The Waterline 2024
The Waterline has become a cornerstone in advancing the Humber’s net-zero ambition, aligning businesses, academia, and communities with the global climate change agenda since its inception in 2019.
Every year, the Waterline evolves to address emerging challenges and opportunities in sustainability and this year promises to be no different.
For 2024, we are planning new and exciting elements to the Waterline campaign, ensuring it remains a dynamic and impactful series of events, further supporting our communities and ensuring the success of a national event here in our region:
- The Waterline Business Breakfast: The Waterline, in partnership with Future Humber and The University of Hull, will host one high-impact event that brings together leaders in net-zero to discuss the critical themes of the day. The event will focus on the strong collaboration of business, community and academia, and tackle the topics of priority. This will then be followed with the finals of the Phillips 66 Waterline Sustainability Challenge.
- Phillips 66 Waterline Student Sustainability Challenge: Hosted by Phillips 66, we will engage students through the Student Sustainability Challenge, fostering the next generation of innovators and leaders in sustainability. We invite business representatives to browse the student exhibition, vote for your favourite projects and hear the results live. Find out more about the challenge and register your interest.
- Integration with the Great Northern Conference: We are supporting the Great Northern Conference, reinforcing our commitment to regional, northern and national development and sustainability.
As ever, we are constantly evolving The Waterline to support our vision, our purpose, and our Bondholders. We remain committed to bringing together business, community and academia and we want to ensure that we hold strong to the remarkable elements that tackle challenges real to us and our region.
In 2024, The Waterline has already supported initiatives like the Innovation Zero Congress, and is supporting the Carbon Clinics, Coast-R Network Launch, and the Great Northern Conference.
Exhibition space for business
To enable us to provide a strong student/business overlap at this year’s Waterline on Nov 27th, we have decided to dedicate the exhibition space to our schools and colleges – we are recommending that all of our partners who wish to have an exhibition stand within The Waterline programme of events this year do so at The Great Northern Conference on 3rd Dec.
We have negotiated 50% off exhibitor sponsorship for Bondholders.
Events
The Waterline Business Breakfast
- Date: 27th November 2024
- Time: 8.30am to 11.30am
- Location: Aura Innovation Centre, Hull
On Wednesday, 27th November, The Waterline and its partners will host a dynamic event focused on the critical role of engaging the next generation in the net zero agenda, and how fostering collaboration and meaningful partnerships drives action for real impact.
The session will feature an "in conversation" style business breakfast with leaders from business, and UK Government to discuss key sustainability topics critical to the Humber and the UK’s net-zero transition.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a student-led exhibition showcasing innovative sustainability projects, and vote on their favourite projects, with winners announced during the Waterline Sustainability Challenge Awards later in the day.
The Phillips 66 Waterline Student Sustainability Challenge 2024 - Awards
- Date: 27th November 2024
- Time: 11am to 2pm
- Location: Aura Innovation Centre, Hull
Following the Business Breakfast, delegates are invited to visit the student exhibition, find out more about next-gen solutions, and vote for their favourite project. Finalists will present their projects to the judges and a winner will be chosen.
Delegates are encouraged to take up the opportunity to play their part in engaging our future leaders and to be part of the judging process.
Ruth Amos, award-winning inventor, engineer, and one-half of the YouTube channel Kids Invent Stuff will give an inspirational keynote speech to students, as well as taking part in the judging process ahead of the Waterline Sustainability Challenge awards.
The Great Northern Conference 2024
Date: 3rd December 2024
Venue: Doubletree by Hilton Hull
The Waterline is proud to support the Great Northern Conference as it comes to Hull for the first time.
The Great Northern Conference will gather prominent politicians, business leaders, media figures, and influential thinkers, making it a must-attend event for anyone looking to engage in discussions and help shape the future of the region.
We have a special 30% discount code for entry and also an exclusive discount for exhibiting for Bondholders. Please email the Future Humber team before you book your tickets.
