A new report written for anglers by anglers serves as a call-to-arms to galvanize the angling community to demand action as climate change disrupts fishing experiences coast to coast WASHINGTON – Today, the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) released a report written for anglers, by anglers, to kick off a nationwide campaign to inspire…
Category: Conservation
Lessons from Tarpon Fishing
Fly fishing for tarpon has taught me many lessons, both personally and professionally. For example, fishing taught me that everything in nature is interconnected. Just as a palolo worm, a hungry tarpon, a flats ecosystem, and the moon phase are connected, so are our businesses and our planet. The understanding that all of nature, and…
Rick Crawford Earns Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) Fellowship Certification through Sustain SC & Furman University
Rick Crawford has earned Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) Fellowship certification through Sustain SC and the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University. By earning this certification, Rick has demonstrated the leadership qualities necessary “to navigate South Carolina through unprecedented changes in human and natural communities, while supporting economic prosperity and resilience.” Only twenty-four participants…
5 Key Takeaways from COP28
By: Emma Abrams In December, 85,000 participants from across the world gathered in Dubai for the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference. It resulted in the first-ever Global Stocktake, an assessment on the progress the world has made so far, and what lies ahead to combat climate change. Here’s what you need to know about the…
The Sustainable Angler Interview with Daniel Nussbaum, CEO of Z-Man Fishing Products
I am stoked to share the latest episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast with you because Z-Man Fishing Products is clearly demonstrating the business case for sustainability as an Emerger Strategies client. We took them through our process of completing a Sustainability Assessment, and developed a Strategic Sustainability Plan that contributed to their decision to…
Giving Back to Protect What We Love
Our company’s purpose is to protect what we love, and giving back to environmental nonprofit increases our impact, and we’re proud to be part of a network of change makers-today and every day. That’s why we give back 1% of all sales, not profits, to our 1% for the Planet Environmental Partners who working make…
