I've written and sent an email for my local UK MP regarding our countries infrastructure and rising temperatures (names have been redacted)

Dear ------,

I am writing this message to relay a growing concern which has frankly been a long time coming in terms of our country. With rising temperatures that will likely continue to rise over the next two decades to dangerous levels combined with an infrastructure that is built for trapping heat, it is imperative for public health that we upgrade our existing infrastructure to reflect the new conditions we will be living in. This has long been a concern of mine and following the recent discussion by unions regarding maximum workplace temperatures, it has brought the issue further into light.

A way to do this could be to implement grants and incentives to landlords in order to build air conditioning units into their properties, and also in the mid to long-term, impose a legal minimum on efforts by landlords to protect residents and tenants from deadly temperatures.

This would understandably be a costly investment but this has been a long time coming for our country and it’s going to have to happen at some point. It’s better to act now than leave it to when it’s already a problem which frankly it has been for some time. It will stop being comical for our country to be unprepared for extreme weather soon though, and as such I implore that we put these suggestions before parliament or at least get an official conversation happening around this urgent matter.

The chances of our country reaching net zero and reducing pollution this century are not to be counted on realistically given the focus on economy, and it’s not guaranteed that temperatures would simply drop immediately. Thus, we should not lean or rely on that as a sole solution and should take some basic preventative measures. Not only would these suggestions keep people safe to a basic standard, but it would also take pressure off of an already barely functional health system and bring us into the modern times.

I sincerely hope that this is taken into serious consideration as this is something that we are going to deal with, it’s not a matter of might, we absolutely are and will be dealing with increasing issues and deaths of vulnerable people and eventually others if this isn’t addressed urgently, as even with these grants it would take time for landlords to implement them.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope this finds you well.

Regards,

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SW-User

They only rise for a couple weeks though lol. 38-40 degrees celcius is unusual for England but it happens in other European countries. They can't really do anything about the infrastructure (my place is cool actually) but maybe just build some pools? This is the only country I know to not have pools outside. Also it's about being sensible. I know my heat tolerance is high but if some people are less able to tolerate it, they should just stay indoors if they can. Very young children and the elderly should remain inside. I was surprised by the amount of families out with their babies yesterday to be honest...they were out for the day, so had to bring their babies in the car, were taking them on this safari and then taking them to the amusement park. I was shocked tbh.

Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M

@SW-User It rises for a couple of weeks several times a year, not only that but it's going to get worse and we're going to start having droughts likely in the next 20 years if the heat increases, which it will. We're woefully unprepared for any change in weather that is beyond mild, the point being that it is becoming the new usual and it will become the new usual. So this is about mid to long term planning, which is something that never gets done in this country.

Mark my words, when the problems arise in a decade or so they'll be going on about having done something earlier.

Miram · 31-35, F

They need to also upgrade your town's electrical capacity

Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M

@Miram Yeah I thought about that after the fact. It's not a great time to do that particular suggestion as we're having an energy crisis, but what's also been a long time coming is our need to invest heavily in green energy and nuclear power plants.

So many problems have just been left to fester in Britain, we've had very short sighted governments that don't think to implement long term solutions to basic problems that frankly we shouldn't be having. I've been aware of these problems since I was around 20 years old and every one has come to a head.

Another pressing issue is that we're going to start having droughts in the next two decades, food is going to be more expensive and harder to grow, feed for animals is going to increase and as such prices will increase even more to reflect that, pushing the cost of living further. This will continue to happen around the world and then we won't be able to rely on trade.

We need long term solutions to stop these issues before they happen, my concern is that with the trend of how governments have handled these problems, they won't talk about them until it's too late as they will be focused on "winning" the election with a focus on short-term issues. This is an inherant problem with democracy unfortunately.

Miram · 31-35, F

@Ryannnnnn

I have no faith in governments anymore. They're self interested but I am aware they are more likely to take actions when the public is pressuring them.

One of my closest friends is from your country. It is sad how so much economic and human resources potential is wasted at the arena of politics.

Personally I want to live an entirely self sufficient life. I have solar panels installed in my property but not enough to cover all..and I do worry about the long term supply because I am in north africa. I don't plan to be here always but I would like to keep this place running just in case I need it in the future.

I am considering starting something similar in North America once I am free from existing financial liabilities. It would take at least 5 years of work to have something independent. The taxes (federal) alone are crazy compared to africa so that's a worry.

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