Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot
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?I exaggerate, but this isn’t very far from the approach taken by the government’s Prepare campaign.
- ▪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?I exaggerate, but this isn’t very far from the approach taken by the government’s Prepare campaign.
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Illustration: Ben Jennings/The GuardianView image in fullscreen Illustration: Ben Jennings/The GuardianOpinionEmergency planningStockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe?George MonbiotThe UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisisThu 8 Oct 2026 01.00 EDTShareWould 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?I exaggerate, but this isn’t very far from the approach taken by the government’s Prepare campaign.
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