Green Police started in Glastonbury in 1976 to encourage litter
picking. Volunteers carried out ad hoc campaigns on
behalf of Save the World Club. Spearheaded by alternative
comedian and eco activist Professor Kayoss (Des Kay), they successfully distributed
recycling bags and collected various items with a performance
based approach to social and ecological learning.
Green Police aims are :
 1. To stop people urinating in the
water and hedgerows:
By
telling them face to face and showing them "the rules"
of the festival using humour, sexiness - and accurate information.
2.
To make sure people dispose of their cigarette butts properly :
Cigarette butts take 14 years to break down, they pollute the land and poison the water table and the cows eat them if they are not disposed of properly!
3.
To encourage litter picking, recycling and better waste management:
By giving
out green bags, festival rules leaflets, encouraging litter
picking and specifically cleaning the Kings Field each day
using the power of persuasion and volunteers only.
4. To leave a
legacy of important information regarding festival etiquette:
Issues like wildlife protection, excess noise, litter,
pissing and respect for the earth can be learnt, and will
create a win-win scenario for everyone who attends.
So the
potential of Glastonbury Green Police is that:
*
People learn to stop urinating in the water table
*
No litter
* Less stress for animals, people, land
* More respect = Less money spent on problems, more on fun
* People think more about the place they have come to
have fun and take a greener philosophy home with them |
