Climate Change,
Agriculture, & Community Planning:
A forum for local officials, farmers, and community leaders in
the Hudson Valley
December
1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Glynwood Center, Cold Spring, NY
Speakers and participants had a
lively discussion on the impacts of climate change on
agriculture in the Hudson Valley and ways that communities and
farmers can deal with these changes. The featured speakers
were Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, a NASA
scientist and leading climate change expert,
and Joel Russell, a nationally known community planner
and land use lawyer. In addition, three Hudson Valley farmers,
Paul Wigsten of Wigsten Farm, Cheryl Rogowski of W. Rogowski
Farm, and Kevin Skvorak of
Regeneration CSA shared their experiences with climate change
and the steps they are taking to manage its effects.
Approximately 40 people were in attendance,
including farmers, professional planners, biologists,
nutritionists, cooperative extension agents, graduate students,
and members of local conservation and
planning committees. The array of speakers and participants
created a dynamic environment for the workshop. Attendees
noted:
“Important
integration of issues relevant in the Hudson Valley. Good
representation of diverse stakeholders.”
“Raised many
points and connected them all.”
“This was
great! I really enjoyed my first visit to Glynwood and look
forward to future events.”
Click the links below to
listen to the presentations and discussion.
Judith LaBelle
General Introduction (2 mins, 2 MB)
Cynthia Rozenzweig
Introduction
by Judith LaBelle (1 min,
1 MB)
complete talk (43 mins, 40 MB)
highlights (14 mins, 13 MB)
Joel Russell
Introduction
by Judith LaBelle (1 min, 1 MB)
complete talk (43 mins, 40 MB)
highlights (14 mins, 13 MB)
Farmer Panel
Introduction
by Judith LaBelle (3 mins, 3 MB)
Farmer Panel Comments (10 mins, 9 MB)
Introduction
Highlights by Judith LaBelle (1 min, 1 MB)
Farmer Panel Comments Highlights (2 mins, 2 MB)
Farmer Panel Q&A (34 mins, 31 MB)
Farmer Panel Q&A Highlights (3 mins, 3 MB)
Cynthia Rosenzweig, Ph.D.,
is
a research scientist and leader of the Climate Impacts Group at
the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard
Institute for Space Studies, which investigates the interactions
of climate with systems and sectors important to ecological and
human well-being. Dr. Rosenzweig currently leads the
Metropolitan East Coast Region for the U.S. National Assessment
of Climate Variability and Change. Dr. Rosenzweig studied
agronomy as an undergraduate, an interest she continues in her
current work.
Joel Russell
has over 28 years of experience as a planning consultant and
land use attorney. He is nationally known for his work in
smart growth, land conservation, and New Urbanism.
Mr. Russell has been at the
forefront in drafting land use ordinances that emphasize
quality design, the creation of a sense of place,
traditional neighborhood development, and the preservation
of farmland, open space, and environmental resources. He has
published numerous articles and is the principal co-author
of Codifying New
Urbanism, published by the American Planning
Association. He is currently serving as a Glynwood Fellow,
developing an advanced professional training program on land
use regulation and climate change.
The
Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food, with Dr. Cynthia
Rosenzweig
September 24, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Helen Mills Theater, 137 - 139 West
26th Street, New York
In this presentation and panel discussion, Glynwood
looked at the global issue of climate change in terms of its impact
on the regional food economy of the Hudson Valley. Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig of
NASA/Goddard
summarized current
scientific projections on the likely impact of climate change on
agricultural production, particularly in the Northeast. She
was
joined by
Jackson W. Robinson,
President & Chief Investment Officer, the Winslow Management
Company, a leader in the field of green investing, who
discussed
how these projections are already influencing investment decisions,
and
Jim Hayes, a
leader of the NY farm community, who described climate changes
that farmers are already experiencing and steps they are taking to
try to mitigate them.
Click the links below to
listen to the presentations and discussion.
Judith LaBelle
General Introduction (2 mins, 2 MB)
Cynthia Rozenzweig (same as above)
Introduction
by Judith LaBelle (1 min,
1 MB)
complete talk (43 mins, 40 MB)
highlights (14 mins, 13 MB)
Jim Hayes
Introduction
by Judith LaBelle (1 min, 1 MB)
complete talk (8 mins, 8 MB)
Jackson Robinson
Introduction
by Judith LaBelle (1 min, 1 MB)
complete talk (6 mins, 6 MB)
Featured Speaker
Cynthia Rosenzweig, Ph.D.,
is
a research scientist and leader of the Climate Impacts Group at
the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard
Institute for Space Studies, which investigates the interactions
of climate with systems and sectors important to ecological and
human well-being. Dr. Rosenzweig currently leads the
Metropolitan East Coast Region for the U.S. National Assessment
of Climate Variability and Change. Dr. Rosenzweig studied
agronomy as an undergraduate, an interest she continues in her
current work.
panelists
Jim
Hayes,
Ph.D., is the co-owner of Sap Bush Hollow, a diversified
livestock farm in Warnerville, New York, which specializes
in direct marketing pastured-raised livestock and poultry. A
retired professor and former chair of the animal science
department at SUNY Cobleskill, Dr. Hayes holds a Ph.D. in
reproductive physiology and animal science and serves on
numerous sustainable agriculture committees and
organizations throughout the country.
Jackson
W. Robinson
is President & Chief Investment Officer, the Winslow
Management Company, which he founded in 1983 with the
mission of providing green investment services to individual
and institutional clients. Winslow now invests exclusively
in companies with clean operations and focuses on green
sectors such as organic food production and renewable
energy. In 2007, Mr. Robinson was recognized in the Barron's / Value Line mutual fund manager survey as one
of the top 10 equity fund managers in the U.S. for the 2nd
year in a row. He is also a past president of the National
Gardening Association.
