Every Day is Earth Day

IMF Blog, April 24, 2019

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Bibliographic details

• Authors: The Editors
• Published: April 24, 2019

Overview

• Title: Every Day is Earth Day
• Author: The Editors
• Category: Spillovers
• Date: April 24, 2019
• Credit (photo): IMF staff
• Context: A one-on-one conversation at the April IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings between IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and Sir David Attenborough about the environment and life on earth.

Key findings and messages from the conversation

• The conversation explored the interplay and spillovers between the natural world and the economic and financial world.
• Sir David Attenborough recommended treating the natural world similarly to the economic world—guarding nature’s capital so profits from it could continue into the future.

Media referenced

• A clip of the conversation is available (referenced as "See the clip below and the full video here").
• A podcast of the conversation is available ("Listen to the podcast here").

Source: IMF blog post "Every Day is Earth Day", April 24, 2019.

References

• here
• https://www.imf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CL_tweet.jpg