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Glastonbury, 26th June 2007 - Over 70,000 people at Glastonbury festival, from punters to performers, workers and volunteers signed up to the UK’s I Count campaign to stop climate chaos.
Nearly half of the over 170,000 festival goers were persuaded to sign up to the campaign over the three short days of the festival. "Huge numbers of people here at Glastonbury  festival this weekend have demonstrated that there is a growing, irresistible movement of people calling for action on climate change. Together we’re proving that individual action to reduce our carbon footprints and positive pressure on politicians does count. This weekend proves, that individually we are great but together we are irresistible!" said Lucy Pearce, Campaign Manager for I Count. Glastonbury organisers Michael and Emily Eavis joined the three headline charities – Greenpeace, Oxfam and WaterAid – and urged everyone to get behind the I Count campaign. Artists who added their name to I Count include: Jo Whiley; Peaches Geldof; The Kooks; Just Jack; Klaxons; Zane Lowe; Billy Bragg; The Arcade Fire; and Keith Allen. For those who have not yet signed up, it’s not too late. Sign up from the comfort of your home online www.icount.org.uk or text 'I Count' 84424. ‘I Count’ involves over 50 of the UK’s most respected environment and development organisations working together to show the public and politicians that climate change is not too big a problem to fix. |
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| Last Updated ( Sunday, 26 August 2007 ) |
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