Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview Charleston Waterkeeper Executive Director Andrew Wunderley and we talk about everything how Charleston Waterkeeper is relentlessly fighting to keep our water clean; how plastic pollution is Charleston’s dirty little secret; the impact climate change is having on Charleston’s water quality; and how nature has…
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Humbled & Grateful…Thank You!
Rick Crawford It’s the day before Thanksgiving and as I sit here typing and reflecting on this past year, it’s safe to say that 2020 has certainly been a difficult and strange year, but I can’t help but be grateful for all that has been given to me. Our little family is lucky to live…
Emerald Water Anglers Becomes World’s 1st Carbon Neutral Fly Shop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE According to the Intergovernmental Panel in Climate Change (IPCC), the world would have to curb its carbon emissions by at least 49% of 2017 levels by the year 2030 and then achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 in order to avoid catastrophic climate change effects. Anglers are already seeing these effects happening today…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Author Monte Burke
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler I had the pleasure of interviewing New York Times best-selling author Monte Burke. You may recognize some of Burke’s books, such as Saban: The Making of a Coach or Sowbelly: the Obsessive Quest for the World Record Largemouth Bass, but his latest book is Lords of…
Vote Like a Fish
Rick Crawford One of the most disappointing questions that is still being asked in political debates is, “Do you believe in climate change?” as if climate science is something that needs believing verses it being a fact. Climate change is not some “thing” that is sure to arrive in 100 years. It’s happening right now,…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Documentary Filmmaker Grey Gowder
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview documentary filmmaker Grey Gowder, and we discuss his upcoming film, Sea Change, which is about “Two young educators set out on a thrilling 2-year circumnavigation of the world in a 40-foot sailboat to see these changes happening first-hand and to learn how island and…