brilliant read re: flooding

[fl0wer]

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/13/flooding-public-spending-britain-europe-policies-homes

I hope, after you have read this, you can join in a countrywide effort to get millions of trees growing.

Even from our back yards and doorsteps it is possible to tend a few young trees ready for the moment the countryside "upstream" needs them.

Some probably grow from seeds already, in your flower borders and you were going to weed them out & throw them away - just pot them on. Another year or two and this human care will prove more important than any EU subsidies or government grants.

[Joseph75]

We also need to address the issues that are casuing the flooding in the first place though. It's a decision of what to spend the money on, this kind of thing, or trying to slow down the effects of climate change. Interesting read though.

[fl0wer]

Could be and/and, not either/or Joseph.

We need to do both. We are looking to the "authorities" to act for us on carbon etc. Meanwhile we can all be doing a local, achievable thing.

The problem for many people is the enormity of the task. Some will say that humankind's damage is already done & it is hopeless. Whilst long term effects of things like Arctic & Greenland losing their ice caps, are unknown, we can guess.

Yet whatever happens the topsoil is going to keep needing anchoring with suitable, resilient shrubs and trees.