Everywhere on the planet, trout need cold, clean, oxygen-rich water to survive and climate change is an obvious threat to all cold-water species. In fact, according to a 2020 report by the NC Institute for Climate Science, by 2060, Western North Carolina will likely see 10-20 more days a year when temperatures are above 95…
Category: Fly Fishing Climate Alliance
2021 in Review…Thank You!
It’s hard to believe that another year has come and is almost gone, but I like to take this opportunity every year to reflect on all that I am grateful for. First and foremost, 2021 was a special year because my son was born in January. I am so grateful for my family, and I…
RepYourWater Takes Next Step on Sustainability Journey with Climate Neutral Certification
Erie, Colo. November 5, 2021 – RepYourWater has made conservation a key component of their business by donating to conservation since their inception in 2011. They have 16 conservation partners and as of 2018 have committed at least 3% of their sales to those partners. Starting in 2017 RepYourWater partnered with sustainable business consultancy, Emerger Strategies, to take another step on…
Fly Fishing Climate Alliance x Fat Tire Launch Fishable Future Guide Contest
Are you a fly fishing guide that’s concerned about the impact climate change is having on our rivers and oceans? Want to protect what you love by going carbon neutral? Of course you do! That’s why the Fly Fishing Climate Alliance and Fat Tire (the world’s 1st carbon neutral beer) have teamed up to inspire…
Video: The Business Case for Sustainability
Rick Crawford I have been in the sustainability field for more than a decade. More specifically, I have been in the renewable energy field as a solar installer, the alternative energy field manufacturing biodiesel and a green building consultant working for software start-ups. These days I am grateful to be living my dream marrying fly…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: NREL’s Sherry Stout
In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) Sherry Stout. NREL “advances the science and engineering of energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, and renewable power technologies and provides the knowledge to integrate and optimize energy systems” and Sherry is the Arctic Strategic Program Manager and Senior Research Engineer for NREL….
