Farming has always been challenging, but climate change is making it so much harder. As our weather becomes more extreme -- too hot, too dry, too wet -- it's becoming increasingly difficult for farmers to look to past seasons to plan their upcoming crops. In this episode, we sat down with a New Jersey farmer -- Gabriel Siciliano -- to ask, how is climate change impacting how farmers grow the foods we rely on and love to eat?

Gabriel Siciliano​ is a third-generation farmer in Central New Jersey. Everything on his farm, Abe's Acres, is grown sustainably using chemical-free methods that maintain healthy soil and a balanced ecosystem.

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Simmer Down is hosted by Kathleen Biggins. It is produced by Hans Buetow and Rebecca Fishkin.

Creative director: Carrie Dyckman

Associate producer: Nicole Curnan

Logo design: Sherri Locker

Music: Andrew Atkin at Charts & Leisure

When we talk about how climate change impacts our lives, many people are surprised to learn that it’s even affecting the way we should consider investing our money. And there’s a lot to consider, from supply chain issues to how committed companies are to climate action. In this episode, we asked an investment expert – Mark Hays – what do we need to know to build climate-smart portfolios?

Mark Hays is the president of Endowments & Foundations at Prime Capital.** At Prime, Mark is responsible for overseeing Prime’s national nonprofit practice, seeking to deliver comprehensive institutional investment management, mission, and impact strategy, and foundation governance and philanthropic strategy.

Mark brings nearly two decades of institutional investment experience with a focus on sustainable investing, including in roles at Glenmede, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, and Cambridge Associates. Mark earned his M.B.A. from London Business School, his B.S. from Wake Forest University, and completed executive education in sustainability leadership from Harvard University. He is on the leadership committee of CFA Society Philadelphia and is on the board of Believe in Students, a national education-focused nonprofit.

**At the time of recording, Mark was managing director and director of Sustainable Investing at Glenmede.

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Simmer Down is hosted by Kathleen Biggins. It is produced by Hans Buetow and Rebecca Fishkin.

Creative director: Carrie Dyckman

Associate producer: Nicole Curnan

Logo design: Sherri Locker

Music: Andrew Atkin at Charts & Leisure

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For more information on this topic:

Ceres

A nonprofit organization working with investors and companies on climate risk, corporate accountability, and financial resilience.

Carbon Tracker

A nonprofit financial think tank that analyzes how climate change and the energy transition affect investments, companies, and financial markets. Especially useful for understanding stranded assets and fossil fuel investment risks.

McKinsey Sustainability

Research and explainers on how physical climate impacts can affect businesses, supply chains, and financial assets.

As You Sow

Impact Alpha

Environmental Finance

Sports are a major part of our lives. Many of us play some sort of sport, whether professionally or recreationally. Still more are avid fans – hours and hours spent rooting for our favorite teams and sitting on the sidelines cheering on our children. But as climate change affects our weather, athletes and spectators are feeling the heat. In this episode, we asked a sports expert – Walker Ross – is it getting so hot we’ll have to call off the game?

Walker J. Ross is a lecturer in sport management and digital marketing at the University of Edinburgh and the director of the Sport Ecology Group, a nonprofit collective of academic educators and researchers. His research focuses on the bidirectional relationship between sport and the natural environment.

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Simmer Down is hosted by Kathleen Biggins. It is produced by Hans Buetow and Rebecca Fishkin.

Creative director: Carrie Dyckman

Associate producer: Nicole Curnan

Logo design: Sherri Locker

Music: Andrew Atkin at Charts & Leisure

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Sport Ecology Group

A consortium of academics that conducts research in sport ecology and builds public awareness of sports ecology-related topics.

Green Sports Alliance

A group that shares best practices and promotes collective action through sports to support sustainable communities.

Sports for Nature Handbook

A document outlining the basics of the sport-environment relationship.