The Sustainable Angler

Rick Crawford

Booking Overview

An interview podcast focused on sustainable fishing, conservation, and outdoor-industry business, typically featuring fishing professionals, conservation advocates, sustainability leaders, writers, scientists, and other subject-matter experts. PR agencies could credibly pitch outdoor-industry executives, conservation organization leaders, sustainability practitioners, researchers, authors, filmmakers, and experienced anglers with distinctive expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need strong professional credentials or recognized work in these niche fields.

Metrics

Episodes: 101

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 28 subscribers

Instagram: 4.2k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

rcrawford@emergerstrategies.com

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Host

Rick Crawford - Sustainability expert and founder of Emerger Strategies, a consultancy serving fishing and outdoor brands on sustainability performance, strategy, and business impact.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Professional expertise in fishing, conservation, sustainability, outdoor brands, environmental policy, science, or related outdoor-industry fields; notable authorship, filmmaking, organizational leadership, or substantial field experience is a strong fit.

Required Achievements:

Leadership in conservation or outdoor-industry organizations, Senior sustainability or environmental roles at recognized companies, Published books or established editorial work, Documented participation in major sustainability initiatives, Conservation films or advocacy campaigns

Recent Guest Discussions

Brent Kawamura - REI Product Impact Standards, Supplier Carbon Footprints, Climate And Fair Trade Labels, Sustainable Retail, And Angler Responsibility.

Riverhorse Nakadate - Wilderness, Fishing, Water-connected Experiences, Outdoor Writing, Publishing, And Threats Facing Local Fisheries.

Kevin Myette - Supply-chain Transparency, Tier 2 Suppliers, Bluesign Certification, Outdoor-industry Sustainability History, Recycled-material Claims, And Business Excellence.

Ross Purnell - Fly Fishing Media, Conservation, Climate Change And Fisheries, Outdoor-brand Responsibility, Advocacy, And Conservation Filmmaking.

Land Tawney - Public-lands And Freshwater Conservation, Mining Threats, Federal Conservation Policy, Advocacy, And Protecting Wildlife Habitat.

Recent Topics

Fishing, Conservation, Sustainability, Fisheries, Outdoor Industry

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Sustainable Angler

EP 101. Inside AFFTA: Advocacy, Sustainability & Public Lands with Lucas Bissett

September 11, 2026

On this episode of The Sustainable Angler, host Rick Crawford, founder of Emerger Strategies, a sustainability consulting firm serving fishing and outdoor brands sits down with Lucas Bissett, fly fishing guide, conservationist, and Executive Director of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA), joins us to unpack how the organization is moving the fly fishing industry forward through community, advocacy, and education.We talk about AFFTA Confluence, the industry's upcoming gath...

How Angler's All Fly Shop Makes Sustainability Profitable with Chris Keeley

August 28, 2026

Can a fly shop actually make sustainability pay for itself? On this episode of The Sustainable Angler, host Rick Crawford founder of Emerger Strategies, a sustainability consulting firm serving fishing and outdoor brands sits down with Chris Keeley, angler, conservationist, and owner of Angler's All fly shop in Colorado, to find out.Chris shares how Angler's All is turning environmental responsibility into a genuine business advantage — cutting energy, water, and waste costs through...

EP 99. The Best Fly Fishing Is Everywhere: Storytelling & Conservation with Jesse Lance Robbins

August 14, 2026

What if fly fishing wasn't a sport, but a practice — a way of relating to place, community, and conservation? In this episode, host Rick Crawford — founder of Emerger Strategies, a sustainability consulting firm serving fishing and outdoor brands sits down with angler, writer, and conservationist Jesse Lance Robbins, author of The Best Fly Fishing Is Everywhere: Stories in Celebration of Why We Fish, to unpack how storytelling shapes fly fishing education and river advocacy.Jesse takes u...

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