European Bamboo Expo 2024

May 16 - 18, 2024
Dortmund
This magazine pays tribute to the European Bamboo Expo 2024
sponsors, exhibitors, and supporters.
Expo theme: ‘Bamboo in the Circular Economy’
The complete event schedule is included.
Produced by
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2025
May 22-24, 2025
Dietrich-Keuning-Haus, Dortmund
The European Bamboo Expo 2025, now in its third edition,
will be held on May 22, 23, and 24 at the Dietrich-Keuning-Haus in Dortmund,
with the city of Dortmund as our invaluable presenting sponsor.
If you’re interested in exhibiting products and services or contributing as a speaker or
workshop facilitator, please email info@europeanbambooexpo.eu.
Submissions are already open, with the deadline set for January 20, 2025.
Don’t miss out—become part of the bamboo revolution in Europe and beyond!
www.europeanbambooexpo.eu

Instead of Foreword
“Dortmund is creating environmental quality and employment through
climate protection. As a large city with the most green spaces, we are
knowledgeable about growth and renewable resources,” says the Lord
Mayor of Dortmund, Thomas Westphal. “We have been actively involved
in the sustainable, circular, and socially beneficial economy for a long
time, and it is important to me that an expo focusing on the sustainable
use of our resources is hosted in our neighboring metropolis. With the
‘European Bamboo Expo,’ we aim to promote a renewable resource that
is already well-known and widely used in Asia, bringing it to market
maturity and increasing its awareness in Europe.”
Lord Mayor of Dortmund, Thomas Westphal
European Bamboo Expo Magazine
May 2024
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“By emphasizing bamboo’s extraordinary ability to rejuvenate degraded
lands while creating abundant opportunities for the agricultural
sector and investors in European crops, we can help fuel innovation
in the circular economy,” says expo organizer Iraklis Kalamenios
(Weproductions).
“Bamboo can be naturally integrated into the circular economy as a
sustainable, renewable resource, with immense CO 2
storage capacity,
actively contributing to the fight against the climate crisis.”
Imprint:
Weproductions / Iraklis Kalamenios
Neuer Weg 10, Kürten 51515
Email: iraklis@weproductions.net
Mobile phone: 016099066675
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Programme / Schedule Day 1 & 2
Thursday, May 16, 2024
20.00 – 21.00 Opening Official opening of the European Bamboo Expo 2024
21.00 – 21.30 Escuela del bambu ENRAIZANDO is a documentary that addresses the bamboo
boom that Latin America, and particularly Mexico, is experiencing.
21.30 – 22.30 Networking/Jingle & Mingle Bamboo Conversations Unleashed
Friday, May 17, 2024
9.00 – 9.30 Doors open Network & Breakfast
9.30 – 9.45 Welcome Message from the City of Dortmund and the Organizers
9.45 – 10.30 Johan Gielis Bamboo is a remarkable, but not a miraculous plant
10.30 – 11.15 Pablo van der Lugt Booming Bamboo Revisted – the (re)discovery of a sustainable
material with endless possibilities
11.15 – 11.45 Morning Break
11.45 – 12.30 Selim Reza Bamboo Multi-Supply Chains: Connecting Smallholder Farmers in the
Circular Economy
12.30 – 13.15 Natalia Reategui Echeverri Bamboo Shoots, a Superfood Market Overseen
in Europe?
13.15 – 14.00 Panel discussion Integrating Bamboo into Circular Economies in Dortmund and
Across Europe
Panelists: Pablo van der Lugt, Lorena Nolte, Bin Yan, Johan Gielis
Panel Coordinator: Juan Pablo Martínez Mansilla
14.00 – 15.30 Midday Lunch Break
15.30 – 16.15 Henri Potze Carbon Sequestration Using Bamboo Trees
16.15 – 16.45 Bernice Dapaah Empowering Communities: Harnessing the Socio-Economic
Potential of Bamboo to Prevent Environmental Degradation
16.45 – 17.15 Shanti Pierce A Natural Remedy for Food and Health Care
17.15 – 17.45 Mona Stoehr Bamboo and Biodiversity: Case Study on the Bamboo Plantation’s
Impact on Biodiversity (Vidigueira, Southern Portugal)
17.45 – 18.15 Refreshment Break
18.15 – 18.45 Eva Samalea AsIB and Bamboo Industry Developments in the Iberian Peninsula
18.45 – 19.15 Laure Julien Studio Také: From Japanese Bamboo Art to European Designs
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Programme / Schedule Day 3
Saturday, May 18, 2024
9.00 – 9.30 Doors open Network & Breakfast
9.30 – 9.45 Vinc Math Bamboo Across Borders: Unveiling International Challenges in
Construction Standards
9.45 – 10.00 Christian Wiesbeck Decoding Regulations: Challenges and Solutions for Bamboo
Building in Germany
10.00 – 10.45 Kjell Tahon Overcoming Challenges in Establishing a European Bamboo Industry
10.45 – 11.30 Panel discussion Untangling Challenges in Bamboo Regulations
Panelist: Jörg Stamm, Kjell Tahon, Vinc Math, Christian Wiesbeck
