Artists playing at this year’s Glastonbury have got behind a campaign to ensure that everyone everywhere has access to water and sanitation by 2030. The ‘Pump up the Volume’ campaign is run by official Glastonbury charity WaterAid who are encouraging everyone to sign a petition to world leaders.
Lianne La Havas, Gabrielle Aplin, Tim Burgess, Editors, Palma Violets, Newton Faulkner and Beverley Knight have added their voices to the campaign and have taken part in a photo shoot to encourage people to add their support and sign the petition. They were also joined by presenter Laura Whitmore and WaterAid Ambassador Rachel Stevens.
Tim Burgess, Lianne La Havas, Laura Whitmore and Rachel Stevens have all gone a step further and designed water-themed nail art which will be available at the festival. Revellers can visit the WaterAid stand and she-pees and get the designs put on their nails to help bring attention to the campaign.
Lianne La Havas: “I’m so excited about playing at Glastonbury; it’s about so much more than music. I wanted to show my support for this important cause, and hope that as many people as possible will sign up. I’ll be looking out for the WaterAid/Lianne La Havas nails when I’m there!”
Gabrielle Aplin: “It means so much to me to be playing Glastonbury. I love everything that it stands for and as a local it's a big deal for me! In my opinion water and sanitation is a basic need and I believe everyone, everywhere should have access to it in their daily life and that is why I’m excited to be a part of WaterAid’s campaign. I want everyone to sign up to the petition and get the message out.”
Tim Burgess: “Glastonbury is a special place where music and social awareness combine, and yeah I’m thrilled to be part of it and to support WaterAid’s campaign. Everyone, everywhere should have safe water and sanitation – they are the most fundamentals in life. We can all help make this a reality by supporting WaterAid’s ‘Pump up the Volume’ campaign.
“Designing the nails is a bit of fun to get people involved – especially the men! I’m hoping to see lots of ‘Oh no I love you’ nails there and people showing their support.”
Editors: “We are thrilled to be able to support WaterAid’s Pump up the volume campaign at Glastonbury this year. It is hard to believe that people still have to drink unsafe water in the world that is why we are backing their petition that everyone should have clean water everywhere. Join us in signing the petition and we look forward to seeing you all at the festival this year”
Palma Violets: “We are supporting WaterAid’s Pump up the Volume campaign at Glastonbury as we think that no one should live without clean water. It is a basic human right and we want as many people as possible to sign the petition to get world leaders to listen to us and together we really can make a real difference”
Newton Faulkner: “I am delighted that I can use my presence at Glastonbury festival this year to support WaterAid’s Pump up the Volume campaign. Water is essential for survival, which is why I am using my voice and will be signing their petition to make sure everyone has clean water and sanitation wherever they live.”
Beverley Knight: “I have seen for myself the difference the work that charities like WaterAid has on the lives of poor communities. It is important that campaigns like Pump up the Volume raises awareness of the water and sanitation crisis, and how we can lend our support to make a change and transform lives. Sign the petition now and join me in a vision where everyone has clean water, everywhere”
Rachel Stevens: “As WaterAid’s Ambassador I know how vital safe water and sanitation are to living a life without poverty.
“Using the nail art is a fun and easy way to show your support – small things like this and signing the petition help to create a noise. We need everyone to join in so that it echoes to world leaders and lets them know that we are demanding a world where everyone has safe water and sanitation by 2030. Together, we can make that happen.”
Laura Whitmore: “Music is so important to me, and no more so than when it can be used for the greater good – that is what Glastonbury is all about. It’s crazy that so many people are without something as basic as water, so I wanted to show my support and encourage everyone to sign up to WaterAid’s Pump up the Volume campaign. It’s such small thing to do that could have a huge impact.
“My nail art design incorporating music notes are perfect for Glastonbury and I hope festival goers will enjoy wearing them and showing their support for WaterAid at the same time”
After the festival all the campaign signatures will be handed in at a key UN meeting in New York in September. The charity firmly believes that we could be on the verge of a huge moment in history. Barbara Frost, WaterAid Chief Executive:
“If we can get world leaders to commit to a world where everyone, everywhere has access to water and sanitation we will be so much closer to ending poverty. They are fundamental human rights and the building blocks of development. Come on everyone, ‘pump up the volume!’
WaterAid is an international charity dedicated to helping some of the world’s poorest communities to safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation. It is one of the official charities of Glastonbury Festival and has strong support from Michael and Emily Eavis who visited projects in Mozambique in 2006.
The charity has over 150 volunteers at the festival who help at the African pit latrines, she-pees (female urinals), litter pick and man the WaterAid stand by the Pyramid Stage.
To sign the petition please visit: www.wateraid.org/pumpupthevolume
