Since it's inception, Bonnaroo has attracted advocacy group after advocacy group. From greening movements to human rights proponents, organizations pick this festival as one of the top spots for both recruitment and information dissemination. This year, aside from the typical recycling programs, bio-fuel vans, and the “pack-in, pack-out” mentality most of the festival fans are familiar with, the ever-expanding list of advocacy groups that trekked to the festival gave any social-minded person a lot to explore during their time at Bonnaroo.
Clean Vibes: The primary trash disposal and recycling efforts at the festival were once again be headed by Clean Vibes, which specializes in music festivals and outdoor events. The crew was visible throughout the festival, picking up the mounds of trash left in the wake of festival attendees. This year, the group also hosted the Trading Post, where concert-goers brought recyclable materials and exchanged them for eco-friendly merchandise (the person who brought the most throughout the weekend was to receive tickets to Bonnaroo 2009).
Grist.org: The environmentally minded Web publication had a featured interview with Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard on the Bonnaroo greening page.
RocktheEarth.org: This group, which collaborates with musicians and fans to advocate environmental issues ranging from biodiversity to nature conservancy, was also in attendance.
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Big Frog Mountain: Once again, the aptly-named Bonnaroo venue the Solar Stage was powered by Big Frog Mountain's solar trailer, a portable power producer that churns out two kilowatts of energy and allows for at least one venue that can be sustained solely with the power of the Sun.
Conscious Alliance: Bonnaroo teamed up with Conscious Alliance for the 5th Annual Food drive, which benefited Manchester's Good Samaritan Food Pantry, and gave out limited edition Bonnaroo posters to the first 2000 donors.
The Human Rights Awareness Tour: Aside from informing and educating festival-goers about the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this group sponsored the “No Sweat Fashion Show,” where volunteers modeled “all sweatshop free, fair trade, and organic clothing.”
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