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Sustainability at Cabot Cape Breton

Cabot Cape Breton’s Sustainability Initiatives

Cabot has been practicing sustainability since the very beginning—reimagining a former coal mine in Cape Breton and breathing new life into the land and community. We believe that the longevity of a course requires environmental sustainability and community stability. Being able to employ the wonderful people who live in these great places is central to making the operations sustainable. Cabot will continue to prioritize this ethos of building special properties to stand the test of time, and our full team remains dedicated to working in harmony with the surrounding environments in which we’re privileged to touch.

Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program

The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, endorsed by the United States Golf Association, provides information and guidance to help golf courses preserve and enhance wildlife habitat and protect natural resources. Golf courses from Canada, the United States, Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia have achieved certification in the program.

 

We also implement many green initiatives in our Cabot Links accommodations, including:

 

Benjamin Moore low-VOC paint finishes

ENERGY STAR-rated appliances (in Golf Villas)

ENERGY STAR-rated windows

Programmable thermostats

High-efficiency shower heads

Low-flow faucets and eco-flush toilets

Low irrigation landscaping

Planet

For the health of our present and future, it is integral for Cabot to sustainably manage the land, water, wildlife, and other natural resources in every area in which we work, live, and play. To reduce our environmental impact across our collection of destinations, we have have made several operational commitments including:

People

Cabot has great pride and gratitude for the communities in which we operate. We believe it is our responsibility to foster economic and social well-being and help create healthier, more resilient and equitable places to work, live, and play. Community initiatives and partnerships throughout the Cabot portfolio include:

Caddie School for Soldiers

The Caddie School for Soldiers is an amazing non-profit organization designed to help Canadian, American, and UK veterans transition to civilian life by training them to become caddies. Since establishing the school in 2019, the Caddie School for Soldiers has positively impacted the lives of dozens of veterans. Once extensive caddie training is complete, alumni depart with a new sense of peace, purpose, camaraderie, and a newfound belief in themselves. We are proud and grateful to have members of the Caddie School for Soldiers as part of our caddie yard who work tirelessly and vigorously for the benefit of our golfers’ on-course experience.

First Green

Our hardworking turf team have been proud participants of the GCSAA’s First Green program where they hosted local high school students to learn more about the art of agronomy and greenkeeping. The First Green program is a science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) environmental outreach program that uses the golf course as a living laboratory. K-12 students participate in hands-on, outdoor learning stations that include lessons on wildlife habitat, soil science, environmental sustainability, mathematics, water conservation, water quality, career exploration and much more.

Building Futures for Youth Program

Cabot Cape Breton has partnered with the Construction Association of Nova Scotia to employ team members from their Building Futures for Youth (BFY) program. The BFY program provides grade 10 and 11 students with an opportunity to safely explore careers in Nova Scotia’s construction industry and gain experience in a construction industry occupation, earn co-operative education credits, register as construction trades pre-apprentices, make connections with industry, and most importantly, gather information to help make informed career choices.

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