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Uncover YETI Logic in Episode 2 of the Webinar Series
Episode 2 of the YETI Webinar Series will delve into the logic behind the Yacht Environmental Transparency Index (YETI), a revolutionary tool designed to assess and improve the environmental performance ...
“Yachting relies on the health of the oceans, and their conservation is vital for the planet’s wellbeing.”
— Vienna Eleuteri
Uncover YETI Logic in Episode 2 of the Webinar Series
8 April 2024
Episode 2 of the YETI Webinar Series will delve into the logic behind the Yacht Environmental Transparency Index (YETI), a revolutionary tool designed to assess and improve the environmental performance of yachts.
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The impact of EU Green Claims legislation for the superyacht industry
27 March 2024
It's increasingly common for buyers to encounter advertisements promoting products as sustainable or eco-friendly. Such claims, often referred to as "green claims," are being noticed in the yachting industry as well.
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Assessing environmental impact through water scarcity footprint
5 March 2024
Welcome to part four of our series on guiding you through Environmental Indicators relevant to a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology.
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Join Episode 1 of the YETI Webinar Series
19 February 2024
We are pleased to announce a new development: the YETI Webinar Series, developed to share the background, scientific approach, and practical application of this much-needed method for evaluating the environmental impact of superyachts.
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Welcome Awwal
9 February 2024
Awwal Idris has joined the Water Revolution team as Environmental Expert.
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Environmental Crew Guidelines out now: reducing energy, waste, & water impact onboard superyachts
7 February 2024
Version 1 of the Environmental Crew Guidelines has officially been launched, marking a pivotal moment in steering the yachting fleet toward more sustainable practices. This comprehensive guide, highlighting best practices written for-and-by crew, offers information and inspiration for eco-friendlier behaviour onboard yachts.
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Measuring direct emissions into the atmosphere
23 December 2023
Welcome to part three of our series on guiding you through Environmental Indicators relevant to a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology.
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New products verified in the Database of Solutions
15 December 2023
Magellan 630 Extra & Giraglia 633 Extra by Boero YachtCoatings, RecondOil by SKF, & Awlgrip HDT by AkzoNobel have recently received third-party verification for providing innovative solutions to conventional onboard systems.
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Annual Report 2022/2023
11 December 2023
It is our pleasure to share the 2022/2023 Annual Report, summarizing the accomplishments made over the last year.
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COP28 Event: Regenerative Blue Economy
8 December 2023
We are honoured to be involved with this year's COP28 UAE for the session - A Regenerative Blue Economy as Means to Harmonizing Climate Action: Post-2030 framework beyond sustainability.
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Evaluating impact with Environment & Human Health Indicators
31 October 2023
We continue our series on guiding you through Environmental Indicators relevant to a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, this time diving into factors with a direct effect on the environment & human health.
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Meet us at The Superyacht Forum & METSTRADE 2023
25 October 2023
The Superyacht Forum & METSTRADE 2023 are right around the corner, and we are so excited to unveil our compelling programme for these events as strategic partners for another year.
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Meet the Board: Henk de Vries
20 October 2023
Introducing Henk de Vries, chairman of the Revolution!
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Designers’ Protocol unveiled to provide yacht design community with guiding sustainability principles
28 September 2023
The Designers’ Protocol was launched at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show to present the industry with a standardised document aiming to provide designers with guiding sustainability principles.
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Environmental Crew Guidelines preparing to launch: building support from yacht management companies to nurture eco-friendly practices onboard
22 September 2023
A comprehensive package of crew best practices is being previewed at the Monaco Yacht Show to garner support from yacht management companies leading up to the anticipated launch of the guidelines in October.
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Where to find us at Monaco Yacht Show 2023
20 September 2023
With the 2023 edition of Monaco Yacht Show less than one week away, we are thrilled to be collaborating as strategic partners for the second year in a row.
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Assessing environmental impact with Climate Change indicators
12 September 2023
Within the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, 10 environmental indicators are used to evaluate the impact of superyachts, beginning with those related to climate change.
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Meet the Board: Dr. Vienna Eleuteri
24 August 2023
Meet the initiator & vice-chair of Water Revolution Foundation, Dr. Vienna Eleuteri!
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Water Revolution is an Ocean Titan!
21 July 2023
We are proud to announce that Water Revolution Foundation has been recognised as an "Ocean Titan."
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Announcing the Ocean Assist programme
8 June 2023
Ocean Assist will provide a return on superyachting’s landmark investment in ocean conservation, prioritising projects and adopting scientific tools that are urgently needed to safeguard the oceans.
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Welcome Alexey
12 April 2023
Alexey Shifman has joined the Water Revolution team as Programme Director.
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Annual Report 2021/2022
31 January 2023
We are thrilled to present the Annual Report for Water Revolution Foundation’s third year.
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Welcome Jaime
16 January 2023
Jaime Barros has joined the Water Revolution team as Junior Marine Engineer.
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YETI 1.0 tool launched to revolutionise & reduce environmental impact of the superyacht industry
18 November 2022
Version 1.0 of the Yacht Environmental Transparency Index (YETI) was launched at this year's METSTRADE.
