In association with GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf, whose aim is to help accelerate sustainability in golf, a panel commended Camiral Golf & Wellness in Girona, Spain for the work it has done and continues to do in fostering nature.

In a new ‘Green 100’ listing that identifies the most environmentally conscious and socially responsible golf courses in Europe, Camiral Golf & Wellness (formerly PGA Catalunya), was recognized for its approach, commitment and understanding of how golf plays an integral part in the local landscape, supporting the proliferation of the natural ecosystem.

In association with GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf, whose aim is to help accelerate sustainability in golf, the panel commended the Spanish golf resort for the work it has done and continues to do in fostering nature. The estate’s development of its large aquatic ecosystem, which hosts a number of insects, invertebrates and a rich multitude of species that had been in regression throughout the territory, was specifically highlighted as an exemplary accomplishment.

Camiral Golf & Wellness was also applauded for delivering fantastic golf while caring for and nurturing its local biodiversity thanks to mosaic landscaping and ecological rewilding. New seasonal ponds for amphibians, biological corridors with good stream, tree and grass infrastructures to connect external ecosystems with the resort’s internal ponds, as well as breeding zones for the native turtle population, are some additional examples of how the European Tour Destination located just outside Girona is actively committed to the environment, climate and communities.

This latest accolade reinforces the recognition the GEO Certified resort received from the STRI Group, administrators of The Golf Environment Awards, for its commitment to developing and preserving its green infrastructure through restoration of its wetlands and recolonization of near-extinct species, and the IAGTO Sustainability Award for Nature Protection it earned in 2020.

The ‘Green 100’ listing, compiled in association with GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf, whose aim is to help accelerate sustainability in golf, principally through fostering nature, taking climate action, conserving resources, and strengthening communities, was conceived to showcase clubs that are credibly committed and visibly active in the sustainable golf community.