Golf goes green

GOLF Clubs across Europe can now demonstrate their concern for the environment by signing up to participate in "Committed to …

GOLF Clubs across Europe can now demonstrate their concern for the environment by signing up to participate in "Committed to Green", a campaign initiated by the ecology unit of the European Golf Association. "Committed to Green" is a voluntary environmental management programme, through which any European golf club is eligible to seek public recognition for demonstrating good environmental practice. The three levels of certification offer clubs an incentive to participate and then follow the successive steps of the programme. As clubs progress through the different levels, they will address different environmental topics, including nature conservation, water resource management, integrated turfgrass management and aspects dealing with waste, energy efficiency, education and communications. Full "Committed to Green" recognition will be based on a comprehensive environmental management programme, in which the candidate clubs clearly demonstrate significant environmental achievements.