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Quem pensa em si planta um eucalipto. Quem pensa nos filhos planta um pinheiro. Quem pensa nos netos planta um sobreiro. ------------------- Who thinks of h
by PedroBatista 4y ago
Quem pensa em si planta um eucalipto.
Quem pensa nos filhos planta um pinheiro.
Quem pensa nos netos planta um sobreiro.
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Who thinks of himself plants an eucalyptus.
Who thinks of his children plants a pine tree.
Who thinks of his grandchildren plants a cork tree.
The best way to support is not to fund mega touristic projects / intensive farming or solar projects that cause cork trees to either "disappear" or die magically. Cork trees are protected by law.
- HarryHirsch 4y agoFor non-Portuguese: the eucalypt refers to eucalyptus plantations, the wood being used for paper production. They are a disaster for native species and also extremely susceptible to forest fires.
- mickdeek86 4y agoCalifornians, especially long-time Californians, are sadly well aware
- libertine 4y agoVinhas minhas. Olivais dos meus pais. Montados dos meus antepassados. --- Which is a nice saying, but also points in the direction that those who reap the benefits from this industry are the ones who got lucky to inherit land from their ancestors. While it's definitely a cultural mark of Portugal, that represents work and sustain in some regions, it's also a mark of wealth. A lot of the shifts you see, are just people looking for other ways to leverage their lottery land for more wealth gains - usually the fines are worth paying for the short term returns. They should be held accountable for the luck they had - should be a privilege, not a right.