This valentine's day, take a moment to read how they are destroying a wetland, an important site for migratory birds from Europe every winter, for $65m a year. "An exclusive investigation reveals how flower farms in Uganda’s protected wetlands are shipping millions of stems to Europe— ending up in ALDI aisles and the vases of the Dutch royal family."

Ugly Valentine: How ‘Fairtrade’ Roses Ravage Uganda’s Wetlands | Pulitzer Center
pulitzercenter.org/stories/ugl…

#valentinesday #climate #climatechange

Ugly Valentine: How ‘Fairtrade’ Roses Ravage Uganda’s Wetlands

An exclusive investigation reveals how flower farms in Uganda’s protected wetlands are shipping millions of stems to Europe— ending up in ALDI aisles and the vases of the Dutch royal family. Lees het...

^{Pulitzer Center}

Here’s a tip for your #ValentinesDay gifting:

Don’t buy something that tells somebody they should change (gym membership, botox, weight-loss items) – it’s likely to leave to hurt feelings.
theconversation.com/gifts-of-g…

Gifts of gym memberships and Botox treatments can lead to hurt feelings – and bad reviews for the businesses

Thinking of giving a gym membership or Botox gift card for Valentine’s Day? Think again.

^{The Conversation}