After working with Professor Jeffrey Sachs and organizing the "Music for a Sustainable Planet Concert" with the Columbia Earth Institute and the United Nations Sustainable Solutions Network, Charles launched the annual "Music for a Sustainable Planet Concert" which facilitates and showcases positive change through the energy and creativity of the arts. The "Music for a Sustainable Planet Concert" concert series raises of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by advocating for the application of the arts as an instrument for change, and embraces the social function of art, viewing it as a profound reflection of society and a powerful means of achieving sustainability.