Along the Rhône river

Environment

  • From hemp fields to CBD: the history of hemp in the Rhône Valley

    From hemp fields to CBD: the history of hemp in the Rhône Valley

    In the Rhône Valley, hemp has long been a staple of everyday life. Grown for its fibres, seeds and domestic uses, it has shaped agricultural practices, landscapes and rural skills for centuries. Its history sheds light on how a local resource can be an integral part of rural life, before declining and then re-emerging in…

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  • What if the Rhône River had rights and became an entity?

    What if the Rhône River had rights and became an entity?

    The Rhône an entity in its own right? This is the project put forward by an association in Lyon to give the river a legal existence, following the example of other examples around the world. Focus on the Rhône Appeal.

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  • The Kogi people take care of the Rhône River

    The Kogi people take care of the Rhône River

    Last autumn, a delegation from the Kogi people travelled from Colombia to the Rhône River to put a new environmental cooperation project into practice. The aim was to assess the health of the Rhône and draw up an unprecedented inventory of the river.

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