural model.
In Disrupt with Impact, Roger Spitz challenges traditional business strategies, advocating for antifragility and anticipatory risk management to thrive in a volatile, interconnected world.
A practical guide for integrating planetary boundaries into business and finance, showing how sustainability can move from theory to action.
A curated list of essential books for self-directed learning in sustainability, aiming to provide a deeper, practical understanding beyond academic programs.
Erin Remblance reviews Bright Green Lies by Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith, and Max Wilbert, highlighting how the environmental movement favours industrial solutions over true sustainability. The authors challenge "bright green" environmentalists who believe technology can sustain a high-energy lifestyle, advocating for degrowth and reconnecting with nature.
From his book The Great Greenwashing, John Pabon exposes deceptive sustainability claims and offers practical ways individuals and companies can drive real environmental change.
Isabel Losada’s The Joyful Environmentalist, brings a mixture of whimsy, practical tips, and life lessons to environmentalism, with a firm focus on individual action.
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