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 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.

Use these links 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)

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 Speakers

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.

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