Hey! We have just uploaded a brand spanking new video our the Emerger Strategies YouTube Channel answering a question we get asked a ton: What are Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG Emissions? You can watch the video below, and if you like what you’re seeing, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give…
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We are Stoked to Announce 2021 Sustainability 101 Workshop at Tailwater Lodge!
According to the IPCC we must halve global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050 to avoid the catastrophic effects of climate change. However, we are already seeing the effects of climate change. For example, Hoot Owl Restrictions in Montana and multiple stream closures across the American West due to low…
Sustainability 101: What is a Lifecycle Assessment?
Rick Crawford Every product ever made has an environmental impact because they all take resources to create. And rest assured, much of the negative environmental impacts of products directly affect our fisheries, not to mention human health., and more times than not, the true environmental cost is not reflected on the price tag, so a…
Sustainability 101: What is Zero Waste?
Rick Crawford Since the Industrial Revolution, we have lived in what is called a “take, make, waste” society. We take a resource, make a good or product, and discard it once we are done. We see the results of this linear model everyday in the forms of plastic pollution in our oceans, fast-fashion and even…
Sustainability 101: What is Climate Change?
Rick Crawford Being a sustainability consultant and in the field of sustainability for nearly a decade, I sometimes forget that I may be speaking a different language when talking about topics such as: the tragedy of the commons, sustainability, sustainable business and others. So, I am writing some blog articles about basic concepts and principles…
Sustainability 101: What is Greenwashing?
Rick Crawford Personally, I try to buy from brands that align with my own values. For example, if I am looking to buy some new fishing gear or apparel, I look for things like 1% for the Planet logo, and if I am doing some product research, I’ll even jump on a company’s website to…