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Eco-logical Design for Green Infrastructure in Cities
As the following conversation discusses, ecology and economy share the root word “eco”, which means “home” or “place to live”. At the root of municipal systems and urban environments is the shared desire among stakeholders to collaborate on more harmonious ways of living. Green Mechanics uses data and natural flows to facilitate life in urban environments. Enjoy Andre’s conversation with Larry Davis of Green Mechanics!
Across the Pond: The World’s First Sustainable Performance Golf Ball
Tomorrow golf helps make golf accessible and sustainable by offering golf balls that are affordable, high-performing, and made from recycled materials. They are produced in Europe and not yet sold in the US, but the growth of the eco-conscious golf ball niche is evident, and tomorrow golf is leading the way.
2023 NLT Symposium on Municipal Golf
The 2023 NLT Symposium reminded its guests of the visceral and embodied feeling of inspiration - a literal “openness of breath”. The lively forum united salt of the Earth folks from around the US who are continuing to “walk the talk” in municipal golf as champions of community engagement, sustainable development, and providing great golf to more people.
Healing Systems (and Self) through Golf
The game of golf trains us in the paradigms and mindsets needed to solve global challenges and heal systems at scale. It’s taught me lessons that remain practical, personal, relational, as well as spiritual.
Next on the Tee… ChatGPT
Golf and AI merge. Green sustainability thrives. Nature and tech unite.
(The following article was written by artificial intelligence and edited by Andre Paul)
Hemp in the Golf Industry: A “Fore”-father of Greenspace Efficiency?
Not all weeds are made equal. One weed (hemp) might actually become your most valuable source of cost reduction while generating multiple streams of revenue on the land your golf course isn’t currently using.
My Own “Happy Place”
We want to live better, healthier lives that don’t cost the Earth, ultimately so that future generations can also live better, healthier lives. Andre investigates his lifestyle and eco-footprint to find ways to improve in 2023.
LIV Golf Miami Recap
Andre describes his general sense impressions of LIV Miami: what he witnessed, saw, heard, smelled, tasted, and touched at the LIV Golf Miami event in October. As a no-cut exhibition event, LIV may lack in sporting drama on the course, but it certainly makes up for it in spectacle (and drama provided off the course). It engages the senses with plenty of spectacle. Andre also gives a short playbook of possibilities for the competing tours to take advantage of sustainable innovation opportunities.
Sustainability Spotlight: National Links Trust Materiality Assessment
Municipal golf can become an inspiring cornerstone of how municipalities meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In the latest edition of our Sustainability Spotlight Series, we are excited to share the process, results and methodology behind the National Links Trust’s first materiality assessment and stakeholder survey, and how we used the UN SDG framework to prioritize NLT’s current and future sustainable development programs in Washington, D.C.
Is a “Civil War” Developing in Pro Golf?
Thanks to $2.4 billion of Saudi-backed funding, LIV Golf has already disrupted the PGA Tour. This article explores the founding, funding, format, and future of the new golf tour, along with how it might co-exist with the PGA Tour and “traditional” golf.