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.
2026
September 25
Whole Earth Finance: Beyond Bretton Woods Solutions for the 21st Century
Hosted at the close of NY Climate Week, BBW hosted a discussion of a forthcoming book, Whole Earth Finance: Beyond Bretton Woods Solutions for the 21st Century. Presented by the authors, Jonathan Isham, George Adams Ellis Professor of Liberal Arts at Middlebury College, and Frank Van Gansbeke, co-founder of Beyond Bretton Woods, the discussion drew connections between the urgency of the polycrisis and the state of global finance to present their nine recommendations for transforming the international financial architecture.
September 24
Introduction to Santa Marta Central Bank Innovation Platform - The Imaginable in Times of the Inevitable
NY Climate Week
At Santa Marta (Colombia), on the first Fossil Free conference the “Santa Marta Transition and Financial Stability Group” was launched in April 2026. Foundational to this group is the creation of the Santa Marta Central Bank Innovation Platform. The platform exists to accelerate and scale the execution of novel, unique just-transition solutions within the central bank policy framework. It does so by mainstreaming and shaping "out-of-the-box" ideas that seek a fit within the widening mandate scope of central banks. This event brought together expert panel members for a deliberate three-part conversation, a trifecta spanning science, central bank monetary policy, and investment allocation decision making. The event was co-hosted with Leave it in the Ground Initiative (LINGO).
April 21
FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT FORUM AT UN NEW YORK
FOSTERING FINANCIAL SYSTEM INTEGRITY, INNOVATION, AND STABILITY ACROSS CREDIT RATINGS AND CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS.
Based on the Sevilla Commitment’s actions to improve credit ratings, enhance financial regulation, and reap the potential benefits of digital currencies and interoperable settlement systems, this session will examine how improving financial information and infrastructure can strengthen financial system integrity, innovation, and stability. The discussion will build on the outcomes of the ECOSOC Special Meeting on Credit Ratings to address ways to support accurate, objective, and long-term oriented credit ratings. It will also explore how innovations in cross-border payments and digital currencies can be harnessed to support sustainable development, while managing macroeconomic and financial stability risks.