Dr Gary Robertshaw has been a valued contributor on our blog for some months now, writing guest posts on a variety of subjects such as his very own ‘The Green Providers Directory‘, climate change and renewable energy. I’m very happy to announce that Gary has officially joined the GGG team I for one will look forward to reading more from him.

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So how were the festival’s green credentials? Well a damn site better than any other festival in the UK I have no doubt about that, but the tent pegs were rubbish. The weather was good and the firm ground, snapped a third mine. It’s the design, not the materials.

Glastonbury always is an eclectic mix of green knowledge, music and madness. This year was no exception. My forth time, it was my best year yet.

But all was not perfect in this land, that suffered from archipelago syndrome during the sea level rise in the 7th millennium BC.

The sun kept the Solar Panels gushing with clean energy, but on the first day of the festival. I was disappointed to see the lightbulb bunting around the camp site still on in the daytime. Maybe it was powered by biodiesel.

This year a number of Green Gadget stalls were present selling solar panels etc.

The queues at the Vegetarian food stands seemed slightly longer this year but maybe that was wishful thinking.

Last year there were signs everywhere to tell people not to p*ss in the streams, this year there were less. It may be a coincidence but there were a lot more people relieving themselves that way this year, and even more people not taking them to task about it. I guess the number of dead fish, and reduced water oxygen will eventually give the real picture.

There was also a lot less rubbish around the site this year than the last sunny year I saw. I never saw a paper cup bonfire this year, but I heard they went on. Overall it was disheartening to still see so many ignorant people. Sure someone will be around at the end, to pick it up, but does that make it ok? Recycling bins were everywhere though and recycling bags seemed to magically appear outside my tent.

Trash City, a Mad Max-esque, re-incarnation of various metal remains, showcased a darker side to recycling. Surrounded by fire breathing, metal towers, fashioned into dark structures, the Bar’s exterior announced ‘ Abandon all hope we have!’. Tucked inside a corner of Trash City, the Rubbish Fairy demonstrated a twisted, but fun side to recycling through her art.

The Green Fields showcased an eco-home, a greenhouse made of recycled bottles, a giant felled redwood made into a banquet table and chairs and numerous stalls including campaigns for the people of Tibet, skilled craftsmen and women, and various connotations of climate campaigns.

Up in the Tipi Field, you got the good appreciation for nomadic living, and the sheer happiness of people living a basic but fulfilling life. The showers and saunas nearby were powered by renewable energy (fire and solar).

WaterAid initially inspired me to raise funds for them at Glastonbury with their (slightly more pleasant) toilet experience. This year they were back again with their African Style Pit Latrines.

Was the festival Green? You bet it was.

Could it do better? It always does, I can’t wait until Glastonbury 2009.

Sharia - Greenpeace Fundraiser

‘I shop locally, eat locally, manage my own allotment, and cycle to work. I don’t use supermarkets, so for me fitting in all my shopping, along with everything else is difficult. But the vegetarian and vegan co-operative I’m a member of, makes this slightly easier.’

Joe - LetsTalkGordon.org.uk Campaign Co-ordinator

‘I’m getting active politically, at the moment I’m co-ordinating LetsTalkGordon.org.uk a campaign dedicated to getting the Prime Minister to make a televised address to the nation on climate change, launching the national debate about how we should respond.

I’m trying to eat less meat and cut down on flights. It’s difficult because my brother lives in New York. I offset, but am not convinced. Not being a vegetarian, eating less meat is not easy.

Helen - Festival Go-er

‘I’m growing my own veg in the garden, going to local farmers markets and buying too much cheese! I try to buy eco-products like organic, fair trade clothes and earth friendly toiletries. Overcoming my own laziness is the hardest part.’

Three Drunk Blokes on Cider

‘Arhhhhhhhhg.. Take a photo.. hic’

Gemma - Anti-Slavery Campaigner

‘Buying energy saving light-bulbs and saving energy around the house. I find the hardest part is seeing how were all making a difference, knowing that the part you play is just a small part in the whole thing.’

This year’s Glastonbury Festival was one of the greenest yet, but there was still room for improvement. It will be remembered as ‘one of those fantastic years’.