Panel Coordinator: William Richards
11.30 – 11.45 Morning Break
11.45 – 12.30 Ms. Jo Leung Pioneering Tomorrow’s Construction Landscape with Structural
Engineered Bamboo
12.30 – 13.15 Jörg Stamm Long, Light, and Strong: Bamboo in the Future of Design
13.15 – 14.00 William Richards Bamboo Contemporary: Green Houses Around the Globe
14.00 – 15.30 Midday Lunch Break
15.30 – 16.00 Musse Tesfaye Gebre FSC Solutions for Fostering Sustainability in the Bamboo
Supply Chain
16.30 – 17.15 Charles Koojo Amooti Experience, Opportunities, and Challenges in Bamboo
Industry and Supply Chain Development in Uganda
17.15 – 17.45 Jon Vandenheuvel Developing a Nation-Scale Bamboo Sector in Malawi (Africa):
Structuring Global Verticals for 150,000 Hectares
17.45 – 18.05 Raphaël Ascoli Boosting Development and Community Growth through Schelter
Structures in Myanmar
18.05 – 18.25 Kika Zdziarska Building Bonds, Building Safety: A Bamboo Pavilion Fostering
Communities of Care. A Blueprint for Co-Creation, Sustainability, and
Empowerment
18.25 – 18.45 Refreshment Break
18.45 – 19.10 Nicholas Kaspareck KuNa – Bamboo Homes for Everyone
19.10 – 19.40 Michel Abadie Thirty-six Years on the Amazing Bamboo Road: Embracing the
Plant of the Future. From the 2nd WBC Anduze (France) 1988 to the 12th WBC
Taiwan 2024
19.40 Weproductions/Iraklis Kalamenios Closing words – European Bamboo Expo 2025
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Exhibitors list
A big thank you to the exhibitors:
BambooLogic PLATINUM SPONSOR
https://bamboologic.eu/
BambusBASIS GOLD SPONSOR
https://bambusbasis.de/
Bamboo Village BRONZE SPONSOR
https://www.bamboovillage.world/en
International Bamboo and Rattan
Organization BRONZE SPONSOR
https://www.inbar.int/
Bamboo International BRONZE SPONSOR
https://www.bambooint.com/
Ghana Bamboo Bikes BRONZE SPONSOR
https://ghanabamboobikes.org/
Small Farm Cities BRONZE SPONSOR
https://www.smallfarmcities.com/
William Richards BRONZE SPONSOR
Bamboo Contemporary
Asociación Ibérica del Bambú BRONZE SPONSOR
https://asibambu.org/en/
Kontiki Bamboo https://kontikibambooh.com/
Vista Verde https://vista-verde.eu/
BambooBuilds https://bamboobuilds.nl/
MITI https://miti-life.com/
Blue Temple https://www.blue-temple.com/
Bamboo Belgium https://www.bamboobelgium.be/
Studio Také https://laurejulien.com/
KuNa https://casacongo.org/projects/kuna
Bambu Batu https://bambubatu.com/
Lucy Seiler https://www.instagram.com/luceoidal/
Vinc Math https://vincmath.com/
Jörg Stamm https://www.jorgstamm.com/
Bamboo Leaf Tea https://bambooleaftea.com/
Malón Bambú Bikes https://malonbikes.com.ar/
Bamboo Market City https://www.bamboomarketcity.com/
Escuela del bambu https://escueladelbambu.org/
Garnet India https://www.garnetindia.com/
GROW Colourful Ghana
https://www.growcolourfulghana.de/
Bambulele Cologne
https://www.instagram.com/bambus.koeln/
Smart Grass Bicycles https://smartgrassbicycles.com/
OFF GRID CON Bambuskonstruktionen & outdoor
living solutions https://www.offgridcon.net/
Photo (up) by Melvin Kolk/BambooBuilds www.bamboobuilds.nl
Photo (down) by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash
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PRESENTING
SPONSOR
© Stadt Dortmund / Roland Gorecki
Dortmund 2030:
circular economy for the global common good
The project “Dortmund 2030: circular economy for the
global common good” (DoCircular2030) was initiated
by the Economic Development Agency Dortmund. The
project aims to create new partnerships and structures to
transform the local economy in Dortmund from a linear
into a circular economy according to the principles of
Doughnut Economics.
In cooperation with partners from science, industry, civil
society and politics DoCircular2030 will create a vision
for this transformation. The concept will focus on three
value chains: circular buildings, circular food and circular
electronics. Each value chain will be looked at from various
R-perspectives: rethink, reduce, reuse, repair and recycle.
The project aims to involve a wide target audience: from
private and public businesses, consumers, academia,
to public services. At the end of the first phase
DoCircular2030 will define work packages for the three
value chains which will include tangible indicators and
measures for circularity in Dortmund. The concept will
address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and
the Germany Sustainability Strategy (DNS).
Associated partners of DoCircular2030 are the registered
association “Bewusst wie e.V”, the Chamber of Commerce
in Dortmund, the UNESCO chair of the TU Dortmund
and the registered association “Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie
Ennepe, Ruhr & Wupper e.V. (Regionalgruppe Dortmund)”.
