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How Green is Glastonbury?

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Whilst the line-up is building to a climax and the many thousands of festival-goers shuffle on piggy-back to get the best view of the stage, let's take a moment to look into the long-established 'green' status that Glastonbury boasts about. Radiohead at Glastonbury 24/6/2017 Credit: Anna Barclay http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/saturday-in-pictures-5/ Since it began in 1970, Glastonbury has gathered all it's milk, straw and cider from it's very own 'Worthy Farm' and profits have forever since been shared with the  CND , (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) Greenpeace , Oxfam and Water Aid . In this way, Glastonbury has taken a leading role, not only in how to deliver an incredible celebration of music but, also in how to celebrate the wonder of our world and support the range of charities which campaign for a world the owners strive for. They held their ethics at the forefront of what they did and did not let business plans, profits or even ego ...

United. Smile.

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Tragically we have been reminded in recent months about how swiftly a life can be cut off and just how brutal that can be.   Events that can only be explained with anger and bitterness, both inside and outside of UK borders, are putting our worldwide community to the test. Testing our strength. Testing our courage and testing our love & respect for one another.   It is difficult, after baring witness to these events, to step forward and be trustworthy with everyone. Our communities fragment and separate, setting in motion a catalyst for the process to happen again and again and again.   I find even the little things quite melancholy:  Desperate to get home after a day's work, sunken faces all spread throughout the train's carriage, you save neighbouring seats with bags. No-one dare ask you to remove it so they can sit next to you. Outside of your headphones, the carriage sits in a bleak silence. We dare not talk about ...

3 Seconds

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Honesty. This is YouTuber Prince Ea's 2015 video that captured the world's attention. You've probably seen this video before. But did you act on what he said? H _ M     :)   Bibliography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrzbRZn5Ed4