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By LIN, Ya-Yin                                                                   2013/05/15  Life is full of surprises. We never know where we’re going to end up when we take our first step. In 2012, I went to Belgium to attend the 9th World Bamboo Congress (WBC). I had been invited b

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (UPI) — Chinese scientists report they have decoded the genome for a variety of bamboo in hopes of improving it and using the plant as an alternative to wood. The results of the study of moso bamboo, a giant timber bamboo that can grow to more than 90 feet tall,

The 10th World Bamboo Congress will take place in South Korea, hosted by the delegation of Damyang-gun and its County Governor, Mr. Choi Hyung-sik. WBO Executive Director Susanne Lucas and WBO President Michel Abadie traveled to Damyang last November to make the partnership official w

Who is planning to organize a celebration for WORLD BAMBOO DAY 18 September ??? Official logos are available here for creating your own special souvenirs to celebrate BAMBOO! Sonja Sheasley of Bum Boosa is organizing a 5K Run/Walk Race in the village of Cotuit on Cape Cod in Massachus

Many thanks to the sponsorship provided by EcoPlanet Bamboo.  As part of the inauguration of the 9th World Bamboo Congress, we honor 5 of these great Bamboo Pioneers:  (see the PowerPoint presentation) Oscar Hidalgo-Lopez of Colombia Wenyu Hsiung of the Peoples Republic of China Jules

World Bamboo Organization honors the following Bamboo Pioneers from India for their contribution to the bamboo sector development in India on this 18th day of September, 2010 at Kisama Heritage Village, Kohima, Nagaland, India. Cherla Sastry Cherla Sastry was born in Andhra Pradesh, I

Here is a transcript of the Bamboo Pioneers presentation (click for PowerPoint) from the 8th WBC, Bangkok, Thailand, 16 September, 2009. Living creatures all around the world depend on bamboo for their survival. This includes Homo sapiens.  We all know that for centuries, human cultur

Dr. Nirmala Chongtham of Panjab University in Chandigarh, north India has been selected as Chair of the Technical Committee for the 10th World Bamboo Congress. She attended and participated as a speaker at the past two WBCs (Bangkok and Antwerp), and her work on bamboo as a nutritive

Sakroots® is a lifestyle accessories brand that expresses the artist, musician and nature lover in all of us. Each print collection features original artwork from the Sakroots Artist Circle gallery of artists. Their Bambu print is by Mexican artist Jetro Martinez. The print reflects t