DoCircular2030 was started at the behest of the
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate
Action of Germany as part of the funding programme
“Zukunft Region”.
For more information:
DoZirkulär2030 | Wirtschaftsförderung Dortmund
(wirtschaftsfoerderung-dortmund.de)
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Cultivating a greener tomorrow, today
Bamboologic, with offices in The Netherlands and Portugal, has
established bamboo farms in 7 European countries. Our mission is
to meet the fast growing demand from the European industry for local
grown renewable bio-based materials. By that we are contributing to the
EU climate goals while unlocking a rewarding green business opportunity
for the agricultural & processing sector.
The network of farms will supply tens of thousands metric tonnes
of harvested bamboo each year for decades to come.
Our venture has a positive impact on biodiversity, regeneration
of soils and aims at taking more than 1.000.000 tonnes of CO 2
out of the atmosphere.
Bamboologic joins forces with European growers
We offer a full-package service to farmers, companies and organisations
who want to set-up a bamboo farm. By cooperating with bamboo farmers
throughout Europe we are able to meet the huge demand for local grown
produce, reduce transport costs and footprint, and reduce risks. Thanks
to unique bamboo replication and cultivation experience since the 1980s
we are able to deliver large amounts of plants needed for industrial scale
bamboo farming. Our team of specialists advises and guides the farms
from A to Z. To ensure future revenues partnering bamboo farmers get
a long-term offtake agreement for future harvests.
Access to the market
B-to-B Bamboologic collects, processes and sells the produce from the
bamboo farm network to the industry. Through this cooperative way of
working, a farm is not on its own, but can rely on support and advice,
R&D, harvesting techniques and the sales power of Bamboologic. The
demand out of the industry is exceeding the supply many times. Start
cultivating now, for revenues decades to come.
B-to-C Recently Bamboologic has taken a next step in their forward
integration in the European bamboo sector, by involving the largest
importer of bamboo products in Europe: www.bambooimport.com. With
a successful web shop and 14 sales points in 10 European countries this
is a solid foundation to build the future distribution of European bamboo.
A representative of will be present at the booth on the Expo.
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Carbon farming
The E.U. carbon removal and carbon farming (CRCF) Regulation,
breaks a lance for certification of carbon removals through naturebased
removal projects as for example bamboo farms. Bamboo is a
champion in storing carbon in the soil and materials. It is essential
to formalize and value these carbon farming revenues. Bamboologic
partner growers are rewarded for their efforts to invest in bamboo
and remove carbon dioxide through our independently certified
bamboo carbon removal certificates. Shortly after planting, the carbon
certificates are offered to the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM).
Our in-house carbon & data manager supports the farms in data
collection, application of the certificates and follow-up of the removal
projects.
www.bamboocarbonremoval.eu
Research & development and so much more…
A European bamboo sector is not about copying Asia, Latin-America
or Africa. Bamboo farming in Europe is different for many reasons:
adapted bamboo varieties are needed; growth expectations should be
managed; processing standards and costs are an important factor in
the business plan; the European market asks for specific products and
solutions; regulations on sustainable processing and product footprint
are more stringent… to sum-up some important points.
Together with leading market players we are putting much effort
in R&D in order to optimize cultivation, harvesting and processing
towards European market standards. These cooperations led to first
test productions of bamboo insulation, beams and pulp (for textile)
based on bamboo from our European fields. Also the edible bamboo
shoots already found their way to the market and are served in a
Dutch Michelin Star restaurant.
Join us and make impact
Essential in our company mission is to make as many positive impact
as possible. Are you a farmer, producer in search for European
bamboo or a company who wants to offset your footprint? We have
transparent and solid solutions to meet your goals.
Offsetting The E.U. installed the carbon removal and carbon farming
(CRCF) Regulation to scale up carbon removal activities and fight
greenwashing by empowering businesses to show their action in this
field. Our carbon removal certificates fall within the scope of this
philosophy and are an ideal instrument to offset and avoid the green
washing paradigm.
www.bamboocarbonremoval.eu
Insetting Take it a step further and invest in bamboo farms. Hereby
you are not only supporting carbon removal but you act as a financial
kick starter for the establishment of bamboo fields. Interested in
investing in bamboo farms? Contact us
Growing Partner Become a sustainable supercharger. Establish your
own bamboo farm together with us, unlock a green business model
and be in the lead of making positive local impact on many levels.
More information or questions? www.bamboologic.eu
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Future vision for a (European) Bamboo Industry
By Pablo van der Lugt for the European Bamboo Expo 2024
Many people ask me about my future vision about the development of
the market for bamboo building products in Europe. In the update of
my book “Booming Bamboo – the revisited edition” – which will be
launched May 2024, I have added a specific chapter on this topic. But
in anticipation of the release of the book, to already shed a light, these
are the topics which I expect will be crucial for the bamboo industry to
focus on to remain competitive. During my keynote speech I will also
address these topics.
