Entries by Jamie Graham

Planning the pathway to net zero

Planning the pathway to net zero: On Thursday, 11 November, representatives from golf and beyond came together at Scotland’s Climate Ambition Zone in Glasgow to discuss several important issues around the sport and climate action. After opening remarks from Paul Bush OBE, Director of Events at Visit Scotland and Jonathan Smith, Executive Director, GEO Foundation […]

Milestone in sustainable golf development

Milestone in sustainable golf development: Second edition of the international voluntary sustainability standard for golf developments demonstrates golf’s continuing proactive leadership and progress in the construction industry. Developed through close collaboration, both within and outside the golf industry, the release of this latest edition of the Sustainable Golf Development Standard represents another major step forward […]

Celebrating the green

Celebrating the green: The Ladies European Tour has today launched an exciting new initiative to promote environmental sustainability. Celebrating the Green presented by Dow, will help amplify the good work taking place across the tour, as well as inspire and support further action. Delivered in close partnership with the GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf, and […]

GEO Foundation World Environment Day

GEO Foundation World Environment Day: Today marks the UN’s World Environment Day. Last year, we focused on how golf courses could play an important role in Beating Air Pollution. And whilst so much has changed in the world since then, some underlying trends and issues are as important as ever. This year we are celebrating […]

Milestone for golf in the Netherlands

Milestone for golf in the Netherlands: At the Sportive Connect conference on Thursday 23 January in Amsterdam, the Dutch sports sector made an important step in its contribution to the climate agreement by signing the Sustainable Sports Roadmap. The conference also recognised a milestone in the field of sustainable sport – one hundred golf clubs […]