These informative dialogues are hosted by Switzerland for the Oceans in collaboration with the Water Revolution Foundation and the Important Marine Mammal Areas Task Force - link

 

The immediate goal is to focus on efforts of the yachting community and indeed the wider community to reinvest in ocean conservation, for example, through funding the identification of Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) and how prioritising their protection can drive transformative action.

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What are Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs)? 

IMMAs are specific habitat areas important for one or more marine mammal species, that have the potential to be delineated and managed for conservation. ​​Investing in ocean conservation is a transformative step that addresses pollution, fosters nature's recovery, and amplifies awareness, sustainable practices, and nature-based solutions.

 

Supporting the IMMA programme directly enhances ocean health, making it one of the most impactful initiatives for ecological restoration.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

 

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About Water Revolution Foundation

​Water Revolution Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded from within the yachting sector to drive environmental advancement through collaboration and innovation. The foundation advocates and facilitates a transformative approach for the industry to reduce its ecological footprint and aims to preserve the world's precious oceans for a sustainable future. Learn More About Water Revolution Foundation

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​​Why this collaboration?

In 2016, Switzerland for the Oceans was created as a non-profit organisation as our co-founders did learn about the plight of the ocean from colleagues in the yacht sector.  The Water Revolution Foundation emerged in 2018 from within the yacht industry to focus on sustainable operational practice and to support positive social and environmental outcomes for the seas on which they and their customers operate.  Being as Water Revolution Foundation has it focus on the yachting community especially, Switzerland for the Oceans, being more of an outlier, is able to reach a wider community with interest also in the progress of the ocean.

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About The Ocean Assist Fund

Through the Ocean Assist Fund’s process, appropriate criteria will be used to select marine conservation and restoration projects to allocate funds granted by the yachting and wider community, ensuring that support goes to the most urgent needs. An independent scientific advisory board composed of renowned ocean scientists will identify the projects to receive periodic investments that have maximum impact in preserving the oceans, track progress, and feed the results back to the yachting community, donors, and investors via Water Revolution Foundation for accountability, adoption and implementation to align yachting with nature, and as such lead by example.  By investing in ocean conservation through this programme, the community can act as a significant force to solve ocean problems and make a positive collective impact, not only for themselves but for the planet as a whole.

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Join The Web+Live Series

Dive into a series of informative and engaging dialogues which are open to everyone and explore impactful solutions for ocean conservation! Through collaboration and transformative action, our conversations aim to inspire and guide meaningful contributions to ecological restoration and resilience.

 

Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with experts, learn about critical marine initiatives, and be part of the change for our planet’s oceans.​​​​​​​

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