Product innovation
Based on bamboo’s material properties in various forms (stem, sliver,
fiber, strip, etc), one should focus on those applications where bamboo
may offer a unique competitive advantage, preferably compared to
fossil alternatives. It is important to differentiate between mass markets
(particle boards, carton board, etc) and specialist niche markets (trailer
flooring, yacht decking, canal lining, long semi-structural beams, etc)
to add value to the full bamboo resource, from bottom to top. Also the
suitability of other bamboo species for specific applications besides the
dominant Moso species should be considered.
© Mammoet
Bamboo jacking beams used as a sustainable alternative to
Azobé hardwood beams for use in the infrastructural heavy
duty sector. Photo: Mammoet
Timber and Bamboo; friends not foes
Whereas in the past there has been a lot of scepsism between the bamboo and timber industry, this should not be the
case. Both materials are renewable and complement each other; Where mass timber can provide the shell structure, and
engineered bamboo can be great supplement for the skin of a building, inside and out. Hybrid bamboo – timber elements such
as I-beams, cassette flooring and bamboo clad CLT may be the next step.
© Lior Teitler
Hotel Jakarta in Amsterdam is a brilliant example of timber (CLT and glulam structure) and bamboo (flooring, walls and ceiling finishing) joining
forces. Photo: Lior Teitler for MOSO International).
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Sustainability and circular economy
Bamboo is a great, fast growing resource, but many composed
bamboo products contain synthetic, sometimes toxic additives
(think about the scandals around the bamboo tableware) which
need to replaced as soon as possible by biobased alternatives.
Be transparant about the improvement points. Also high-end
recycle and take-back systems are needed to facilitate circular
re-use of bamboo in new product lives. Local production
(below) will also help to lower the environmental impact.
Bamboo planting at BambooLogic outgrower in Haps, Netherlands.
Photo: BambooLogic
Develop a local bamboo resource pool and
subsequent industry
For sustainability reasons but also reliability of supply it will
become increasingly important to become independent of
overseas suppliers for growing the bamboo resource and
further processing. Therefore the massive planting of bamboo
on poor grounds throughout Europe is a first crucial stepping
stone towards the development of new, value added local
bamboo industry.
Bamboo plantation (10ha) in Vidigueira, Portugal planted in
2017. Photo: BambooLogic
Launch of
Booming Bamboo – the Revisited Edition
In this completely remastered and updated version
of the bamboo best-seller Booming Bamboo
www.boomingbamboo.com, these and other future
challenges and opportunities – alongside the most
mindblowing bamboo building projects worldwide –
will be covered in detail.
As a special contribution to the European Bamboo
Expo 2024, the publisher MaterialDistrict has
provided a special discount code (20% off the
33.50 EUR), which can be picked up at the booth of
BambooLogic.
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SPONSOR
Bamboo, the master of adaptation
Aesthetics and ecology: How Bambusbasis
reinterprets privacy screens
Functional, appealing, and sustainable - the fence
element Modul5 by Bambusbasis combines
robust bamboo with high-quality stainless steel.
This symbiosis serves as reliable privacy
screening and makes a natural statement in
outdoor spaces. Each module is crafted in the
Cologne manufactory of Bambusbasis, using
sustainable bamboo from Java and highquality
stainless steel from local suppliers.
The naturally grown
bamboo retains its
original form and
quality, reflecting
the eco-conscious
philosophy of the
manufactory and providing
an alternative to standardized
mass production. The processing of
bamboo using traditional cultivation methods
is carried out by Javanese craftsmen.
Bambusbasis takes social responsibility in the
origin country by adhering to high social standards
in Java. The collaboration with local craftsmen
for the production of Module5 demonstrates
Bambusbasis’s commitment to local economic
cycles. Additionally, partnering with a local
manufactory for the disabled emphasizes the
company’s social orientation. Furthermore,
Bambusbasis provides supportive customer
service; the company assists customers not only
in Germany but also internationally in planning and
implementing their projects.
Focus on product innovation
Bambusbasis continuously works on expanding its
product range for outdoor spaces. The assortment
now includes, alongside traditional fences
and privacy screens, products for the garden
and balcony, such as raised beds and special
enclosures that are both practical and aesthetic.
The Modul5 system remains intact but is utilized in
more versatile ways.
The next step is the introduction of products made
from bamboo slats. This opens up new design
possibilities with bamboo in the market.
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SPONSOR
Exploring new horizons in the indoor sector
Bambusbasis’s portfolio is also expanding in the indoor sector. Since 2024,
the company has been acting as the exclusive distributor and importer for the bamboo
furniture of the Indonesian company PRING. Specialized in the production of high-quality
bamboo furniture, PRING has developed a unique process to optimize bamboo slats
for design furniture. The first furniture collection aims to enrich the living spaces of
environmentally conscious and design-oriented customers.
Tanja Blank, CEO of Bambusbasis, sees interesting potential in bamboo furniture:
“Furniture made from 100% bamboo offers an exciting opportunity. We are very excited
about this new business segment and the collaboration with our partner PRING.”
With a clear focus on bamboo as a versatile and environmentally
friendly material, Bambusbasis continues its successful path.
