World Bamboo Organization

Advances in Bamboo Science Journal

There is a new scientific Journal devoted entirely to bamboo, with Dr. John Innes, former dean of forestry at the University of British Columbia, as it's Editor-in-Chief. This Journal is published by Elsevier, B.V.

Taoyuan to host World Bamboo Congress in 2024

The Taiwan Forestry Bureau is to host the 2024 World Bamboo Congress in Taoyuan, after the event was postponed and then canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Forestry Bureau said yesterday. The nation’s bid to host the conference is part of the bureau’s bamboo industry revival program that is being implemented from this year to 2025.

The 4th World Bamboo Workshop Vietnam 2022

A short film made by Santosh Oinam featuring the 4th World Bamboo Workshop held 16-21 September in Phu An Bamboo Village, Vietnam, 2022.

Wrap-up of the 4th World Bamboo Workshop Vietnam 2022

The focus of this workshop was to reveal the potentials of bamboo as a sustainable resource, a biomaterial that can - while providing us with healthier buildings - also heals the planet’s wounds. It can rehabilitate the environment that we humans have harmed and provide a nutritious food to feed our expanding population on this planet.

In Honor of World Bamboo Pioneers 2022

The Bamboo Pioneer Award: This initiative was started in 2009 at the 8th WBC in Bangkok. It is rooted in gratitude and in giving recognition. The Bamboo Pioneer Award is a small gesture by the World Bamboo Organization, yet very important to me as the Executive Director.

Reduce single-use plastic with bamboo products

WBO sends a SHOUT OUT to Lè Xuän Hà of Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam. He and his family grow, harvest and manufacture bamboo products as a substitute for single-use plastic. Their company, Vibabo, is doing their part in helping the planet, while improving their rural livelihood and maintaining biodiversity on their family farm.

Engineered Bamboo Conference Followup

Thanks to the University of British Columbia's Forestry Department, the WBO co-hosted a three day virtual conference in March, 2022 focused on the subject of Engineered Bamboo in Sustainable Construction. This was very well attended and we received an enormous amount of questions. In an attempt to fulfill our goal of answering all those questions,

Kwabena Akodwaa-Boadi - World Bamboo Foundation Fellowship Experience Blog

Together, we motivated farmers to plant bamboo and assisted communities to establish community bamboo plantations to contribute to mitigating the excesses of climate change in the transitional zone of the country. We established a 10-hectare bamboo agroforestry demonstration farm and a bamboo nursery where farmers could easily get assess to bamboo seedlings to plant. Our ambition was to gradually turn slash and burn farmers to “Bamboo Agroforesters.”

Imagine Bamboo: World Bamboo Landmark Event in the UK

The World Bamboo Organization is pleased to be part of Imagine Bamboo, a brand new, ambitious public art project produced by Imagineer Productions, as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival. Imagine Bamboo has been labeled a World Bamboo Landmark event.

Apsana Kafle - World Bamboo Foundation Fellowship Experience Blog

I was selected as one of eight fellows of the World Bamboo Foundation’s Fellowship 2021/22. The Fellowship supported me to explore the implication of silviculture management of bamboo on timber development in developing counties.

Engineered Bamboo for Sustainable Construction Conference

A few of the world's experts in building with bamboo came together to share their knowledge earlier this month in the Engineered Bamboo for Sustainable Construction Conference sponsored by The University of British Columbia, Zhejiang Agricultural and Forestry University, and the World Bamboo Organization.

It All Began with a Bike, by Lucy Binfield, World Bamboo Foundation Fellow, 2021

Bamboo is known for its amazing growth. Some species manage growth spurts of 35 to 40 inches in a day and others reach heights of 80 to 100 feet when fully grown. But its fastest and most impressive growth is currently happening in every corner of the world as it finds its innumerable are being discovered and employed in myriad ways.

Earth Day 2022 -Invest in our Planet

April 22, 2022 Earth Day #Invest in our Planet

Engineered Bamboo for Sustainable Construction Conference, May 17-19

We are pleased to announce an international conference on Engineered Bamboo for Sustainable Construction 2022, organized jointly by the University of British Columbia, the World Bamboo Organization and Zhejiang Agricultural and Forestry University. May 17-19, 2022

4th World Bamboo Workshop Vietnam Registration is OPEN

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION OPENS 1 APRIL... Please go to the website for all details regarding pricing, inclusions, etc. Speakers and program details coming soon! Post-workshop tours, accommodation options and more exciting news will be posted 15 June.

4th World Bamboo Workshop Vietnam Updates

The opportunity to enter the competition is now closed. We accepted pavilion designs for the competition up until 31 March, after the initial announcement on 16 January. We are overwhelmed by the response, receiving over 175 entries! The Jury has been selected, and the winners will be announced 1 June.

Why We Need Buildings Framed With Timber Bamboo

If bio-based solutions are essential to our future built environment, with an unlimited demand for limited resources, the faster we move toward growing and using more timber bamboo, the better.

4th World Bamboo Workshop Vietnam 2022

September 16-21, 2022 in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. Join us for a building workshop, and much more! Bamboo festival within a 160hectare EcoPark, with demonstrations, exhibitions, lectures, food and music!

En Espanol : Desarrollo Sostenible del Bamboo EBOOK FREE DOWNLOAD

Now in Spanish: This book is a timely resource with immediate relevance, providing a roadmap for using bamboo for poverty reduction and environmental remediation. Presenting over 40 cases of bamboo development across 22 countries, this book shares valuable successes and failures of pioneering endeavors.

The Role of Bamboo Model Making in the Digital Era E-BOOK

This is a great resource. One eBook, ten years of anecdotes, lessons, and wisdom around bamboo architecture

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