Lowcountry Local First and the Town of Mount Pleasant are pleased to offer the Small Business Success Series — a variety of workshops led by subject-matter experts and successful founders providing ideas and workable solutions to assist small business owners in sustaining and growing their companies. In the first installment of this series, we’re focusing…
Category: Conservation
American Sportfishing Association Launches Sustainability Toolkit Prepared by Emerger Strategies
I am thrilled to see that the American Sportfishing Association take a leadership position by helping its members improve the sustainability performance of of its members’ operations, products and packaging, and I am proud that Emerger Strategies has played a part in moving the fishing industry forward by preparing the ASA Sustainability Toolkit. After working…
Anglers Launch New Campaign to Demand Action as Climate Change Threatens Recreational Fishing
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…
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…