The company remains a significant player, continuing
to set innovative impulses in the industry.
https://bambusbasis.de/
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Silver
SPONSOR
ThinkBamboo Podcast – 1:1 remote video interview
You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the bamboo industry and the people and organizations
driving its growth. Podcast features 1:1 remote video interviews with the movers and shakers
within the industry, providing you with exclusive insights into the challenges and opportunities
within the bamboo universe.
www.thinkbamboo.org
Explore Bamboo: Join us as we explore bamboo attractions around the world and meet with
passionate individuals dedicated to raising awareness about the endless possibilities of bamboo.
We also bring you interviews with international organizations committed to transforming the
status quo of bamboo, and inspiring others to join their mission.
Get Involved – Let’s collaborate
Considering the bamboo industry’s early stages, it is imperative to establish durable, enduring
collaborations to produce a significant and long-lasting regenerative impact. We understand that
the journey towards a regenerative future with bamboo as a key player requires cross-border
and multi-sector partnerships. But we can’t do it alone. That’s why we’re calling on individuals,
organizations and campuses to join us in this exciting journey. Together, we can build a resilient
foundation for the bamboo industry’s success and create a positive impact on the planet.
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SPONSOR
The International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR)
was established in 1997, with the mission “to improve the
well-being of producers and users of bamboo and
rattan within the context of a sustainable bamboo and
rattan resource base, by consolidating, coordinating
and supporting strategic and adaptive research and
development.” It is an intergovernmental development
organization and is currently made up of 50 Members
States. In addition to its Secretariat Headquarters in China,
INBAR has five Regional Offices in Cameroon, Ecuador,
Ethiopia, Ghana and India. Since its inception, it has been
making a real difference in the lives of millions of people
and environments around the world, with achievements in
areas such as raising standards, promoting safe, resilient
bamboo construction, restoring degraded land, capacitybuilding,
and informing green policy and Sustainable
Development Goal objectives.
INBAR Dutch-Sino East Africa Bamboo Development
Program (Phase-II): Despite having the largest bamboo
forests in Sub-Saharan Africa and accounting for
approximately 3-4% of the world’s total known bamboo
coverage, East Africa’s bamboo sector is now mostly
underdeveloped. Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda have been
excluded from the world market due to low-value products and
a lack of capacity to meet international standards.
In response to this challenge, the International Bamboo and
Rattan Organization has been implementing the Dutch-Sino-
East Africa Bamboo Development
Program (Phase II) in Ethiopia,
Kenya, and Uganda since 2020,
with funding from the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration
of the People’s Republic of China. The Dutch-Sino-East
Africa Bamboo Development Project intends to transfer
knowledge, technologies, and policy experiences from
Europe and Asia to Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda in order
to help these countries grow their bamboo sectors. The
program’s overall goal is to improve climate change
mitigation and adaptation advantages by creating inclusive
and sustainable industrial and SME bamboo value chains
in East Africa, resulting in increased livelihood possibilities,
food security, and environmental management. As a result
of the Dutch-Sino program interventions, the beneficiary
nations’ governments have emphasized bamboo as a
planting material on degraded areas due to its quick growth
and negative environmental impact. Kenya’s government
recently adopted a national bamboo policy. Ethiopia and
Uganda have implemented bamboo strategies and action
plans, creating an enabling climate for bamboo sector
development in their respective nations. The program
increased the capability of community people, extension
workers, smallholders, women, and youth in bamboo
resource development, including propagation techniques,
nursery management, plantation setup, maintenance, and
sustainability management. Furthermore, the program has
worked on clean home energy by increasing the capacity
of bamboo charcoal briquette firms, which support rural
people’ livelihoods. Bamboo plantations were established
on degraded lands, sustainable harvesting and management
practices were implemented, and energy-efficient cook
stoves were deployed, resulting in CO2 sequestration.
Furthermore, women are taking on leadership roles in
bamboo value chains, which has enabled them to establish
microenterprises and contribute to green growth and
economic development.
For more information, please visit: https://www.inbar.int/
project/sino-east-africa-bamboo-development-projectmephase-ii/
or email to us : info@inbar.int or earo@inbar.int
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Kontiki Bamboo Works LTD. (KBWL) is a Ugandan registered
business in 2018 and founded by Dr Koojo Charles Amooti. It
is located in the Albertine Graben of the Western Rift Valley in
western Uganda and producing high-quality bamboo products for
environmentally conscious consumers. We are sustainable and
eco-friendly enterprise offering environmentally sound alternative
products for the construction and hospitality industry, reducing
dependence on non-bio gradable materials and contributing to a
greener circular economy and more sustainable future.
We will expand our current 780-acre bamboo plantation to 1200
acres to ensure a steady supply of high-quality raw materials
by 2025. Bamboo will be very crucial as part of the community
reafforestation in the region through setting up “Bamboo Per
household Initiative” targeting 100 million bamboo seedlings.
Kontiki Bamboo has invested worth USD 450,000 and is capable of
creating over 50,000 new jobs over the next 5 years.
Kontiki Bamboo Works is run by Professional Executives with
other 52 non-executive employees. Our comprehensive approach
encompasses various initiatives, including farmer training and
seedling provision, sensitization and awareness campaigns
highlighting bamboo’s unique advantages, the cultivation of
sustainable farming methods, and the green circular manufacturing
of diverse bamboo-based items. With a vision centered on
promoting bamboo agroforestry, we aspire to contribute significantly
to Uganda’s economic growth while paving the way for a greener,
more sustainable future.
