For the third consecutive year, the Nordic Libraries for Sustainability Network hosted a webinar to inspire, highlight, and share how libraries are contributing to a more sustainable future. This year’s theme was Sustainability in the strategic planning of libraries. We explored how Nordic libraries strengthen community sustainability through innovative strategies, and how libraries can align with global and regional manifestos to advocate for change.
The webinar also served as the kick-off for WEEK17 2026 in Europe and internationally, including insights on how WEEK17 has rapidly expanded in Central Europe.
Nordic Libraries for Sustainability Vol 3 webinar was held on November 11, 2025. The webinar was organized by the Nordic Libraries for Sustainability Network, and Library Channel (Kirjastokaista) took care of the live streaming. The language of the webinar is English.
Intro:
Thomas Sture Rasmussen
SDG Coordinator for the Danish Library Association (DK)
Project Leader on WEEK17 in Denmark
Cases:
WEEK17 2026 Europe kick-off (EU)
Andrew Cranfield, Director of the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) (DK)
Scaling WEEK17 in Central Europe
Eliška Bartošová, Czech Republic Libraries Association and Erasmus+ Coordinator (ČR)
10 Steps to Sustainability
Siri Vikse, Haugesund Library (NO)
Bærekraft på Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek
Anne Marthe Dyvi, Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek (NO)
Malmö Green Library Manifesto
Sara Kjellberg, Malmö Library (SWE)
Rethinking the strategy for sustainability in libraries
Harri Sahavirta, Helsinki City Library (FIN)
Mistra Environmental Communication
Lisa Engström, Lund University (SWE)
Beyond Boundaries: The Waterdrop Young Curators Initiative
Soffia Karlsdottir, Mekó / Bókasafn Kópavogs (ISL)
See also:
- More presentations on sustainability and environmental awareness (In English)
- More presentations on sustainability and environmental awareness (In Finnish)
Live-stream: Joonas Nevalainen and Jonne Taipale
Producer: Riitta Taarasti
Produced by Library Channel (Kirjastokaista), 2025
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