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…
Tag: protect what you love

Guest Blog: Taking a Closer Look: Marshland
By Aaron Wood Analyzing the habitats that are both prized as a fishery and an integral part of our broader ecosystem. By the time March 1st comes around I’m fiending in a way that has left my wife, friends, and coworkers wondering if it’s time for an intervention. While I’m not off selling plasma or…

Best of 2018: Top 10 Blogs
Rick Crawford I am grateful for each day that I am able to continue pursuing my dream of marrying fly fishing and sustainability, and I love guiding businesses in the fly fishing industry on their sustainability journey by helping them find ways to protect the planet by minimizing the environmental impact of their operations and…

Charleston Bans Single-Use Plastics
Rick Crawford You may recall, but in November 2017, plastic lobbyists and legislators from South Carolina tried to step in and prevent local communities and municipalities from being able to ban items like plastic bags, balloons and styrofoam from their local communities, and the bill to stop local government’s from banning plastic bags and styrofoam…

Protect What You Love…Vote!
Rick Crawford In the history of the world, democracy has proven itself to be the most effective way to govern people because everyone gets a vote. As citizens, we get to choose our elected officials based on their position on issues that are important to us. Sadly, there are fewer and fewer people turning out…

TAKE ACTION: Save the Land & Water Conservation Fund w/ Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
The Land and Water Conservation Fund is set to expire September 30, 2018!!! From Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: