Uploaded January 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Will we do whatever it takes to tackle climate change? In combatting the financial crisis of 2008, the 188 countries of the International Monetary Fund adopted a “whatever it takes" commitment to monetary recovery, issuing 250 billion dollars’ worth of international currency to safe guard the financial system. Michael Metcalfe suggests we can use these monetary tools to fund our global commitment to a green future.
TED@StateStreet was a TED-curated event celebrating speakers from across the State Street community. Produced in partnership with State Street, the event showcased the power of collaboration in the never-ending challenge to build a better world.
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Will we do whatever it takes to tackle climate change? In combatting the financial crisis of 2008, the 188 countries of the International Monetary Fund adopted a “whatever it takes" commitment to monetary recovery, issuing 250 billion dollars’ worth of international currency to safe guard the financial system. Michael Metcalfe suggests we can use these monetary tools to fund our global commitment to a green future.
TED@StateStreet was a TED-curated event celebrating speakers from across the State Street community. Produced in partnership with State Street, the event showcased the power of collaboration in the never-ending challenge to build a better world.
About the TED Institute: We know that innovative ideas and fresh approaches to challenging problems can be discovered inside visionary companies around the world. The TED Institute helps surface and share these insights. Every year, TED works with a group of select companies and foundations to identify internal ideators, inventors, connectors, and creators. Drawing on the same rigorous regimen that has prepared speakers for the TED main stage, TED Institute works closely with each partner, overseeing curation and providing intensive one-on-one talk development to sharpen and fine tune ideas.
Learn more at ted.com/ted-institute
Follow TED Institute on Twitter @TEDPartners
Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/user/TEDInstitute
