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<\/a><\/p>\n... which says:<\/p>\n
Glastonbury Festival was founded in 1970, long before people began to become concerned about climate change. Yet even then all the milk and the cider and the straw came from the farm. We were \u201cgreen\u201d then, and we are just as green now. \u00a0These days, of course, everyone has woken up to the fact that we really have to do something about protecting the environment and reducing our impact on it. But, as a Festival, we\u2019ve been highlighting new \u2013 and sometimes unpopular \u2013 ideas about the issue for as long as I can remember. Different ways of looking at and doing things, which we always hoped people would take notice of.<\/p>\n
Glastonbury Festival has always been the first to host \u201calternative\u201d solutions to environmental concerns, and over time, we\u2019ve watched as those \u201calternatives\u201d have become mainstream. \u00a0In fact, to me, one of the greatest benefits of Glastonbury Festival has been in giving people the chance to \u201copen their eyes\u201d and see something better, even if it is only for one weekend in the year. \u00a0We hope that we can continue to lead the way by making Glastonbury as green and as sustainable as we are able to, given the restrictions of the site, and also by spreading the word to Festival goers about what will really make a difference to the environment.\u00a0And, as always, the work begins at home here at Worthy Farm. \u00a0My family have farmed this land for generations \u2013 since the 1860s when they walked here with their cows from Dorset to set up at Park Farm \u2013 and looking after the fields and the hedges and the livestock has always been our number one concern.<\/p>\n
Our big campaign now is \u2018Love Worthy Farm\u2026 Leave No Trace\u2019 because, for me, that\u2019s what life here is all about.<\/p>\n
We have to work as hard as we can on the practical things: today, we are releasing a whole list of environmental issues that we are addressing on site, from encouraging people to travel by public transport right through to great new initiatives on recycling and more efficient ways of powering the festival activities. \u00a0Today, just as much as in 1970, we have to work hard on our message. Glastonbury Festival is a Midsummer celebration of life and joy, but we must not lose sight of our undertaking to achieve the best possible balance of nature and resources.<\/p>\n
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This is part of a Guardian<\/a> reflection on the grim reality:<\/p>\n