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Excited to learn more about how golf is becoming greener? Dive into the full Savills article to explore how the sport is tackling environmental challenges and reshaping its future. Click the link below to read on

A timely conversation on the urgent need for systemic change in climate activism — this film depicts how we must get involved with local and national politics to drive change on a larger scale rather than focusing on individual action. There's a lot of blame surrounding climate change solutions. While most solutions right now are imperfect, this film is a gentle reminder that we should all be working together to achieve a better future. There isn't always a perfect solution. Kudos to Teton Gravity Research, Toby Koekkoek for the article, and Amie Engerbretson for driving the conversation https://lnkd.in/etyNciZH

The Izaak Walton League of America was created as an environmental conservation organization in 1922. It was well ahead of its time. IWLA was formed by a group of outdoorspeople, fishers and hunters. A century ago, they noticed as their precious places, water and land were becoming ruined by raw sewage, industrial run-off, and rapid development. They formed the League to defend America's water quality and to push for the preservation of healthy land for use by all. Over the years, the mission of IWLA has expanded. Today, the preservation of healthy agricultural land, improved air quality, and greenhouse gas reduction have been added to the mission. I am honored to have my recent article "The Future of Conservation: How we can all support a richer world" included in their last 2023 issue of "Outdoor America". https://lnkd.in/eitBKjdj

In the Loch Maree area of Wester Ross, pollen research indicates natural decline of pinewoods began as along as 7,500 years ago, with the open moorland, as now, dominant for the past 4,000 years. Hence a biodiversity characteristic of the area is isolated woodland amongst moorland ecosystems. Hence any tree planting destroys the biodiversity (natural characteristics) of an internationally important landscape. In my view, there is no case for more trees in Wester Ross.

TIME FOR A NEW DEBATE? I fell in love with the Scottish hills when I was a schoolboy, and was lucky enough to meet Chris Bonington when he came to our school. That evening was full of names of mountains- Everest, the Eiger- and of mountaineers- Dougal Haston, Percy Unna and Bill (W H) Murray. All of them climbed extensively in the Scottish hills; Unna and Murray strongly championed the wild quality of our mountains. I have no doubt they would have firm views on wind-turbines and 5G masts , but I wonder also how they would have reacted to what I see as a more subtle- but real- threat to our finest hills. In this post, I am considering only the area I know best, that far North landscape west of the Moine Thrust, the land of remarkable hills like Stac Pollaidh, Suilven, An Teallach, Liathach to name just a few. This photo is of the fine corries of Beinn Bhan of Applecross. (Others may think my concerns apply equally elsewhere, for instance in Skye). What I do NOT think this fine mountain view needs, is a foreground being mounded under a Forest Grant Scheme, and little trees being planted in the faint hope that they might grow in this marginal ground. We do know how that would result; there have been many attempts already. There would be lots of failed mounds, increased erosion higher up, and a few copses of stunted trees; all totally pointless............ And, for some of us at least, some views of uplifting grandeur would have been desecrated.

This is must listen to podcast for anyone that is interested in sport and sustainability.Please share with everyone you know. We discuss the impact that climate change is already having on sport, the environmental sustainability strategy from UK sport, along with practical examples of changes that sports are making. We finish the podcast with a call to action for anyone working or volunteering in sport. We all need to make changes now, what changes will you make?

The intersection of #climate and #health, particularly as it relates to #sport and our #wellbeing is not discussed enough. This interview with Emma Peacock is a great overview of some of the challenges that we face now - this isn’t just relevant to the #Paris #Olympics, but to all sports and our own personal fitness. Fundamentally, we need real action on climate: this requires swift #decarbonisation and activities that will build our resilience and help us to adapt. FrontRunners Athletes Footy for Climate #NetZero

3rd & last week of holiday, but still going strong on LinkedIn due to a pre set content plan. When you plan ahead, you get ahead. This week I share an incredible #lastweektonight episode about Drinking Water🌊. Water is vital for all things on earth. But already 47% of the world experiences water scarcity at least for 1 full month each year. The video focuses on the record breaking droughts in the West of the United States. and what it means for water access across a huge region, in this case along the Colorado river. It's sad to often see that Western countries often only take action on disasters when it happens in their own backyard. But in that case it is good to see we are getting major droughts in Western countries, like the Netherlands in May and June as well. Do you also think things have to go really wrong first, before we can gather the will to improve? Or can we move faster before that point. Let me know in the comments! And see you back next week! 😁 😁 https://lnkd.in/eedpc-c5 #circulareconomy #circularbusiness #responsibility #ownership #circulaireeconomie --- We only make an impact when sustainable solutions are actually bought and implemented. Did you like this post and do you want to learn more about growing your impactful business through LinkedIn? 👉 Follow me and True Growth on LinkedIn 🔗 Connect with me when you have ideas/questions about LinkedIn

Mt Bachelor and Jay Peak Resort look to reduce financial and environmental costs with new state-of-the-art, clean heating systems. Read more from the September issue of SAM: https://lnkd.in/gcAAuvnc

In less than 2 weeks, the legendary boat race between University of Oxford and University of Cambridge will take place on the #Thames - as every year since 1829. This year, however, rowers were told to not "touch the water" as there are too high #EColi levels. "The E. coli bacterium, which is found in faeces, can cause a range of conditions, including urinary tract infections, cystitis, intestinal infections and vomiting, with the worst cases leading to life-threatening blood poisoning." Yes, that's right. Untreated #sewage was discharged into the Thames once again. When I was studying at Oxford, I was also part of one of the college rowing teams (which was intense training as it was - so a big shout out to the uni teams!) I absolutely loved rowing at sunrise, enjoying the (clean ?) water and the fresh air. What a brilliant start to a day of learning more about water during my Masters. It's hard to imagine how not to come in touch with water - especially during a race. It's basically impossible, and should be the last thing on the rowers' minds. I've spent most of my last 10 years in countries where indeed you can't touch the surface water due to pollution. And I always treasured Europe that we do have clean waters and made these advancements over the past decades - and valued clean waters. These headlines make me feel very sad. It feels like we're moving backward in history, once again where we do not value clean water. I will look forward to watching the race, but this time with a bad feeling whenever I see the rowers being splashed with water. And I hope that the UK will get back on track with what we're advising developing countries to do: "Treat your wastewater" #watermanagement #waterpollution #watersolutions #bestpractice #sustainabledevelopment #sustainablefinance #geopolitics #waterpollutionawareness #impactinvestment #sustainability #watercrisis #waterrisk