Environment
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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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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.