The Sustainable Angler
Where fishing meets
conservation
meets business.
Conversations with fishing guides, scientists, conservationists, artists, and sustainable business pioneers who are protecting the waters we love — and building businesses that last.
What You'll Hear
Protecting what we love
starts with a conversation.
Every episode explores the intersection of fishing, conservation, and sustainable business — featuring the people doing the real work on the water and in the marketplace.
Fishing & Conservation
Conversations with fishing guides, scientists, and conservationists on the front lines of protecting our fisheries, rivers, and coastal ecosystems.
Sustainable Business
How outdoor brands are building sustainability into their operations, supply chains, and culture — and making a stronger business case in the process.
Policy & Advocacy
The regulatory, legislative, and advocacy landscape shaping the future of fishing and public lands — and what brands and anglers can do about it.
Science & Research
Researchers and scientists translating data into action — from water quality and habitat restoration to climate impacts on freshwater and saltwater species.
Art & Storytelling
Artists, filmmakers, and storytellers using their craft to connect audiences with the natural world and inspire conservation action.
Innovation & Solutions
Entrepreneurs and innovators developing new tools, materials, and approaches that reduce the environmental footprint of fishing and outdoor recreation.
- Sustainability consultant to 50+ fishing & outdoor brands since 2016
- Named "The Lowcountry's Green Guide" — Garden & Gun, 2022
- 50 Most Influential People — Charleston Business Magazine, 2023
- Featured in Patagonia Films — DROP (2021)
- 1% for the Planet Business Member
Your Host
Sustainability expertise.
Angler's perspective.
Rick Crawford has spent nearly a decade helping fishing and outdoor brands build sustainability programs that actually work — for their business and for the water. As the founder of Emerger Strategies, he's seen firsthand how the choices brands make ripple outward into the ecosystems their customers depend on.
The Sustainable Angler is where that expertise meets genuine curiosity. Each episode, Rick sits down with someone doing meaningful work — a guide, a scientist, a business owner, an advocate — and asks the questions that matter: What's at stake? What's working? What do we do next?
The result is a podcast that's equal parts practical and hopeful — because Rick believes that protecting what we love starts with knowledge, and knowledge starts with conversation.
What Listeners Say
Conversation that gives
you hope.
Rated 5 stars on Apple Podcasts. Here's what listeners are saying.
"I have been looking for a podcast that brings together environmental issues, people and organizations trying to do something about them, and that actually gives you some hope for the future. I found it in the Sustainable Angler. Easy to listen to, great stories, and genuine guests. Keep up the great work!"
Our Sponsors
Partners who share
our values.
The Sustainable Angler is made possible by sponsors whose missions align with protecting the waters and wild places we all care about.
A New Earth Project
The sustainability initiative of Atlantic Packaging, A New Earth Project's mission is to rid the world's oceans, lakes, and rivers of plastic pollution — turning packaging waste into a force for environmental restoration.
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Atlantic Packaging is committed to exceeding customer expectations through the performance of their products, the reliability of their service, and the integrity of their commitments — while investing in sustainable packaging solutions that benefit our fisheries.
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