Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot
George Monbiot criticizes the UK government's 'Prepare' campaign, arguing that it shifts the burden of emergency planning onto individuals rather than addressing systemic infrastructure failures. He highlights the contradiction between water conservation advice and the approval of water-intensive data centers.
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It highlights the tension between individual responsibility and state accountability in the face of climate change and infrastructure crises.
Opinion Emergency planning Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? George Monbiot The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis
W ould you mind fixing the NHS? And while you’re at it, could you please build an anti-missile system in your garden? Then regulate the banks, replace the water mains, tax the very rich and use the proceeds to rebuild our schools. Well, come on people: what are you waiting for?
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