Making Small Countries Climate-Resilient

Small countries, particularly tropical ones, feel the brunt of climate change but lack the resources to combat it. Avi Nash Persaud presents the Bridgestown Initiative, a plan to make small countries profitable by focusing on green transformation. After witnessing the devastation of Hurricane Maria in Dominica, Persaud realized that the key is making resilience affordable, financing immediate post-disaster recovery, and investment in renewable energies. This involves funding through emission taxes, financial transaction taxes, and international development banks. By tackling resilience, savings, and revenue, the initiative aims to break the impasse of inaction and make a significant impact on climate change.