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Reusing course runoff and controlling water pollution
Belas Clube De Campo, Portugal
2021
Resource Management Makes Savings
Vidago Palace Golf Course, Portugal
Saying NO to plastic bottles
Troia Golf Club, Portugal
Sharing Troia's natural surroundings with golfers and guests
Irrigation management plan saves 45,000 cubic metres of water in first year
Linking the fairways and dunes cuts maintenance time
Supporting national junior golf with massively reduced fees
Hosting the European Championship for Golfers with Disability
Irrigation adjustments reduce energy consumption by 6%
Rainwater harvested from clubhouse roof
Naturalised lake margins produces a perfect ecosystem
Quinta do Lago, Portugal
Native plants accentuate Algarvian countryside
Workshop renovation improves sustainable practices
Signs inform guests about tree species
Quinta do Lago - Laranjal Course, Portugal
Steaming weeds saves time and protects plants
Wildlife information panels
Nocturnal amphibian surveys around lakes and streams
Irrigation pump renovation - South Course
New water system saves 10-15%
Centro Nacional De Formação De Golfe Do Jamor, Portugal
Dryject+SAP technology
Bridging the gap in sport inequalities
Women in Golf Development Program
Nesting boxes installed to attract birds and reduce pesticides
Rescuing, caring for and releasing wild owls
Nature trail clean up in the Ria Formosa and Quinta do Lago beach
Resort recycling points
Drinking water refill station
Turf reduction at Laranjal
Keeping green with Oranges
Electric machinery saves 30% on fuel with 20% less noise
Using treated sewage effluent as irrigation water
Electric buggies save 150,000kg of CO2 annually
From farm to table - QFarm
Heating water with sunshine is saving 14 tons of CO2 each year
Fleet of electric cars cut emissions
2022
Wildlife rescue and release on the course
2023