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Real Results – 8 Ways To Implement Sustainable Initiatives at Your Facility
Golf facilities around the world make use of the Golf Environment Organization’s (GEO) OnCourse online programme to manage their club's sustainability and save money at the same time.
Here IGPN looks at just a few examples of how anyone involved with a golf facility can make impactful and sustainable changes leading to economic, environmental and social benefits…
Electric Equipment Initiative Bear Trace at Harrison Bay, USA GEO Certified® 04/2014
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onversion of 18 pieces of gasoline powered golf course maintenance equipment to fully electric powered units allowed The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay to eliminate the use of over 9,000
gallons of gasoline in a single year saving over $27,000, cutting point source CO2 emissions by over 182,000 pounds of CO2, and eliminating possible contamination from leaking or spilled oils or fluids.
More Biodiversity, Greater Savings, Less Maintenance Carnoustie Golf Links, Scotland GEO Certified® 12/2013
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y minimizing the amount of amenity turfgrass and increasing the size of habitat corridors Carnoustie Golf Links has saved between £2–3,000 since becoming GEO Certified®.
Apart from the cost savings, the creation of habitat corridors, acts as a
buffer zone between sensitive landscapes and has ensured that habitat fragmentation is kept to a minimum. With scrub management programmes, the club continues to identify further ways in which to increase these areas.
For more ‘Real Results’ examples visit
www.golfenvironment.org/get_involved/real_results.
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