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Welcome Gigi
4 November 2022
Gigi Migliazzo has joined the Water Revolution team as Marketing Executive.
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What to expect from us at this year’s The Superyacht Forum & METSTRADE
2 November 2022
As strategic partner for this year's The Superyacht Forum and METSTRADE, we are eager to share our additions to these events.
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Sustainability Conference offers window into sustainable superyacht industry initiatives
21 October 2022
Monaco Yacht Show hosted a Sustainability Conference featuring an open-door panel discussion with industry professionals.
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Welcoming three new products to our Database of Sustainable Solutions
19 October 2022
Hull Vane, Explore E8 & E9, and Hempaguard X7 have recently been verified as sustainable solutions.
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Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
12 August 2022
With our strategic partner Centre For Sustainablity And Excellence (CSE), we have developed Sustainability Reporting Guidelines specific to the yachting sector.
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Three-year plan
26 July 2022
We are delighted to share our next three-year plan for 2022-2025 that will carry out the Water Revolution Foundation, its partners and the superyacht industry to a more sustainable future.
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METSTRADE and Water Revolution Foundation put spotlight on verified sustainable solutions
30 June 2022
METSTRADE, the world’s greatest exhibition and networking event for B2B leisure marine equipment suppliers and buyers, is further building on its consistent efforts to promote best practice in sustainability across the sector.
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Strategic partnership with Monaco Yacht Show
13 June 2022
We are excited to announce a strategic partnership with the Monaco Yacht Show.
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Welcome Hanna
16 May 2022
The Water Revolution team is recently joined by Hanna Dąbrowska.
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We are welcoming Carolina Corral as a new board member
28 January 2022
We are welcoming Carolina Corral as a new board member!
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YETI moves into critical test phase and calls upon yachts for fleet review
3 December 2021
The first stage of Water Revolution Foundation’s YETI has been unveiled.
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Yacht builders launch a GT-based re-investment programme for ocean conservation
10 November 2021
A group of prominent shipyards has committed to setup a structural approach for reinvestment into the...
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Annual Report 2020/2021
8 November 2021
we are delighted to present our Annual Report for the second year of Water Revolution Foundation.
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Our team at TSF & METSTRADE 2021
1 November 2021
We are looking forward to meeting you in person at The Superyacht Forum (TSF) and METSTRADE in just a few weeks time. We expect a lot of sustainability related content, let’s make sure we all progress in the right direction.
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Sustainable Yacht Design Taskforce ready to go
27 October 2021
The yacht designers roundtable we organised throughout 2021 has been turned into the Sustainable Yacht Design Taskforce, and launched at the Monaco Yacht Show 2021 last month. For the first time naval architects, interior and exterior designers work together, and in particular on the topic of sustainability.
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Welcome Jelena
25 October 2021
The Water Revolution team is recently joined by Jelena Dolecek, a freshly graduated Materials Scientist and Engineer
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Energy labels for superyachts by YETI
12 October 2021
The Yacht Environmental Transparency Index (YETI) is in a crucial fleet review testing phase for arriving at a YETI 1.0 version.
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Sustainability communication guidelines for the yachting sector
16 September 2021
The guidelines which are digital and publicly available, take the user through a chronological path of ten steps for shaping effective messages regarding their sustainability efforts.
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Peer-reviewing YETI
5 August 2021
Our commitment is to launch a YETI 1.0 in November this year. Contact us to express your interest for being in this peer-review group.
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Change at the Water Revolution Foundation board of directors
1 August 2021
There has been a recent change at the Water Revolution Foundation board of directors. We warmly welcome Carlos Vidueira, who’s taking Wayne Huizenga III’s board seat.
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What’s the ocean worth to you?
5 July 2021
Watch our video to find out why we've launched a crowdfunding campaign for the IMMA programme.
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How does ocean conservation fit within our portfolio of activities?
28 June 2021
Alongside reducing the footprint of the superyacht industry, we must also directly invest in conservation efforts.
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Why is investing in ocean conservation better than carbon offsetting?
22 June 2021
We need to both reduce our environmental impact and restore nature’s capacity to cope with negative impacts.
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Why is the IMMA programme so widely supported by the scientific community?
18 June 2021
The IMMA programme is based solely on the best available science, with no influence from politics or other stakeholders.
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How does the IMMA programme work?
16 June 2021
By identifying the most important habitats for marine mammals, these areas can be prioritised for conservation actions.
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Why did we endorse the IMMA programme?
14 June 2021
Not only was the IMMA programme our first endorsed ocean conservation project, it was a logical choice.
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Why should the superyacht community support ocean conservation?
10 June 2021
Why we need to shift from viewing ocean conservation as philanthropy to understanding that it is, in fact, an investment.
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We’re raising funds for the Important Marine Mammal Areas programme
8 June 2021
We are launching our ocean conservation programme with a crowdfunding campaign for our first endorsed project.
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We celebrate over 100 sustainable practicioners
22 April 2021
In line with the ‘open source’ approach, the joint industry project group wishes to share its progress with the wider yachting industry.
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Sharing YETI with the world
18 March 2021
In line with the ‘open source’ approach, the joint industry project group wishes to share its progress with the wider yachting industry.
