The Australian Golf Environmental Initiative was established by the AGCSA in partnership with Golf Australia in 2005 to:
Promote and foster the care of the environment on Australian Golf Courses;
Recognise the environmental values of Australian Golf Courses;
Encourage all Australian golf courses to develop and enact an ISO 14001-compliant environmental management system (EMS); and
To communicate the environmental values of Australian Golf Courses.
This initiative has evolved from the attitude that environmental regulatory agencies are of the view that industry, including industry bodies, should promote best practice environmental management within their own ranks. As a result, the AGCSA and Golf Australia have come together to meet this challenge by committing to a national initiative that will revolutionise golf course Environmental Management.
Environmental responsibility is a core value of the Australian golf industry and it recognises the important role that it plays in maintaining golf courses in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner.
More information to follow on re-launch of the Golf Environmental Initative in late 2018
For further reading on Environmental Management, check out the article on Making A Difference by Environmental Consultant, Kate Torgerson
