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Eight great reads for summer 2024

Matt Christensen

Whether you’re planning to vacation or staycation, our summer reading list may come in handy. It covers engaging and informative recommendations from our Sustainability and Impact team starting with one from me on how to get more out of every aspect of life!

  1. Die With Zero: Getting All You Can From Your Money and Your Life, Bill Perkins

    2. Pondering on your financial future? Perkins argues that we spend our entire lives worrying about our savings, to realise the thing we wasted was our life. He offers an alternative way of living life to the fullest, while being “money practical” and exploring the idea of what is enough?


  2. Not the End of the World, Hannah Ritchie

    3. For those worn out by doomsday headlines, data scientist Ritchie, provides hope by sharing facts that illustrate how our generation may be the closest we have ever been to true sustainability. Solutions and improvement will only come from those who “can do”.


  3. The Good Life, Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz

    4. An engaging and positive account of the world’s longest human study, lasting 80 years, with a simple conclusion: the stronger our relationships, the more fulfilling lives we live. This book offers reassurance that happiness is within our control.


  4. How the World Really Works, Vaclav Smil

    5. What’s really going on with our planet? Smil lays out the facts on the seven most relevant fundamentals of human survival and prosperity. With all the challenges that sustainability is currently facing, this is a refreshing read offering clarity amid all the noise and misinformation out there.


  5. Infectious Generosity, Chris Anderson

    6. Anderson offers a summer mood booster in this inspirational book – full of true stories – on why generosity leads to happiness. Discover how to embark on your own generous acts and contribute to changing our planet.


  6. Climate Capitalism, Akshat Rathi

    7. Searching for light in the bleak climate change narrative that sometimes dominates? Through a journey across five continents, Rathi provides a fresh and optimistic perspective of achievements in the field of climate tech.


  7. The Last Day, Andrew Hunter Murray

    8. Imagine if the earth stopped turning. This fictional thriller is set in 2059, with half the world stuck in freezing darkness, some in the scorching sun, and a few in the “sweet spot of survival”. This novel foretells where climate change could eventually take us.


  8. If you’re looking for something a little more academic, we’ve found two great articles which consider how sustainable investors can get better at generating impact. And they’re short!

    - This is Not an Impact Performance Report

    - Why Investment Funds Don’t Have Enough High-Quality Impact Data


    9. Sit back, relax, and read on!

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