The GreenFestivalMan at Glastonbury festival

Posted on 27 June 2008

Well I’ve arrived at Glastonbury Festival 2008. The organisers of this years festival have promised it to be the greenest festival yet, so i’m really looking forward to the next few days.

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.

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This post was written by:

Gareth - who has written 15 posts on Green Guys Global.

Gareth is an active Environmentalist with a background in Environmental Science and International Development. Gareth frequently raises funds for the charity WaterAid, by participating in extreme events, like trekking to Everest Base Camp and surviving in the arctic. As the Green Festival Man, he annually demonstrates practical ways to reduce your carbon footprint at music festivals, and lives by the mantra 'Be the change you want to see in the world'

1 Comments For This Post

  1. Vicky says:

    Sounds fab Gareth, I’m very envious!

    Have a wonderful time & I’ll look forward to reading more.

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