‘The climate movement is broken’

Blue Earth co-founder Will Hayler shares what’s driving his passion ahead of Blue Earth 2025

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Published: June 19, 2025
This Article was written by: Katie Hill - My Green Pod
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Main image: Forest Defender Manari Ushigua from the Sapara Nation, Peruvian Amazon, at Blue Earth Summit 2024

Blue Earth Forum, part of London Climate Action Week (21-29 June) and Blue Earth Summit (15-17 October), is preparing to return for 2025 with an even bigger mission to transform the way the world works and support the changemakers who are driving positive action.

Across private, public and the third sectors, the events will focus on the value of nature, the power of innovation, the spirit of adventure and the impact of strong leadership – for early-stage businesses, global brands and everything between.

Making connections

Taking place at London’s Woolwich Works, Blue Earth Summit will see 7,000 passionate innovators, investors, corporations, politicians, adventurers, academics, campaigners and media gather with a view to explore, spotlight and fund solutions to accelerate the health of people and the planet.

‘Blue Earth is about reconnecting the working world across private, public and third sectors, to find a better way to live, consume and operate’, explains Blue Earth co-founder Will Hayler. ‘Our first event this year, Blue Earth Forum on 24 and 26 June, will connect sustainable business innovators with impact investors. This flagship event hub for London Climate Action Week will bring together thousands of investors, business leaders and pioneering entrepreneurs to accelerate funding into solutions that will regenerate our natural world.’

Workshops & speakers

New for this year, the Sessions Series will present high-level talks led by sustainable business leaders from 1% for the Planet, eBay, Woolmark and Ecologi.

Debates, workshops and keynote speakers will focus on topics such as circularity, renewables and the future of impact investment.

Conversations like these will help to elevate and empower planet-positive solutions in the business world.

‘The system we have will not give up without a fight’, Will shares. ‘Climate science and logic is not moving the world forwards fast enough. Regardless of whether science says we are running out of time, we need to be far more focused on what comes next and why it is better than what has been before.’

Pitching solutions

Later in the year, one of several new features for October’s Blue Earth Summit 2025 is Startup Land, a vibrant marketplace where over 200 sustainable innovators can showcase new ideas and solutions while meeting and connecting with customers, investors and partners.

Launch Pad Stages will allow fearless founders to grab the microphone and rapid pitch their solutions at the centre of the Summit’s high-traffic zones.

‘The good news is that there are myriad startups, entrepreneurs, changemakers and mavericks already thriving or ready for launch’, Will tells us. ‘This is where we will find the solutions to climate change. The pioneers that don’t get dragged into reverse or decline by politics, policy, alarmist activists or sensationalist media.’

‘We know that climate solutions must outcompete what already exists and we believe that innovation will disrupt the status quo’, Will continues. ‘Simply virtue signalling around environmental benefits is not good enough. This is the opportunity of our time. We’re looking forward to seeing you there.’