Blue Earth Summit 2024: Bringing Visionaries Together to Find Solutions to Regenerate Our Natural World

“It’s fantastic to walk into an environment where you’ve got so many people not just talking about problems but solving them. The energy here is wonderful.”

Deborah Meaden, Investor, Entrepreneur.

Blue Earth Summit arrived in London in October 2024, located within a vast former machinery, manufacturing & innovation quarter at Woolwich Works.

With multiple stages, talks, pitches and workshops - and a dedicated Marketplace filled with the UK’s finest planet positive innovators, - 1,000s of founders, visionaries and changemakers gathered and connected for the first time with a shared single ambition. To fuel action and ignite real environmental change.

As big business struggles to meet the needs of society and politics maintains a status quo, Blue Earth continues to champion a different approach.

Covering 10 topical, diverse themes across 3 days from sport & adventure, politics, energy, climate tech and the built environment, Blue Earth Summit London has established its position as an exciting, trusted and fast growth global platform for igniting impact, challenging conversations and innovation at scale.

“Our goal is to connect the brightest minds with the boldest solutions, creating real-world transformations that will benefit people and the planet.”

Will Hayler, Co-Founder, Blue Earth Summit

“I’m always happy to inspire others, but being at Blue Earth Summit has shown me how much inspiration I can gain from those around me. Seeing so many passionate people working towards real solutions gives me hope and motivates me to continue driving positive change.”

Sebastian Vettel, Formula One World Champion & Speaker at Blue Earth Summit

Key Blue Earth Summit highlights:

• 20m+ Audience Reach
• 1.7bn PR audience impact
• 2,496 attendees
• 1,437 businesses
• 203 impact investors
• 10,000+ meetings
• 287 speakers
• 10,000 trees planted

“Wow, what an event. I was blown away. So many inspiring people. So many great sessions. All working towards restoring this beautiful planet we live on. Loved every second!”

Nikki Jones, Head of Campaigns & Activation, OVO

“Blue Earth Summit was another resounding success. So good to be part of it and the energy and the momentum in the room was phenomenal. Great opportunity to learn from each other and infuse a sense of hope and inspiration across the sector.”

Danielle Mulder, Global BBC Sustainability Director

Blue Earth Summit also orchestrated multiple business to investor opportunities with the BE100 pitch competition. Out of 1,000 planet positive business applicants, 3 outstanding finalists emerged: Library of Things (seed category) Reboxed (growth category) and UrbanChain (scale category). Voted for by Blue Earth attendees, each business not only secured coveted BE100 winner status, but will be supported by the Blue Earth Team to promote their innovations and help them win commercial contracts and new investors.

"With an inspiring group of founders tackling some of the world’s most complex challenges, our ventures team is more committed than ever to fueling the growth of these impactful, purpose-driven businesses."

Guy Hayler, Co-Founder, Blue Earth Summit.

Blue Earth Summit will return to London between 15 and 17 October 2025 with plans to deliver even greater scale with an action packed schedule of activities in London & cities around the world.

Ahead of the Summit, Blue Earth Forum returns to London between 4- 5 December, driving its own fast growth reputation for connecting over 200 impact investors with 40 sustainable, solution based businesses. More intimate but with the same ambitions, Blue Earth Forum provides a platform for multiple scaleups committed to achieving a healthier planet.

“We believe that innovation, investment, and a deep connection to nature can drive real change. Join us here”

Will Hayler, Co Founder, Blue Earth Summit