Big Ideas in Sustainability with Ajay Banga

The Big Ideas in Sustainability event series invites global thought leaders on climate and sustainability for conversations that engage the entire Stanford community. In a conversation with leaders from the Hoover Institution and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, World Bank president Ajay Banga discussed why he sees efforts to end poverty and spread prosperity as inseparable from issues related to climate change, conflict, pandemics, and food security. Read the recap: https://bit.ly/3YjbWkW Key moments: 0:00 Welcome and introductions 5:06 World Bank reforms and opportunities 13:41 Progress and obstacles to achieving aims of the Paris Agreement 25:57 Private sector and investments in middle-income countries 35:55 Measuring success 38:26 Economic valuation vs. valuing nature 40:30 Opportunities with universities 42:57 Development of cities 45:59 Jobs 48:59 Audience questions 1:00:48 Conclusion