Climate change activists from Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace UK will march through Glastonbury Festival on Thursday.
Organisers say the rally will include speeches from activists and a procession through the Worthy Farm site led by Extinction Rebellion’s trademark pink boat.
On Sunday, Extinction Rebellion will also join forces with the Wisdom Keepers to hold a minute silence on the Pyramid Stage, in memory of Stop Ecocide: Change The Law founder Polly Higgins.
Extinction Rebellion also has set up a “Rebel Rebel” tent in the Green Futures field for the weekend with a program of talks on the “climate emergency”.
Thursday’s procession is set to meet at the Park Stage at 4pm, where activists such as Dr Gail Bradbrook and Rosie Rogers will speak to the crowds.
Ecuadorian shaman Kurikindi and rapper Dizraeli will also address the protesters before the march begins.
The crowds will then proceed together through the festival.
At the end of the procession, organisers have planned to invite festival goers to help create the largest ever human Extinction Symbol before Nick Mulvey performs.
Models of insects and extinct species will be carried through the procession alongside big brass bands and the Arcadia bug, the giant moving spider-like structure that has featured at the festival in previous years.
Dr Gail Bradbrook, from Extinction Rebellion, said: “The climate emergency is the most dangerous threat currently facing all life on earth."
“It is also important to acknowledge the people who have been standing up for us and for our planet for years,” she added.
“Tomorrow, we are honouring the work of indigenous activists and teaming up with Greenpeace to form a movement of movements”
Greenpeace UK’s Rosie Rogers also said: “Greenpeace has been fighting for a greener, peaceful world for nearly 50 years. But, as I look at the global climate movement today I am filled with hope.
“A hope that together, we can really face up to the challenge ahead of us in what is literally the fight of our lives."
“We know the challenge is huge but with everyone pulling in the same direction, we can win,” she said.
