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Diving Deep with Award-Winning Golf Architect, Philosopher, and “Interpreter of Nature”, Agustín “Auggie” Pizá
We recently connected with Agustín Pizá, world-renowned and award-winning golf course architect. He’s a heart full of fire and passion, unafraid to put some soul into his work. He also has a head full of knowledge, expertise, and ideas, so we considered ourselves fortunate to pick his brain on topics like the accessibility of golf, oneness with nature, and the future of the game.
Sustainability Spotlight - PGA TOUR FedExCup Playoffs
Over the next three weeks, the PGA TOUR 2020-21 season will come to a close with the postseason tournament series known as the FedExCup Playoffs. So for the next installment of our Sustainability Spotlight series, we shed light on and dive into the sustainability successes and struggles of each of the three tournaments within this end of the year playoff series.
Agroforestry and Golf: Maximizing Land Use Efficiency for Golf Operations
Afforestation sequesters 4.7 tons of CO2 per hectare per year and is one of the best proven methods of carbon capture. So how can golf and the agroforestry industry collaborate on carbon capture initiatives? We sat down with Audrey Epp Smith and Harrison Greene of Propagate Ventures to learn more.
The Social Side of Sustainability
Sustainability, especially when it comes to golf, is often viewed as strictly an environmental cause, which is quite understandable given the nature of the relationship between golf courses and the surrounding environment. However, the development of partnerships with local community organizations is key to embracing and maximizing one’s social sustainability impact. A shining example of this can be found in Dallas, TX between the AT&T Byron Nelson and the Spruce Dawg Alumni Nonprofit Organization.
Learning from Banyan Tree’s 25-Year Journey in Sustainability
We sit down with Steve Newman, Group Sustainability Director of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, to discuss how a sustainable business can align differing stakeholder needs in a direction that is cohesive to the organization’s core values and purpose in both the short-term (25 years) and long-term (250 years).
The Practical Need for Diversity: Three Ways for Golf Courses to Encourage More of It
Diversity arises naturally within ecosystems to maintain balance and harmony; it’s time for golf and human civilization as a whole to follow.
Active Giving - The Health and Fitness App That Gives Back
Active Giving is a free health and fitness mobile app that tracks and converts your physical activity into contributions to social and environmental projects.
A Game to Help People (and the Planet?) Live Longer
If we could immediately solve just one of the United Nations’ seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, what would that be? Data suggest that golf might already contribute to solving the most important goal: Good Health and Well-Being.