Organic Winemaking and the Ocean: A Journey from Source to Sea: Episode 6

800 km into the journey, Hannah detours away from the Rhine River towards the hillsides surrounding the Selz River, a tributary of the Rhine in Germany's largest wine region, Rheinhessen, meeting Hanneke Schönhals, a small-scale wine maker. For Hanneke, wine production is about much more than the product: it’s about working with nature, sharing lessons passed down through generations of living on the land, and understanding the connectivity of all systems on earth.

In September 2024, Hannah Muir, a marine researcher set off on a journey cycling down the Rhine River, to learn from locals about their connection to the river and about how they’re helping to restore and protect their water system. Hannah’s goal was to learn about how positive actions on the river can benefit our ocean. Tune into this nine-part series as Hannah interviews experts along the Rhine, exploring what motivates people to protect these systems and to hear about their vision for the river’s future.

This nine-part series showcases some of the people and projects trying to improve the quality of the Rhine River for the benefit of society and nature, exploring the motivations and visions of the people driving this change.

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