{"id":652,"date":"2023-03-23T18:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/?p=652"},"modified":"2023-03-27T10:28:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T09:28:02","slug":"5-things-you-didnt-know-about-green-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-green-man\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things you didn\u2019t know about Green Man"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s the place to be green<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman4resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman4resized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman4resized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman4resized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman4resized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman4resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman4resized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman4resized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman4resized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman4resized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Matthaus Bridge <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the staples of the annual festival lineup in the UK is Green Man: an independent music and arts festival held in the Welsh Brecon Beacons, near the town of Crickhowell.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event found itself in the headlines recently with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/villagers-who-fear-overrun-green-25971498\">controversial plans to expand<\/a>. That being said, the festival is still the greenest in the UK, with festival-goers and performers praising the event for its green ethos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In light of their recent expansion plans, GORP counts down the top 5 facts about the UK\u2019s greenest festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. It was the UK\u2019s most sustainable summer event of 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman6-resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman6-resized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman6-resized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman6-resized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman6-resized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman6-resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman6-resized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman6-resized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman6-resized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman6-resized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Matthaus Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival was named the UK\u2019s most sustainable summer event of 2022 in a study carried out by wholesale packaging provider Packaging Online, beating the Wimbledon tennis Championships and festival giants such as Glastonbury and Wireless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study commended Green Man\u2019s \u201ceco-friendly culture\u201d, highlighting aspects such as their compostable packaging and compost toilets, as well as the banning of disposable plastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. It uses alternative power sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenmanresized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenmanresized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenmanresized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenmanresized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenmanresized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenmanresized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenmanresized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenmanresized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenmanresized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenmanresized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Matthaus Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Man states on their website that they are a supporter of an initiative called Vision: 2025, with a pledge to reduce their environmental impact by 50% by 2025. Vision: 2025 was founded in 2015 and consists of a network of over 500 outdoor events and businesses who are striving to take positive climate action. Green Man is taking these steps by using alternative power sources such as hydrogen, solar and hydrotreated oil \u2013 as well as having a 100% solar powered stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. They support local businesses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman5resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman5resized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman5resized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman5resized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman5resized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman5resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman5resized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman5resized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman5resized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman5resized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Matthaus Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As most of the beers and ciders served at Green Man are brewed in Welsh breweries, the carbon footprint of the transportation to the festival is naturally reduced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some festival-goers are attracted to this refreshing aspect of Green Man. Benjamin Leonard has attended the last three festivals: \u201cThe fact that they only sell local beer and food is the most appealing aspect of the festival\u2019s ethos to me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. It\u2019s good for the (work) environment&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman2resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman2resized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman2resized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman2resized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman2resized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman2resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman2resized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman2resized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman2resized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman2resized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Matthaus Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Man\u2019s aptly green ethos doesn\u2019t hamper the overall experience: not just for festival-goers but for performers too. Jules Young is a dancer who has regularly performed at Green Man over the last few years and feels that this is a very good thing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe fact that the festival is working to be as sustainable as possible and yet the experience remains the same is an example for other festivals and outdoor events,\u201d he said, \u201cThe festival supports my company to make the greenest possible choices for the performance. This allows me to make the touring of work sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. It\u2019s big on mythology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman3resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman3resized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman3resized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman3resized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman3resized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman3resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman3resized.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman3resized-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman3resized-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/03\/greenman3resized-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Matthaus Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the centre of the festival stands a huge wooden sculpture of the titular Green Man: the weekend always concludes with the ritual burning of the effigy. The Green Man has mythological ties to ideas of nature, rebirth, and new growth, and it appears that the proposed expansion will mean the festival will continue to grow in a similar way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Man 2023 will be held between 17-20 August, with this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenman.net\/line-up\/2023\/\">lineup<\/a> including Swedish duo First Aid Kit among almost 90 other acts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Wales\u2019s Green Man eyes up an expansion, we take a look at some of the most interesting facts about the UK\u2019s greenest festival.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":927,"featured_media":659,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[90,89,92,91,93],"class_list":["post-652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insights","tag-environment","tag-festival","tag-music","tag-sustainablility","tag-wales"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/927"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=652"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":671,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/652\/revisions\/671"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/gorp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}