Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe?
The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis
TL;DR
- The 'Prepare' campaign places the burden of environmental readiness on individuals, ignoring state failures.
- Government policies, influenced by lobbyists, often contradict the advice given by the 'Prepare' campaign.
- Examples include approving water-intensive datacenters, allowing new homes in flood-risk areas, and promoting factory farming despite avian flu risks.
- The government's National Risk Register appears to underestimate the likelihood and impact of events like heatwaves.
- Decades of deregulation and lobbying have weakened the UK's resilience to crises.