EVENTS
BBW introduced and staked its framework and intent during the Climate Action Lab sessions at the Glasgow COP26 proceedings. Since then BBW has continued to share its work at conferences, retreats, and seminars around the world.
2024
September 23
NY Climate Week: The Fed and Climate Change
Beyond Bretton Woods in collaboration with others hosted a New York Climate Week event discussing the critical intersection of climate change and central banking.
Moderated by Frank Van Gansbeke a panel of distinguished experts, including Steven M. Rothstein, Vinod Thomas, and Ralph Chami, the event explored how climate-induced risks—ranging from market and inflation risks to systemic threats like the collapse of major insurance companies—are pressing the Federal Reserve to reconsider its monetary policy framework.
September 7
FPCI Global Town Hall 2024
Global Citizen and the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia hosted a virtual town hall featuring a fireside conversation with The Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Barbados, on Saturday, September 7, in collaboration with Middlebury College and Beyond Bretton Woods.
Moderated by two Middlebury students, Angela Izi Nkusi from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and Lomus Pudasaini, a senior at Middlebury College, the event provided valuable insights into the Bridgetown Initiative and its significance in global affairs. Key topics included the resilience of Barbados in facing climate change, the responsibilities of developed nations amid the polycrisis, the Bridgetown Initiative's role in addressing financial system challenges for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the need for reform in Bretton Woods institutions, and local solutions in Barbados driven by youth.
Please access the recap here for the discussions and insights shared during the event.
May 2 - 4
Beyond Bretton Woods
Reinventing Finance for a Regenerative Future
May 2-4, 2024 | Middlebury Bread Loaf Mountain Campus
80 years after the original 1944 monetary treaty, which brought us the World Bank, the IMF and the US dollar as the reserve currency, Beyond Bretton Woods set up a conference at Middlebury College to explore what a reimagined global financial architecture might look like.
Over 170 students and global experts presented and joined conversations, engaging in a kindred spirit.
Three lab sessions reviewed the polycrisis and central bank monetary policy, an eco-centric international financial reform focus, and strategies to mitigate global food and water supply shortages.
Key takeaways and recommendations by BBW@MC for the Brazilian Presidency at G20