According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) we must halve global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050 in order to avoid the catastrophic effects of climate change. In order to reduce our GHG emissions, it makes sense to first measure them because what gets measured, gets managed….
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The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Atlantic Packaging President Wes Carter
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast I interview Atlantic Packaging President Wes Carter, and we take a deep dive on plastic pollution, specifically centered around plastic packaging. We discuss everything from zero waste and designing for circularity; the carbon footprint of plastic packaging and what Atlantic Packaging is doing to clean…
Fly Fishing Climate Alliance Announces 1st Annual Carbon Neutral Award Winners
The Fly Fishing Climate Alliance, whose members have committed to going carbon neutral by 2030, have announced their first annual Carbon Neutral award winners to members who have achieved carbon neutrality. Carbon neutrality “means annual zero net anthropogenic (human caused or influenced) CO2 emissions by a certain date. By definition, carbon neutrality means every ton…
SaraBella Fishing Proudly Partners with the Fly Fishing Climate Alliance, Pledging to go Carbon Neutral by 2030
This article was originally published on the SaraBella Fishing blog. The Fly Fishing Climate Alliance is proud to welcome SaraBella Fishing and support their efforts to go Carbon Neutral. If you are looking for a new rod, please support FFCA member, SaraBella Fishing! April Archer, SaraBella Fishing CEO At SaraBella Fishing, we commit to making…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Wil Flack of BelizeFly
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I inerview Wil Flack of BelizeFly and we talk about everything from catching the travel bug and how Wil sailed all over the world; environmental threats to our fisheries such as climate change, plastic pollution, and in Belize, gill nets; and also some success stories such…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Fly Fishing Climate Alliance
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler Podcast, I interview Fly Fishing Climate Alliance Members, Corinne & Garrison Doctor from Rep Your Water, Tom Fernandez from Tailwater Lodge, Dave McCoy from Emerald Water Anglers and Kyle Schaefer from Soul Fly Outfitters. In the summer of 2019, I first started pitching the idea of…
