Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview South Carolina Aquarium Director of Conservation Albert George and we talk about everything from climate mitigation and adaptation strategies in Charleston and the Lowcountry, such as green infrastructure; the Resiliency Initiative for Coastal Education (R.I.C.E); how climate change is impacting the Gullah Geechee people…
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The Sustainable Angler: Climate Change Panel Discussion Recap
Rick Crawford I would like to thank the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) for the opportunity to moderate The Sustainable Angler: Climate Change Panel Discussion at the International Fly Tackle Dealer (IFTD) show this year in Orlando. It is truly humbling to be marrying my passion for fly fishing and sustainability and bringing sustainability…
Sustainability 101: What is the Tragedy of the Commons?
Rick Crawford Population, policy and pollution are the three main threats to fisheries around the world. I call these threats “the 3P’s” and through “The Sustainable Angler” blog series we have primarily been discussing pollution in the form of greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change, but I thought it would be worthwhile to…
Why We Support AFFTA’s Position on Federal Fisheries Policy & Management
Rick Crawford There are three significant threats that the fly fishing industry faces today: Policy, Population and Pollution (GHG emissions, plastics, etc). I call these threats the “3 P’s” and the recent events surrounding federal fisheries policy and management are a perfect demonstration of how the “3 P’s” are negatively impacting the fly fishing industry…
Tails of the South Pacific: Part 2
By: Rick Crawford Tails of the South Pacific: Part 1 left off with my wife and I leaving the beautiful island of Moorea and taking the ferry back to Tahiti. While there were no “tails” in Part 1, Rangiroa is an entirely different story. They have plenty of exotic species and monster bonefish, so come…
Emerger Strategies Proudly Supports Low-carbon USA
Did you know that China and the US are the two biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses? According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) China is responsible for 20.09% and the United States is responsible for 17.89%. Did you also know that China and the United States signed the Paris Agreement?