Products & Services
Kontiki Bamboo offers a wide range of bamboo products (72 items),
including: Bamboo furniture, Bamboo kitchenware (e.g., cups,
toothpicks, skewers, table mats, and baskets), Bamboo construction
materials (e.g., poles), Bamboo blinds, screens, biochar Bamboo
seedlings and nursery establishment services.
Website: www.kontikibambooh.com
Email: info@kontikibambooh.com
Cell Phone: +256 772 522 707
Office: +256 772 775 005
8 kms Hoima Masindi Road
Kikwatamiigo LC1, Mparo Division
Hoima City, Uganda
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: https://www.bambooint.com
: https://www.bambooint.nl
: https://www.bambooint.de
: bambooint.group
: bambooint.group
: bambooint
: bamboo-international-group-co-ltd (Germany)
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Bamboo Village, initiated by Dutch
entrepreneur Henri Potze, tackles climate change and
poverty by planting bamboo in Uganda. Established in 2018
as a nursery, it now boasts over 10 bamboo species and
a certified plantation northwest of Kampala. This initiative
educates locals, creates jobs, and removes CO 2
from the
atmosphere, certified by ONCRA since October.
Beyond the nursery and plantations, Bamboo Village aims
to demonstrate bamboo’s circular sustainability. It plans a
factory for durable bamboo materials and aims to build an
entire village with bamboo homes. International investment,
through the purchase of carbon removal credits, is
welcomed to broaden the impact of the project. Companies
interested in shifting their bamboo supply chains and
production to Uganda are also invited to reach out.
Greenhouse Sustainability, another venture of Henri
Potze, with its main clients in the horticulture sector, offers
footprint assessments and develops user-friendly tools
tailored for actors in this industry. Now, it also offers carbon
offsetting through Bamboo Village.
Join Bamboo Village to contribute to a sustainable future
and learn more about environmental footprint assessments
and carbon sequestration with bamboo on their website.
https://www.bamboovillage.world/en
https://greenhouse-sustainability.com/en/
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Iberian Bamboo Association:
Pioneering Sustainable Development
Founded in 2020, the Iberian Bamboo Association (AsIB) is at the
forefront of promoting sustainable bamboo use across Europe.
AsIB’s commitment encompasses advocacy, education, and fostering
collaboration, positioning bamboo as a key resource for sustainable
economic development and climate action.
Join us at the 2nd Iberian Bamboo Symposium, taking place in September
2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. This event will explore bamboo’s vast potential
through masterclasses and conferences discussing its role in modern
architecture and industries. Designed to educate and inspire, the
symposium encourages networking among industry leaders, enhancing
global and regional bamboo initiatives.
For those eager to learn about the latest in bamboo innovation and
contribute to a sustainable future, early-bird registration is available at
https://asibambu.org/asibevent/
Discover how you can be part of this transformative experience.
Explore the benefits of membership and connect with global bamboo
leaders by visiting AsIB’s website: https://asibambu.org/en/
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Bernice Dapaah is the founder of Envirotech Bamboo Limited (EBL), the commercial arm of the Ghana Bamboo Bikes
Initiative (GBBI), which aims to harness the socio-economic potential of bamboo to prevent environmental degradation
while empowering communities. EBL, operating through its website www.envirotechgh.org, focuses on promoting bamboo
resources and other indigenous tree species for ecological restoration and industrial feedstock. One of their primary initiatives
involves the restoration of degraded forests through the establishment of commercial plantations and agroforestry systems,
allowing for rotational food crop production in the planted areas.
Recognising bamboo as one of the most valuable natural resources for adapting to climate change and achieving Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), EBL designs, builds, and markets a variety of bamboo products in line with environmental
policies. Among these products, bamboo bikes stand out as a flagship offering, serving both local and export markets for
social, economic, and environmental development.
Moreover, EBL has forged partnerships with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to champion the distribution of free
bamboo bicycles to needy students. This initiative not only promotes sustainable transportation but also aims to bolster
learning and punctuality in schools. Through these collaborative efforts, Bernice Dapaah and Envirotech Bamboo Limited are
making significant strides towards creating a more sustainable and empowered future for communities in Ghana and beyond.
Bernice Dapaah is a serial award-winning entrepreneur and
a passionate advocate of smart mobility systems. Recognized
internationally as a climate trailblazer, she has spent several
years in Ghana and across the globe advocating for a regional
shift toward eco-mobility and integrated transport in keeping
with the ethos of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Bernice is the Chief Executive Officer of Envirotech Bamboo
Limited and the founder of Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative and
Bright Generation Community Foundation.
Her early interest in bamboo led to rigorous experimentation
and innovation of a green, functionally robust Bamboo
Bicycles and prototyping other bamboo product such as
climate-smart Bamboo Green House.Her work has train and
created employment for youths directly and indirectly and
enriched the plantation stock of Ghana through her ambitious
effort to tackle the issue of deforestation and ecosystem
degradation.
