Glastonbury 2002: Micheal Eavis
For almost thirty years Michael Eavis, farmer and founder, has succeeded in turning Worthy Farm into the biggest and brightest festival of contemporary arts in Europe, possibly the world. With the help of the traders, promoters, performers and an army of contractors and volunteers, a city bigger than Bath is built and run efficiently for five days in late June, entertaining and catering for thousands.
In 1992 came the first donations from the profits of the festival to Greenpeace and Oxfam. Michael Eavis felt that with the ending of the Cold War, people's concerns had shifted towards the environment.
Since then, Greenpeace has enjoyed a successful relationship with Glastonbury. Greenpeace benefits directly from Michael's generosity and we are invited onto the site to greet our existing supporters and to make new friends. This gives us the opportunity to talk with the public about current environmental concerns and to showcase the best available solutions technology.
Each year the Greenpeace field at Glastonbury strives to demonstrate what improvements people can make in their everyday lives that will also benefit the environment. Those who come to Glastonbury come from all parts of the country and from all walks of life to share in a celebration of life, as much as for the brilliant bands and performances.
None of this can be achieved without the support each year of various organisations, companies and most importantly, you the festival goers.
