Simmer Down

C-Change Conversations
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Simmer Down takes a cool-headed look at ​a hot topic ​-- climate change. ​H​ost Kathleen Biggins, ​founder and president of C-Change Conversations, sits down with a range of experts to talk about how climate change is impacting the things we all love and need — the things we talk about around our kitchen tables.  Staying true to C-Change’s nonpartisan, science-based approach, Kathleen and guests address the really important questions we all have when it comes to climate change: How can we protect our families and assets? How can we stay healthy? And how can we protect the things we love? In Season One, we explore the impacts of climate change on weather, health, insurance, sports, investing, and food. Whether you’re curious, concerned, or already care about our changing climate, our non-confrontational conversations are a great way to learn more about how it is likely affecting your daily life – and why we have hope for the future. 

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    Welcome to Simmer Down

    Simmer Down takes a cool-headed look at ​a hot topic ​-- climate change. ​H​ost Kathleen Biggins, ​founder and president of C-Change Conversations, sits down with a range of experts to talk about how climate change is impacting the things we all love and need — the things we talk about around our kitchen tables.  Staying true to C-Change’s nonpartisan, science-based approach, Kathleen and guests address the really important questions we all have when it comes to climate change: How can we protect our families and assets? How can we stay healthy? And how can we protect the things we love? In Season One, we explore the impacts of climate change on weather, health, insurance, sports, investing, and food. Whether you’re curious, concerned, or already care about our changing climate, our non-confrontational conversations are a great way to learn more about how it is likely affecting your daily life – and why we have hope for the future.

  2. 09/12/2025

    New York Times Reporter David Gelles

    C-Change Conversations’ Kathleen Biggins sits down with New York Times award-winning Reporter David Gelles for an in-depth discussion about climate, capitalism, and culture, areas of expertise that he delves into in his forthcoming book, “Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away.”

    New York Times Reporter David Gelles

  3. 06/25/2025

    Investing in the Future: Navigating the Climate Transition

    Kathleen joins Mark Hayes of Glenmede for a wide-ranging conversation about how climate change is transforming the finance sector. They explore the risks and opportunities of the global climate transition, the rise of sustainable investment strategies, and the regulatory and political shifts shaping today’s landscape. The discussion also dives into how corporate leadership in the C-suite is responding to climate challenges, the growing trend of “greenhushing,” and the federal policy changes influencing the pace of climate action.

    Investing in the Future: Navigating the Climate Transition

  4. 10/25/2024

    Reaching Beyond the Choir with Kathleen Biggins

    It's easy to talk about topics with people who already agree with you, but when it comes to climate change, the conversation can get uncomfortable very quickly. In this episode, Founder and President Kathleen Biggins explains a few tricks that have helped C-Change Conversations discuss such a difficult topic for the past decade among audiences with vastly differing opinions.

    Reaching Beyond the Choir with Kathleen Biggins

  5. 09/26/2024

    Watching the Weather: In Conversation with Meteorologists Jeff Berardelli and Chris Gloninger

    Do you know the difference between climate and weather? Are you concerned about the weather wackiness we’re experiencing? Nationally acclaimed meteorologists Jeff Berardelli and Chris Gloninger share their expert, scientific take on how climate change is affecting both our everyday and long-term weather and what we might face in the not-so-distant future.

    Watching the Weather: In Conversation with Meteorologists Jeff Berardelli and Chris Gloninger