For her contribution to bamboo industrialization, she was
appointed as Bamboo Ambassador by the World Bamboo
Organization in and has since been an active advocate for
regional integration of bamboo. She has recently won the
Women Agripreneurs of the Year Award and been crowned
as one of the Most Influential People of African Descent
(MIPAD), the UNFCCC Momentum for Change Lighthouse
Activity Award and a Climate Trailblazer held Global Climate
Action Summit in San Francisco.
Bernice is now an alumnus Young Global Leader of the
World Economic Forum. She has been honored with the
World Entrepreneurship Forum’s
“Entrepreneur for the World
Award” and World Business and
Development Award Winner for
her impact on society and the
capacity to change in the world.
She sits on the advisory boards
of World Intellectual Property
Organization - Green (WIPO Green)
in Switzerland.
https://ghanabamboobikes.org/
https://envirotechgh.org/
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About Small Farm Cities Africa
Small Farm Cities Africa (SFC) is a U.S. (Delaware) and Malawi-registered company that designs,
builds, and operates ultra-affordable planned communities in Africa.
SFC blends drip-irrigated greenhouse and open field horticulture, fish and poultry farming, with
hyper-affordable home construction designed for working African households earning $50 to
$500 per month. SFC communities are knit together with micro-municipal infrastructure (water,
electricity, sanitation) and advanced technology, and offers access to Starlink satellite internet,
e-learning, and many recreational amenities. The company coordinates production of premium
agricultural products, as well as providing commercial services for the formal and informal market.
SFC is conducting a feasibility assessment toward large scale bamboo industrial development in
Malawi. The Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources has targeted 150,000 hectares (370,500 acres)
for new bamboo cultivation by 2030 as a small part of their 4.5 million hectares commitment under
the AFR100 African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative. SFC is collaborating with Malawi
Government development finance institutions, the Export Development Fund (www.edf.mw) and
Malawi Agriculture and Industrial Investment Corporation (www.maiic.mw).
https://www.smallfarmcities.com/
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Bamboo is our future
Team Three, an editorial and creative consultancy based in Washington, D.C. and Paris,
is proud to sponsor the 2024 European Bamboo Expo because renewable materials like
bamboo are the key to decarbonising the built environment. Our clients think so, too, and
we work with architects, builders, companies, nonprofits, institutions, researchers, and
individuals in the design and construction industry who want to make a positive difference
for our environment. We help them raise the visibility of their work on materials, resilience,
and sustainability. Visit us today at https://www.teamthreellc.com to learn more about
how we can help you.
Bamboo has been heralded as the material of the future — a pliable solution for
architects and builders seeking sustainable methods and materials. But, bamboo’s past is
just as rich as its future potential, making it both new and nothing new at the same time
— a material for the ages. Want to learn more? Check out Bamboo Contemporary: Green
Houses Around the Globe, written by Team Three’s Editorial Director William Richards,
which showcases homes built entirely from bamboo and building projects and renovations
that use bamboo as the primary material. Find your copy of Bamboo Contemporary today
at https://www.teamthreellc.com/books.
PRAISE FOR
BAMBOO CONTEMPORARY...
“An insightful and
forward-looking
consideration
of the architects
working toward
a more environmentally
conscious future.” – Colossal
“Richards presents
a beautiful book
that showcases
14 bamboo-construction
houses across the globe,
from Indonesia to Brazil....
Unique ideals and gorgeous
photography abound
in this beautifully produced
book.” – Library Journal
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Walter Liese
Walter Liese and Arief Rabik
Johan Gielis, curator
Prof. Dr. Dr. m.h.c. Walter Liese (January 31, 1926 – February 24, 2023) was the most
influential bamboo researcher of the last fifty years. At the European Bamboo Expo
2024, we want to honor him with an exhibition about his life and work. Walter Liese
received numerous awards and honorary doctorates (m.h.c. stands for multi honoris
causa) for his invaluable contributions to research in the fields of wood anatomy and
forestry with a focus on trees, bamboos, palms and rattans, and to his never-ending
efforts for international cooperation.
Dr. Johannes Welling has collected papers, books, slides, and various objects from Walter
Liese’s estate and made them available to us. The aim is to make them a permanent part
of the library of the Arboretum De Kleine Boerderij, Merksplas, Belgium. This collection
includes books and a complete set of papers by Walter Liese and his father Professor
Johannes Liese.
Walter Liese’s slide cabinet contains hundreds of slides used by him in numerous
publications and presentations around the world. A selection, mainly focusing on his
work in the field of bamboo anatomy, has been digitized and is on display. This includes
his pioneering work with the first electron micrographs showing the microstructure of
wood and bamboo.
Acknowledgements:
Many thanks to Dr J. Welling
and Mr J. Oprins (Arboretum).
Curator: Prof Dr Johan Gielis
Financial support: Geniaal BV
Walter Liese School in Ghana
Bamboo classification based on fibre bundles
Fibre sheath Fs, Phloem Ph, Vessels V, Protoxylem Pr, Parenchyma Pa
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Bamboo – The plant and its uses.