Keep coming back for a review of the Festival’s Greener Side in the coming days.

A number of entrances to the fields exist, but many will come along the old train track. Decorated by campaigners, the old track contains a number of climate inspired messages. ‘Did you know if all the bees died, life on earth would cease to exist after 60 years’, ‘Walk your kids to school’.

This year the Green Fields are showcasing a couple of low impact homes. Practical tips on how you can insulate your walls with sheep wool, build with green timber and make but use of your natural environment.

Despite all this greeness, the festival motto ‘Love the farm, leave no trace’ has clearly not struck a chord with some.

The Green Futures field claims to be here to make this a better world to live on.

In fact Glastonbury isn’t just a music festival, its here to make everyone’s future brighter. The Green Futures field is an important part of this.

The speakers tent hold diverse talks throughout the festival, ;Can the Torie Deliver a Green Agenda? with Caroline Lucas, Anthony Browne and Justin Rowlett.’, ‘Poetry’ and ‘Peak Oil’ with Shane Collins.

Amongst the jigsaw of solar panels, biodisel generators feeding the field is the world’s first solar-powered travelling cinema. A regular attraction that’s been operating here for 11 years.

A nearby camp can teach you anything from jewellery making to crafting wooden dishes. Yesterday I was taught how to light a fire with a strike steel.

Welcome to Gareth Edward Jones!

Take a look at Gareth’s editor profile page to see why the ‘Edward‘ part is important as well as all of the amazing experience he’s had and plans for his new role at GGG.

Gareth has certainly already inspired me with his recent guest editor article ‘Waste - Power to the Consumer‘ and I have no doubt at all that he’ll motivate us even more with his energy and ideas.

To find out more about Gareth check out his Green Festival Man myspace page and his Arctic Survival Challenge page on Justgiving.

Great to have you on the GGG team Gareth and happy blogging! x

I’m Asi and I’m really happy to be part of the Green Guys Global team. I’m a strategist at Poke and I will mostly write about green marketing stuff and tell you about really nice environmental campaigns.

In my first post here I’d like to tell you about something I’m personally involved with - the WWF Get on Board campaign to strengthen the UK Climate Change Bill.

The UK is leading the field by introducing legislation committing us to reduce our CO2 emissions by 2050, but the WWF along with many others are pressing for deeper cuts and clear targets. Poke have focused on one seemingly crazy omission from the calculation of CO2 emissions - namely that the emissions from international aviation and shipping are currently excluded from the calculations.

As aviation is the fastest growing source of UK emissions, it’s got to be bonkers to leave it out. We’re going to be making a rather large paper plane and boat to highlight this issue, and are hoping to take them from Gabriel’s Wharf where it will be exhibited for the whole weekend - 15th-18th November - to The Houses of Parliament - which should get some attention!

The people who sign the petition will have their names printed on the giant boat or plane so please go and sign up and tell your mama and sista and friends to support us as well.

We’ve been working with some lovely people who support the WWF and for celebrating my first post here, I’ll show you an exclusive outtakes/blooper video footage that will make you laugh…you can watch it here

During that time we have discovered so much about making our lives greener, written over 300 posts, gained 4 fantastic new editors, been featured in The Times and Marie Claire and now, the biggest celebration of all, launched this brand new Green Guys Global blog!

I’m very happy to have our new Green Guys on the team and from what I have learned about them over the past few months I know they’ll do a great job.

Please welcome Jez, Andy, Adam, Joel, Charles & Asi. Visit the editors page to find out more about them and drop them a line to say ‘hi’.

Show our guys your support by leaving comments or getting in touch to let them know what you think, be a part of the GGG community.

Don’t forget to sign up to our new newsletter where you’ll get a round-up of both Green Girls and Green Guys Global news.

Whilst you’re around pop over to Green Girls Global, we’ve had a make-over to match the guys’ new site too.

Finally, if you would like to join either of the GGG blogs as a full time or guest editor then please get in touch.

Well there’s not much more left to say except for thank you for reading our posts, linking to us, talking about us and helping us get to this one year milestone. May there be many more to come!

Over to you gentlemen….

Vicky x