Stories tagged ‘Jonathan Smith’
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Nacka Golfklubb – GEO Certified™ inStockholm
Multifunctional golf club in conservation area secures internationally recognized eco-label
Friday, July 29th, 2011
Highlands Country Club GEO Certified
Historic golf course in sensitive environment is first to secure GEO Certified™ ecolabel in the Carolinas
Monday, June 20th, 2011
Ryder Cup: Environmental successes come to the fore
Green Drive delivers a lighter footprint event, including 87% recycling rates and a 31% reduction in carbon footprint
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Potsdam hosts 11th EIGCA AGM and Conference
For the first time the EIGCA staged their annual gathering in Germany, having previously visited Spain, Scotland, England, Italy, The Netherlands, Ireland, and Portugal .....read the full story »
Friday, April 1st, 2011
R&A Supports GEO with Annual Grant of £80,000
The R&A will provide a significant package of funding, worth almost £¼ million over the next three years, for the international non-profit-making body Golf Environment Organization .....read the full story »
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Dutch Golf Clubs Earn GEO Certified Award
More than 20 golf clubs across the Netherlands have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability by achieving the coveted GEO Certified™ award .....read the full story »
Friday, March 11th, 2011
Icelandic Golf Makes Country-wide OnCourse™ Pledge
Sustainable golf leadership was demonstrated on an unprecedented scale today as every one of Iceland’s sixty-two golf clubs pledged to achieve the GEO Certified™award .....read the full story »
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
GEO and BAGCC Collaborate on Sustainable Golf Construction
The Golf Environment Organization & British Association of Golf Course Constructors have agreed to establish a partnership that will see the bodies collaborate closely around the sustainability issues of golf construction
Friday, January 21st, 2011
BIGGA and GEO in new Partnership
The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association and The Golf Environment Organization will collaborate in promoting sustainability in golf facility management .....read the full story »
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Global Launch of GEO Legacy Guidance
The Golf Environment Organization’s GEO Legacy Guidance for Sustainable Golf Development has been launched at the Asia Pacific Golf Summit in Bangkok and the European Golf Course Owners Association Conference in London .....read the full story »
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
UN COP16 Conference at GEO Certified™ Resort
Riviera Cancun Golf & Resorts and Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort, two of the Mexican Caribbean’s leading golf destinations, have become GEO Certified™, an internationally recognised award from the Golf Environment Organization .....read the full story »
Friday, September 17th, 2010
Ryder Cup Green Drive Enters Home Stretch
With only two weeks to go until The Ryder Cup Match, final preparations are under way to ensure the event delivers both sporting drama and environmental performance .....read the full story »
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Golf Federations Align in International Sustainability Drive
Five of the world’s most proactive Golf Federations are the first to announce their commitment to multiply the social and environmental benefits of golf .....read the full story »
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Golf Course Architects Support GEO Guidelines
The GEO Guidelines for Sustainable Golf Development received unanimous support at the World Forum of Golf Architects in St Andrews. After further consultation during the coming months, the plan is to launch the final version in the second half of 2010 .....read the full story »
Friday, March 19th, 2010
GEO certification for Ransomes Jacobsen’s three-hole golf course
‘The RJ National’ – the three-hole golf course, located at Ransomes Jacobsen’s European headquarters on the outskirts of Ipswich, has been certified by the Golf Environment Organization .....read the full story »
Friday, November 27th, 2009
EGCOA Conference plots Next Step towards Sustainable Golf
Delegates attending the 4th annual EGCOA conference in Amsterdam, December 2nd – 4th will have the opportunity to put questions to a panel of the world’s foremost experts on sustainable golf business .....read the full story »
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Real World Exemplars of Sustainable Golf
European Golf Design and Golf Environment Organisation partner in showcasing sustainable golf development .....read the full story »
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Machrihanish Dunes 1: Menie Dunes 0
The official praise for Machrihanish Dunes is a stark contrast to the criticism heaped upon the Trump project in Aberdeenshire .....read the full story »
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Ryder Cup teams up with GD Environmental
The 2010 Ryder Cup promises to be one of the most environmentally friendly in the competition’s history .....read the full story »
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
European Golf Design and GEO Renew Partnership Agreement
EGD will be continuing its patronage of the Golf Environment Organisation with a new three-year partnership agreement .....read the full story »
Wednesday, February 7th, 2001
Scottish courses win environmental excellence award
Four Scottish golf courses have received a major Pan-European accolade for leading the way in the care of the environment
