The aim is to have Golf Iceland create a platform for the more than 60 golf clubs operating nationwide and at the same time encourage social responsibility among its more than 20,000 members/players. In this way, the golf movement will become a driving force for good, promoting multi-faceted awareness and project work with the United Nations' global goals as a guide.
SDGs related to the project
Project description
Project description, purpose and objectives • The policy of Golf Iceland provides for the golf movement to take the initiative for sustainability and responsible land use, in addition to which the association's role is to encourage social responsibility and environmental awareness, as well as to ensure good and safe access to their golf courses for everyone. • Workshops were held this winter as the first step in multi-faceted awareness-raising and project work aimed at making golf clubs in Iceland an important driving force in helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. • Golf Iceland's policy is valid until 2027, while the SDGs extend until 2030. Many aspects will echo and support each other. Although many golf clubs have adopted environmental protection and GEO certification determinedly, the SDGs appeal more broadly to social responsibility than the scope previously envisioned by the movement. • Here you can learn about the GEO certification of golf courses that 4 of the 62 golf courses in Iceland have received and agreed to abide by.
Objectives of the project
The aim is to have Golf Iceland create a platform for the more than 60 golf clubs operating nationwide and at the same time encourage social responsibility among its more than 20,000 members/players. In this way, the golf movement will become a driving force for good, promoting multi-faceted awareness and project work with the United Nations' global goals as a guide.
When is the target expected to be achieved?
Work has started and is following a detailed timeline (see until 2022 in the figure). Prioritization of projects and development of tools/indicators is in progress.
Measurement of performance
Work has started and is following a detailed timeline (see until 2022 in the figure). Prioritization of projects and development of tools/indicators is in progress.