Rick Crawford Climate change is undoubtedly the single greatest threat to fisheries on the planet, and as an angler and father, I am deeply concerned about the future of our planet and our fisheries. I believe that by working towards a common goal of achieving carbon neutrality, we can make a significant positive impact towards…
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The Sustainable Angler Podcast: republicEn Executive Director Bob Inglis
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview former U.S. Congressman and Executive Director of republicEn Bob Inglis. We cover a lot of ground, but we focus on how a Republican Congressman became concerned about climate change; the hidden costs of fossil fuels; the conflict of faith and science when it comes…
New Climate Film: The Last Cast
Rick Crawford The science on anthropogenic climate change is overwhelmingly clear and the future of fishing depends on our ability to solve the climate crisis while restoring habitats for all species. The good news is that tools and strategies to solve climate change exist today, but one thing that all anglers should be doing is…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Trout Unlimited CEO Chris Wood
Rick Crawford April is Earth Month, and even though we are living in some truly strange times with COVID-19, I am glad to be able to share a message of hope with my interview with Trout Unlimited President and CEO, Chris Wood! We discuss everything from environmental threats to cold water species; how TU is…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Marine Fish Conservation Network’s Tom Sadler
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing the Marine Fish Conservation Network’s Tom Sadler who has spent the last thirty-five years working to protect the fisheries he loves. We discuss the history of fish conservation from fresh water to marine; the value of science when it…
The Sustainable Angler: Aspen Skiing Company SVP Sustainability Auden Schendler
Rick Crawford Back in 2009, when I was working in a t-shirt shop in Steamboat, CO trying to figure out what I was going to do with my life in the midst of the Great Recession, I came across a book in the Bud Werner Memorial Library called Getting Green Done by Auden Schendler and…