  6. 05/23/2024

    Coral & Climate with James Porter

    You’ve got questions, and we have answers. No question is too simple or complex for our panel of science advisors who stand ready to field your questions about climate change. James W. Porter, PhD, answers a question about whether the scientific community agrees that climate change is caused by human activities. Dr. Porter is a renowned marine ecologist who has devoted 50 years to studying coral reefs and marine ecosystems. A Josiah Meigs distinguished professor, emeritus, at the University of Georgia, he is also the award-winning filmmaker of Chasing Coral. Read other Q&A here, and don’t be shy about asking your questions here. Warmly,The C-Change Conversations Team Q: It is hard to imagine that at any time in Earth’s history, the climate was “consistent.” Ice ages, land shifts, etc, were not caused by humans. How do we know this current climate shift is not just another natural course of the planet? Aren’t there many different scientific opinions – all claiming the others don’t account for all the facts? A: The scientific community is no longer divided on the fact that humans are responsible for the climate change we are experiencing. Within the last five years, in fact, the evidence has become so overwhelming that everyone in the scientific community agrees that the world is warming and that greenhouse gases – including carbon dioxide, methane, and others – are to blame. We now have the same degree of certainty that the Earth is warming as we do about the existence of gravity. While it is true that over hundreds of millions of years, the Earth’s climate does shift, the changes (warming) that we are seeing now are happening so quickly that there are no geological precedents for them – they are not natural climate cycles. Humans are, in fact, having an effect on the planet on par with a meteorite strike.

    Coral & Climate with James Porter

  7. 05/01/2024

    Climate Change & Real Estate

    How is climate change impacting the Real Estate industry? In our latest episode, we explore this topic, as presented by Kathleen Biggins.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cchangeconversations.substack.com

    Climate Change & Real Estate

  8. 11/02/2023

    Insurance in a Climate Changed World

    Insurance rates are rising, coverage is disappearing, and fingers are pointing in all directions. Yes, humans are moving to areas more vulnerable to natural disasters. Yes, inflation is raising the costs of reconstruction. But the most concerning reason insurance is getting so expensive and elusive is that the industry is finally factoring in the real risks of our changing climate.Extreme rains, windstorms, hail, more powerful hurricanes, wildfires, heat, and accelerating sea level rise – disasters that insurance companies link to climate change – are more frequent and ferocious than they were in the past. Our homes, communities, and infrastructure were built for yesterday’s norms, not today’s realities or tomorrow’s projections. That leaves all of us, and our economy at large, very vulnerable.C-Change Conversations is committed to helping people understand how climate change will impact us personally, including what it means for our safety and our wallets. That’s why I was proud to co-present with Steve Fischl, regional product director and vice president at Chubb Insurance, to explore why these challenges are happening, what’s expected in the future, and what we can do to protect ourselves and increase our ability to access adequate insurance.Sponsored by CBIZ Borden Perlman in early November in Princeton, NJ, the discussion was sobering, but necessary. Key takeaways included that these super-charged disasters are happening everywhere and none of us is safe. Our insurance costs are even impacted by disasters in far-off parts of the world because those disasters drive up costs from reinsurers, which in turn ratchets up costs for US policyholders. The real solution is to stop emitting greenhouse gases and lessen climate change’s impacts everywhere. In the interim, we must invest in infrastructure and systems that will enable us to be more resilient when these disasters hit.We won’t meet the challenge if we don’t understand the enormity of our financial and personal risk. The effects of climate change on the insurance industry is a “canary in the coal mine” – a clear indicator that we are at real risk and need to take action. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cchangeconversations.substack.com

    Insurance in a Climate Changed World
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Simmer Down takes a cool-headed look at ​a hot topic ​-- climate change. ​H​ost Kathleen Biggins, ​founder and president of C-Change Conversations, sits down with a range of experts to talk about how climate change is impacting the things we all love and need — the things we talk about around our kitchen tables.  Staying true to C-Change’s nonpartisan, science-based approach, Kathleen and guests address the really important questions we all have when it comes to climate change: How can we protect our families and assets? How can we stay healthy? And how can we protect the things we love? In Season One, we explore the impacts of climate change on weather, health, insurance, sports, investing, and food. Whether you’re curious, concerned, or already care about our changing climate, our non-confrontational conversations are a great way to learn more about how it is likely affecting your daily life – and why we have hope for the future. 

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  • Creator
    C-Change Conversations
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Simmer Down
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