The International Golf Federation, the French Golf Federation and the Swiss Golf Federation have signed the “Sport for Nature” program
(Tuesday July 23, 2024) – On Tuesday at the Golf National, site of the Paris 2024 Olympic golf competition, the International Golf Federation (IGF), the French Golf Federation and the Swiss Golf Federation signed the Sports Agreement for nature. Frame. Sport for Nature is a joint initiative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Secretariat of the Convention on biological diversity (CBD) and Dona Charité Bertarelli. Sport for Nature aims to enable transformative action for nature across sport, ensuring that sport champions nature and contributes to its protection and restoration from 2030 onwards. We provide a game plan for sport at all levels, and inspire others to take action for nature. The IGF, the French Golf Federation, Swiss Golf Fe Delications, join other sports partners to other sports partners for natural partners, achieve positive changes, and exemplify the sports community.
“Sports welcomed these three signals and was honored to expand both the Olympic movement and the golf community,” said MSKN’s sports program manager Meredy Makkardi. Masu. “It is particularly unique that we can officially welcome these organizations to the national golf course, a course that has made significant efforts to protect and restore biodiversity on site.”
The sports structure of nature provides four principles intended for the actions of sports organizations in order to contribute to nature: (1) protect nature and avoid damage to housing and natural types; (2) Restore and regenerate the nature where it is possible; (3) Understand and reduce the risks for nature in your supply chains; (4) Enter and inspire positive actions for nature in sports and beyond.
“After having signed the sports framework for nature, the IGF improves its commitment to stability and recognizes the role of leadership that we play in golf sports leadership in order to have a positive impact on the environment,” said Declared the executive director of the IGF, Antoni Skanlon. “It is important that those in the golf industry do all they can to protect and restore nature, particularly on golf courses around the world. I am grateful to the French Golf Federation and the Swiss Golf Federation for their activism in this area and know they will be excellent partners as we continue to explore and implement sustainability measures to ensure the future of golf for generations to come. »
Le Golf National, which will host the men’s and women’s Olympic golf competitions and which also hosts the DP World Tour’s annual FedEx French Open, is a model of commitment to sustainable development. Guided by the French Golf Federation, the facility reduced water consumption on its two courses by 40% between 2018 and 2023. During the forecast and the Olympic Golf Golfgolf Games, the soil humidity sensor is equipped with sensors, so you can measure interference and watering more precisely. The latest study of the biodiversity of the national golf conducted by the National Museum of Natural History has shown that the property is a house of 409 kinds of animal and fauna, including 13 types of heritage and 33 decreases. “We are extremely proud to join the Sport for Nature program, because nature is part of the DNA of golf,” said Christophe Muniesa, CEO of the French Golf Federation. “We know that the beautiful nature of our golf courses is varied and rich, but that it is also threatened. For a long time, we have promised to save it, and we hope that golf field is an essential part of the solution to store the environment and a partner of the National Museum of Natural History. Sports for Nature promotes, share, share the best practices, enhances the awareness of golf players, but promotes progress.
“Swiss golf will defend the duration and environmental management value for a long time,” said Etienne Marcley, a member of the Swiss Golf Federation of the Swiss Federation. “After having signed the sports framework of nature, which is ideally in accordance with our vision and our strategy, we confirm our dedication to the preservation and improvement of biodiversity and precious ecosystems in golf courses for future generations.”
The following people officially signed a sports framework for nature on behalf of their organizations: Anthony Skanlon, Executive Director, International