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Becoming a Sustainability Champion
This article highlights a few guiding principles that golf club managers and superintendents as well as others in the industry should consider when discussing their sustainability efforts.
What is a climate resilient golf course?
A climate resilient golf course is one that sees the opportunities for community leadership and takes the initiative to explore ways to implement many of the types of projects listed above. Andrew discusses his takeaways from a regional climate resiliency summit hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Region of National Parks Conservation Association.
Eco-logical Design for Green Infrastructure in Cities
As the following conversation discusses, ecology and economy share the root word “eco”, which means “home” or “place to live”. At the root of municipal systems and urban environments is the shared desire among stakeholders to collaborate on more harmonious ways of living. Green Mechanics uses data and natural flows to facilitate life in urban environments. Enjoy Andre’s conversation with Larry Davis of Green Mechanics!
Sustainability Spotlight: Golf as a Nature-Based Solution
COP (Conference of Parties) 28 highlighted Nature-based Solutions (NbS) as key to meeting the climate goals set by the Paris Agreement of COP 21. The golf industry has the opportunity – and the responsibility – to play a key role in implementing NbS projects according to these principles.
2023 NLT Symposium on Municipal Golf
The 2023 NLT Symposium reminded its guests of the visceral and embodied feeling of inspiration - a literal “openness of breath”. The lively forum united salt of the Earth folks from around the US who are continuing to “walk the talk” in municipal golf as champions of community engagement, sustainable development, and providing great golf to more people.
Advancing Gender Equity in Golf
Wouldn’t it be great if more people could benefit from playing golf? In the U.S., still only 25% of on-course golfers are women. Katie Veasey shares her firsthand perspectives on gender equity in golf as a female golfer.
Healing Systems (and Self) through Golf
The game of golf trains us in the paradigms and mindsets needed to solve global challenges and heal systems at scale. It’s taught me lessons that remain practical, personal, relational, as well as spiritual.
Next on the Tee… ChatGPT
Golf and AI merge. Green sustainability thrives. Nature and tech unite.
(The following article was written by artificial intelligence and edited by Andre Paul)
Hemp in the Golf Industry: A “Fore”-father of Greenspace Efficiency?
Not all weeds are made equal. One weed (hemp) might actually become your most valuable source of cost reduction while generating multiple streams of revenue on the land your golf course isn’t currently using.
My Own “Happy Place”
We want to live better, healthier lives that don’t cost the Earth, ultimately so that future generations can also live better, healthier lives. Andre investigates his lifestyle and eco-footprint to find ways to improve in 2023.