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Building the basics of GlastonburyTurning a farm into a city and then back again, is no easy feat. For the festival to run smoothly there must be adequate water, sanitation, road access, and electricity. Phil Miller speaks of the challenges of managing this succesfully and Georgie Pope takes us on a tour of the site......
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Green initiatives at GlastonburyThe Glastonbury organisers pride themselves on doing as much possible to reduce their impact - not just on the farm itself, but on a global scale. Lucy Brooking-Clark coordinates the festival’s green initiatives...
Playing with RecyclablesBen meets Mark and Lorraine - shipbuilders who used recycled plastics to produce the playship that dominates the childrens field...
Making Festivals SustainableHelen Heathfield explains how festivals compare with more traditional forms of entertainment when it comes to sustainability...
Greenpeace at GlastonburyWill Luton explains why a festival is good place to get environmental issues across...
Water Aid at GlastonburyMelanie Tompkins explains Water Aid's role and presence at Glastonbury...
Optimum Population Trust at GlastonburyBen Valsler chats with The Optimum Population Trust about their message at Glastonbury and for the wider world...
Tackling Loss of BiodiversityMichelle Osbourn from the Somerset Wildlife Trust explains how they're trying to tackle the loss of biodiversity by taking action at the local level.
Pedal-powered washing machineAlex Gadsden tells us about his pedal-powered washing machine - how it works and what it can do.
Science and the Spoken WordBaba Brinkman on his own brand of hip-hop, and bringing science to the poetry and spoken word tent at Glastonbury.
Performing at GlastonburyPaloma Faith discusses why Glastonbury is so important for a performer and how the environmental message hits home.
Science and Politics at GlastonburyStand-up comedian Josie Long, performing in the cabaret tent, feels that politics and environmental messages have a strong root in Glastonbury.
Science as an InspirationBroadcaster and comedian Robin Ince incorporates a great deal of science into his comedy, quoting from Carl Sagan, Charles Darwin and Richard Feynman among others in his sets. I asked him if he felt that science could find a home at music festivals. |
They said they toss the leftover tents into the rubbish pile. I wonder if they could be donated to the homeless?
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