| July 2007 |
| Lessons From a Long Conference Season |
| Jonathan Smith, Golf Environment Europe |
 Sometime back in September 2006, the conference season began in earnest. By May 2007, there had been numerous events across Europe – some international in flavour, others national and others with a particularly local or regional emphasis. Read More... |
| Playing Our Part |
| Björn Nordberg, Swedish Golf Federation |
 We now know much about the positive and negative environmental impacts of golf. As a growing sector, with a high profile professional game and ever-expanding base of active players, we must endeavor to minimize the environmental footprint of our game. The 300,000 hectares of managed greenspace dedicated to golf in Europe far exceed that of any other sport. With high political and public attention to environmental issues, no body involved in golf administration can afford to neglect their responsibilities. Read More... |
| Environmental Pressure Can Present Opportunities |
| Maria Strandberg, Scandinavian Turfgrass Foundation |
| Combining eco-efficiency with economic and environmental sustainability is key to maintaining the strength and growth rate of the European golf sector. Environmental pressure can be utilised to make the golf sector realise the importance of eco-efficiency and encourage the promotion of high-quality golf courses while ensuring sustainable use of natural resources. Read More... |
| GEE Basel Assembly |
| Jonathan Smith, Golf Environment Europe |
 During March of this year, the Foundation and Forum of Golf Environment Europe convened a number of planning meetings, to discuss key projects within the GEE strategy for environmental sustainability in European golf. Read More... |
| Best Course For Golf |
| Jonathan Smith, Golf Environment Europe |
 The R&A continue to show leadership within the golf sector with the ongoing refinement of their best practice guidelines. For a number of years, the R&A Golf Course Committee have been stimulating valuable discussion on golf’s environmental impacts – with particular attention to turfgrass management. Read More... |
| The 2010 Ryder Cup to Showcase Sustainability in Golf |
| Jonathan Smith, GEE / European Tour Communications Division |
 The Celtic Manor Resort, home of the Welsh Open and host venue for The Ryder Cup in three years time, has been back in the spotlight this month with the announcement that The 2010 Ryder Cup will be one of golf’s most environmentally sustainable events. Read More... |
| Coming Soon: The ERC |
| Charles Peacock, North Carolina State University |
 Over the last four months, considerable progress has been made on the development of resource materials for GEE's new Environmental Resource Centre (ERC) for Golf. Read More... |
| EIGCA Statement of Environmental Policy |
| Mike Wood, EIGCA Environment Committee |
 EIGCA launched their “Statement of Environmental Policy” at the IVth International Meeting on Golf and Environment in Almeria earlier this year. It represents an important step for golf architects’ professional body, underlining their members’ commitment to stewardship of the environment in all aspects of their work. Read More... |
| Features |
| Managing Out Of Play Areas on Golf Courses |
| Lee Penrose, STRI |
 On a local, national and global scale the pressures affecting wildlife habitats and individual species are immense and commonplace. All of us can see on our own doorsteps habitats being destroyed or modified via development of agriculture, housing, industry, leisure and fragmentation through an ever increasing network of road and rail transport. Read More... |
| National Round-Up |
| Danish Golf Union |
| Torben Kastrup Petersen |
 Golf has been played in Denmark since the turn of the 20th century. Established in 1901, Fanø Golf Links on the Eastern seaboard is its oldest surviving course. The country now boasts 165 clubs and the Danish Golf Union – established in 1931 – has 143,577 active players. Read More... |
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