Rick Crawford This episode of The Sustainable Angler was recorded live at the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show (IFTD) in October 2019 at the Denver Convention Center as a Sustainable Business Panel Discussion that I moderated and panelists include: Dr. Andy Danylchuk, Professor of Fish Conservation, UMASS Amherst Corinne Doctor, Co-Owner, Rep Your Water Steve…
Tag: Zero Waste
EVENT: Sustainable Business Panel Discussion at IFTD 2019
Rick Crawford I am thrilled for the opportunity to the Sustainable Business Panel Discussion at IFTD on Wednesday, 10/16/19 from 4-5 PM MST. This year’s panel discussion is about how some companies are using their businesses to fight climate change and have discovered that implementing sustainable business practices such as going zero waste to landfill…
3 Ways Climate Change Impacts Trout
Rick Crawford As I was experiencing the tug of the first Snake River Cutthroat of our trip to Jackson, WY I couldn’t help but feel nostalgic as this was only our second trip back since we moved back east in 2011, and it had been seven years since our last visit. Like everywhere these days…
How Kicking Plastic Solves Climate Change
Rick Crawford I am sure you have heard of Costa’s Kick Plastic Program? Costa has done an excellent job educating anglers and creating more awareness about the impact plastic pollution is having on our fisheries. For example, it is estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish (by weight) in the ocean….
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…
RepYourWater Releases 2018 Sustainability Report
Rick Crawford I couldn’t be prouder of our client, RepYourWater, for continuing to improve the environmental performance of their operations and products and releasing their second annual Sustainability Report and accompanying video. RepYourWater has committed to using their business to make a positive impact and are truly a purpose-driven brand that is using their business…
