Climate impacts in municipalities with viticulture and tourism

Climate change and its impacts are increasingly being felt at the local level in various ways. Droughts, floods, heat waves and forest fires are visible aspects of a larger global challenge. The towns of Eltville on the Rhine in Germany and Tunuyán in Argentina are internationally renowned for their wine production and hospitality. That is why for both cities adaptation to climate change is a central issue.

Within the framework of the CC project, experts from both cities had the opportunity to exchange experiences related to climate change, wine production and tourism. The exchanges took place in December 2021 and as a result, both cities decided to formally cooperate, identify common challenges and jointly find practical solutions to them. During the virtual session on 9 December 2021, we welcomed the mayors of Eltville, Mr. Patrik Kunkel, and of Tunuyán, Mr. Martin Aveiro, who after giving some opening remarks, proceeded to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), each of them in their offices 12,000 kilometres apart. This MoU provided a framework for the exchange and the joint development of projects, enabling both cultural and social exchange, as well as enabling the opportunity for a common learning process. Almost 30 participants were there to celebrate the moment, including the representative of the Argentinean consulate in Frankfurt.