Tackling climate change and flood protection in the Humber region will take centre stage next month at a major summit in Hull.
The Waterline Summit, organised and led by Marketing Humber, will bring together businesses, campaigners, community groups, colleges and schools to showcase the biggest threat facing the region.
The event, which will be held at the Bonus Arena on November 28, hopes to also highlight the opportunities up for grabs as the Humber region transitions to a zero-carbon economy.
The Waterline Summit will focus on the five “grand challenges” the world faces in tackling climate change – electricity and energy, agriculture, manufacturing and industry, transport, and buildings and people – and is open to everyone.
Andy Parkinson, chair at Marketing Humber, said: “The Waterline Summit will be the first large-scale event staged within the region focused on the gravest threat facing us all and the positive action that is being taken, and can be taken, to address it.
“The summit will rally support and commitment for the region’s opportunity to achieve a zero-carbon, water resilient economy.
“It will provide a unique opportunity for organisations to share their ideas and initiatives that are already making a difference or have the potential to have a significant impact on the climate change challenge.”
Staged with event partner Yorkshire Water, the summit is in two parts – a free-to-enter, interactive exhibition and a showpiece debate.
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It will be followed immediately by The Waterline Debate, led by internationally-renowned climate change keynote speaker Dr Gabrielle Walker.
Dr Walker, who has advised governments and global humanitarian leaders, travelled the globe, and written and presented extensively about climate change, will share her knowledge on how the Humber can achieve a sustainable future.
Mr Parkinson said of the summit: “It will also heighten awareness and understanding among the community as a whole and spread the message far and wide.
“Visitors will be able to see and experience projects that are responding to the climate threat and find out how, collectively, they make the Humber globally relevant as a decarbonisation pioneer.
“The Humber is already making significant progress, but we want businesses, public bodies, community organisations, schools and colleges to come together and feel inspired to act with urgency. Everyone is welcome and everyone has a part to play.”
Climate change is a major threat to the Humber as it is one of the coastal regions around the world officially listed as at high risk due to rising sea levels and increasing flood threat.
More than 30 organisations will showcase projects and share ideas during The Waterline Exhibition, including holiday homes specialist Willerby, which has its 90-acre headquarters in Hull.
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Willerby will bring its Innovation Zone to The Waterline Exhibition, showcasing concepts and solutions for meeting the challenges caused by environmental change, and will explore these further in a seminar.
The Waterline campaign builds on the Humber’s established reputation as the 海角视频’s Energy Estuary – a brand created by Marketing Humber and adopted by politicians, investors and decision-makers.
The vision supports the Humber Industrial Strategy, which is being developed by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership and focuses on the region’s future as a leader in clean energy, and the Energy Estuary 2.0 initiative, led by the University of Hull, seeking to secure £36m of Government funding for low-carbon innovation.
The Waterline exhibition and debate are free to attend. To register, and for all the times and details, visit .
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