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Help us with captains and marina survey
21 February 2021
We are asking captains and marinas to share insight into shore power usage.
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SOS Yachting supports Ocean Assist project
22 December 2020
SOS Yachting is supporting the development phase of Ocean Assist.
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The Superyacht Report: Innovation across every inch of a vessel
21 December 2020
Bill Tripp states that we need to push for innovation and embrace what is already available.
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BNP Paribas supports database launch
9 December 2020
BNP Paribas has offered its support to Water Revolution Foundation to kick-start the database.
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Database of Sustainable Solutions launched
26 November 2020
We’re excited to launch our Database of Sustainable Solutions.
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Limited edition lanyard
27 October 2020
Foglizzo have designed an exclusive, limited edition Water Revolution Foundation lanyard.
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YachtTalk Heesen: The sustainable future of yachting
26 October 2020
Robert van Tol spoke on YachtTalk about the sustainable future of yachting.
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The Superyacht Report: Crowdsourcing passage soundings
20 August 2020
Andrew Schofield explains why yachting can help survey the world’s oceans.
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The importance of sustainability training
16 July 2020
For the path towards increased sustainability, the most important step is to understand the business case.
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Sustainability award
3 July 2020
Water Revolution Foundation was recognised by Robb Report.
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First Annual Report
3 July 2020
Our first annual report highlights the activities and accomplishments of our inaugural year.
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Online offer: ‘Sustainability in Practice’ course
15 June 2020
Motivated by positive feedback, we are pleased to announce our next online course.
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World Oceans Day
8 June 2020
An important day to celebrate and protect our precious oceans.
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Life Cycle Assessment animation
5 June 2020
Learn about the methodology behind our Yacht Assessment Tool.
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Public Benefit Organisation status granted
2 April 2020
Water Revolution Foundation has been granted the status of a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO).
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Response to SuperYacht Times’ webinar
2 April 2020
Water Revolution Foundation joined SuperYacht Times' webinar on sustainability in yachting.
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Yacht Assessment Tool animation
2 April 2020
Watch our new animation, introducing our foundation as well as our Yacht Assessment Tool.
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Introducing Elisabetta Zerazion, LCA expert
1 April 2020
We are pleased to welcome Elisabetta Zerazion to the Water Revolution team.
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The Superyacht Report: Why we need a code of conduct
31 March 2020
Robert van Tol explains why the superyacht industry needs a code of conduct.
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The Superyacht Report: Taking an important measure
19 March 2020
Vienna Eleuteri, initiator, discusses her work on the Yacht Assessment Tool.
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The Superyacht Report: An urgency to act
7 February 2020
Olivier Blanchet, BNP Paribas, talks about the urgency for the industry to act right.
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Code of Conduct signed in Cortina
7 February 2020
Water Revolution Foundation brought its Code of Conduct to the Superyacht Design Festival.
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The decade of sustainability in yachting
16 January 2020
Aligning yachting with the United Nations’ international 2030 agenda.
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A word from our initiator
12 January 2020
Vienna Eleuteri shares why sustainability is important.
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Yacht Assessment Tool launch
4 December 2019
The superyacht industry is finally able to assess its environmental footprint.
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First Sustainability in Practice course a success
4 December 2019
Feedback from attendees was very positive.
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The Superyacht Report: My children’s influence
9 October 2019
Martin Redmayne, The Superyacht Group, shares what really inspires him to be more sustainable.
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ISO working group on sustainability
4 October 2019
Robert van Tol, executive director, was appointed as convener of this new ISO working group.
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Sustainability management course
4 October 2019
‘Sustainability in Practice’ is a management course tailored to the superyacht industry.
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Martin Redmayne on attracting new clientele
25 September 2019
Why Water Revolution offers the superyacht industry an opportunity.
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The Superyacht Report: What part will you play?
19 September 2019
Henk de Vries III, chairman, reflects upon the foundation’s first year.
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The Superyacht Report: Innovation before legislation
21 August 2019
Lorenzo Pollicardo, SYBAss, explores why we must push beyond legislation.
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METSTRADE becomes first strategic partner
19 July 2019
METSTRADE is the foundation’s first strategic trade show partner.
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Water Revolution welcomes first anchor partners
10 July 2019
Superyacht industry leaders become Water Revolution Foundation’s first anchor partners.
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The Superyacht Report: Considering conservation
19 June 2019
Robert van Tol, executive director, explores why yachts should engage in ocean research.
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The Superyacht Report: Realising an ambition
23 May 2019
Derek Munro outlines a blueprint for greener yachting.
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The revolution has begun!
3 May 2019
Henk de Vries, chairman, explains why the work of Water Revolution Foundation is so important.
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Megayacht News Radio podcast
23 April 2019
Robert van Tol, executive director, spoke with Megayacht News Radio podcast.
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All aboard the water revolution
17 April 2019
Vienna Eleuteri, initiator, wrote about the purpose of this new foundation in The Superyacht Report.
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Starting a Revolution
13 November 2018
Water Revolution Foundation was introduced by its founders at The Superyacht Forum.
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