Laguna Golf Lang Co retains EarthCheck gold status
Laguna Golf Lang Co has cemented its credentials as one of Vietnam’s greenest clubs by retaining its EarthCheck "Gold Certification" for 2021.
It has ongong initiatives including a moratorium on single-use plastics and its ‘edible golf course’ planted with rice fields and tended by water buffalos.
It is one of only three golf courses in the world to achieve EarthCheck Gold certification, a status it earned at the end of 2019.
EarthCheck is regarded as a leading scientific benchmarking, certification and advisory group for travel and tourism.
The retention of Gold status is another key indicator of a successful wider push to be the most sustainable course in Vietnam.
"Golf is a game that immerses us in nature as it plays to all our senses. Thus, we are committed to ensuring this harmony with nature is protected and our surrounding environment can flourish," said Adam Calver, Director of Golf and Destination Marketing at Laguna Lang Co.
The resort has completely eradicated the use of single-use plastics in almost all aspects of its operations.
This has involved scrapping items made of plastic such as on-course garbage bags, locker room accessories, plastic cups and straws and replacing them with ones made from materials such as bamboo, paper, steel or natural grass.
Laguna Lang Co has completted the installation of its own water bottling plant to allow the resort to completely eliminate plastic water bottles and use reusable glass bottles.
Other key green initiatives at the resort include a tree-planting program aimed at increasing tree cover for local unused land and providing a new income source for underprivileged communities in Lang Co.
The species — Melaleuca quinquenervia — is efficient in oil production and brings higher economic returns than traditional indigenous tree varieties.
Additional programs feeding into the EarthCheck accolade include trash collecting activities, sponsorship of underprivileged youths through the resort’s Seedlings Mentorship Program, and sustainability workshops in local communities.
The resort is also focused on its successful ‘Greater Good Grant’ initiative.
Launched in 2020, the program offers sustainability projects around Vietnam access to eco grants.
"Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, Laguna Lang Co commits to support the local community as much as we can," said Gavin Herholdt, Laguna Lang Co Managing Director.
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Laguna Golf Lang Co retains EarthCheck gold status – Support
Laguna Golf Lang Co has cemented its credentials as one of Vietnam’s greenest clubs by retaining its EarthCheck "Gold Certification" for 2021.
It has ongong initiatives including a moratorium on single-use plastics and its ‘edible golf course’ planted with rice fields and tended by water buffalos.
It is one of only three golf courses in the world to achieve EarthCheck Gold certification, a status it earned at the end of 2019.
EarthCheck is regarded as a leading scientific benchmarking, certification and advisory group for travel and tourism.
The retention of Gold status is another key indicator of a successful wider push to be the most sustainable course in Vietnam.
"Golf is a game that immerses us in nature as it plays to all our senses. Thus, we are committed to ensuring this harmony with nature is protected and our surrounding environment can flourish," said Adam Calver, Director of Golf and Destination Marketing at Laguna Lang Co.
The resort has completely eradicated the use of single-use plastics in almost all aspects of its operations.
This has involved scrapping items made of plastic such as on-course garbage bags, locker room accessories, plastic cups and straws and replacing them with ones made from materials such as bamboo, paper, steel or natural grass.
Laguna Lang Co has completted the installation of its own water bottling plant to allow the resort to completely eliminate plastic water bottles and use reusable glass bottles.
Other key green initiatives at the resort include a tree-planting program aimed at increasing tree cover for local unused land and providing a new income source for underprivileged communities in Lang Co.
The species — Melaleuca quinquenervia — is efficient in oil production and brings higher economic returns than traditional indigenous tree varieties.
Additional programs feeding into the EarthCheck accolade include trash collecting activities, sponsorship of underprivileged youths through the resort’s Seedlings Mentorship Program, and sustainability workshops in local communities.
The resort is also focused on its successful ‘Greater Good Grant’ initiative.
Launched in 2020, the program offers sustainability projects around Vietnam access to eco grants.
"Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, Laguna Lang Co commits to support the local community as much as we can," said Gavin Herholdt, Laguna Lang Co Managing Director.
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Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
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