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Emily tells why
charity has always been in her blood and in the mud!
How did you develop a 'social' view
of society?
Glastonbury has always been about
giving back to society, so I grew up with this ethic from a young
age.
How did that lead into the position
you're in now?
As I've grown up, I've become more and
more involved with Glastonbury - working alongside the different
charities and thinking of interesting ways to get punters at the
festival fired up about campaigns, as well as more of the heavy
organisational stuff.
How does your enterprise work?
I’ve organised many concerts for
Oxfam, raised money for the Make Trade Fair campaign, and I also
organised an anti-Iraq war gig in London. Aside from this,
Glastonbury is an annual festival, and we aim to donate £2
million pounds to charity in 2008.
I continue to work with Oxfam too,
helping to integrate their campaigns into new territories - this is
hugely important to me.
What are your ambitions for the
future?
We want to give as much as possible to
our charities, and this will continue as long as the festival does.
What did you want to be when you
were growing up?
A teacher.
What kind of person makes a good
social entrepreneur?
Someone who has the passion for change
and the energy to make a difference.
What other social
entrepreneurs/businesses do you admire and why?
Anita Roddick, Al Gore, Howies and many more.
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