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WaterAid and Glastonbury Festival 2010

Ten years ago world leaders made a promise to tackle world poverty. At Glastonbury Festival this summer our message is simple: Don’t let it drop.  

We’re demanding that urgent action is taken to address the global sanitation and water crisis. Across the world today, one in eight people live without safe, clean drinking water, and almost half the population lack any form of sanitation – even a simple latrine or toilet.   

This silent crisis kills 4,000 children every single day, more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined, and is largely preventable. Yet sanitation is largely neglected by governments and decision-makers. World leaders must act now – we must ensure that the UK government plays its part and prioritises this basic human right.  

WaterAid will be encouraging festival goers to get involved by signing our petition and adding their voice to our demand that urgent action is taken to tackle the global sanitation and water crisis at the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit in September. Festival goers can show their support by wearing a specially designed WaterAid droplet tattoo.

At Glastonbury we all know just how important sanitation and loos really are and that’s why we are so pleased to have the opportunity to spread the word to thousands of festival goers about the importance of safe water, effective sanitation and good hygiene.  

As well as asking you to sign our petition at our stand by the Pyramid stage, WaterAid volunteers will also be working hard to keep the famous She-Pees and the all-new composting latrines in Kings Meadow lovely and clean.  

We hope to see you there!

To find out more about go to: www.wateraid.org/glastonbury