Book Review
Johan Gielis
Bamboo – The plant and its uses, edited by Walter
Liese and Michael Köhl, is the 10th volume In
the Springer Series Tropical Forestry. In 2015
Prof. W. Liese celebrates his ninetieth birthday,
and almost 65 years of his life were devoted
to bamboo research. Among many honorary
doctorates and professorships, one of his most
prestigious awards is the Brandis Medal. Sir
Dietrich Brandis (1824-1907) is considered as
the father of tropical forestry, but also wrote
various papers on bamboo (Liese, 1986). In his
last paper Brandis (1907) wrote: “I believe I am
justified to recommend the study of Bamboo to
younger botanists. The main part of the work,
however, must be done in countries where
bamboos are indigenous, and the first operation
must be to establish facts.”
Prof. Liese has brought this advice into
practice, with many PhD students from Asia
and a lasting influence in bamboo research in
many countries in Asia, Africa and South-
America. Foremost however has been his focus
on establishing facts through research. We all
know bamboo as a fantastic plant, which could
provide solutions to many challenges mankind
faces in the 21st century, from providing housing
to a growing popu lation worldwide, all the
way to mitigating climate change through
reforestation and sustainable forestry. Without
facts however, we are in the dark. This book
aims to transfer knowledge and facts to
younger generations.
Prof. Liese has bundled in this book much
of his knowledge from 60 years of research on
bamboo. His seminal work with his colleague
Parameswaran on using electron microscopy
to study the anatomy of bamboo culms and
rhizomes, has led to a better understanding of
preservation methods, increasing the lifetime of
bamboo utilization, and of industrial processing
methods. The chapters Properties of the Bamboo
Culm and Preservation and Drying of Bamboo,
written by him and his last PhD student Thi
Kim Hong Tang, are highlights of the book.
The final chapter on Utilization of Bamboo is
quite complete, from more traditional uses in
housing, the production of utensils and the
use of the shoots, fruits and extractives, up to
contemporary uses as bamboo parquet, bambooplastic
composites, textiles and charcoal.
Prof. Ratan Lal Banik contributed three
chapters, namely Morphology and Growth,
Bamboo Silviculture and Harvesting Techniques.
Also he bundles a lifelong expertise into those
three very informative chapters. Although the
main focus is on the Old World tropical bamboos,
the detailed description of techniques and
practices should be of interest to anybody
involved in silviculture and agroforestry of
bamboos. Pest and Diseases of Bamboos is
another very informative contribution. The
chapter on Priority Species however, is very
short and this type of information can be found
elsewhere.
The book focuses on stabilized scientific
and technological knowledge and does not
include ongoing research on physiology (see
three chapters in this BSC volume) or DNA
sequencing. Much of this research however is
not stabilized yet and a lot of new results can be
expected in the years and decades to come.
One example is the first chapter of Lynn Clark,
the leading expert on bamboo taxonomy today,
describing the state of the art on Bamboo
Taxonomy. The availability of molecular methods
has led to many new insights in taxonomy but
also raises many more questions. This is how
science advances, and typically these advances
are published in scientific journals. It is only when
certain research areas have reached a certain
maturity that it is time for a landmark book
summarizing existing knowledge in a broad
field. Bamboo – the plant and its uses is such a
landmark book, and at the same time Prof.
Liese’s legacy, and is highly recommended to
everyone involved in bamboo research.
REFERENCES:
Liese W. (1986) To the memory of Sir Dietrich
Brandis. The Indian Forester 112 (8): 639-645.
Sir Brandis’ 1907 “Remarks on the structure of
Bamboo leaves”.
Bamboo, Science & Culture - The Journal of the American Bamboo Society 28: 40 (2015)
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Bamboo Business
and Rural Development
Our story doesn’t start with bamboo, but with the idea to make
the Rural areas get better livelihoods.
Regular crops were not making it, and we had to find a way.
Twelve years ago, we saw that in our area, bamboo grew
well, and it was a great species to add to a permacultural and
agroforestry system. So, we started planting Guadua Angustifolia
and Dendrocalamus Asper.
As our bamboo grew, we started acquiring knowledge and found
out that the secret for bamboo was curing. A well cured bamboo
could be used for many things, including beautiful, sustainable
and durable constructions.
We built a small Eco village and Eco hotel to test our theories, and
have companion trees and plants, as well as goats and chickens.
Then, we found out that in our country, many years ago, there
were efforts to plant bamboo, but there was no follow up to
identify markets and sell the product.
So, we started developing techniques and processes to use
bamboo and find clients for the varios products, and gathering
producers with mature and ready to harvest material.
Now, we are setting up our industrial transformation facility,
we have our small furniture manufacturing shop, have many
associates with many hectares of land ready to plant and
plantations ready to harvest, and are in discussions with
offtakers to start exporting our products.
As a conclusion, we now know that bamboo is not a
destination, but a journey, and we are so happy to
share with all of you!
Juan Pablo Martínez
CEO
Wübu, S. A.
The Bamboo Experts
Guatemala City, Guatemala C.A.
Cel.: +502 5202 8141
Fb, Ig, LinkedIn : @wubu.gt
www.wububamboo.com
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Forest Stewardship Council
FSC -certified bamboo forests now
span over 647,000 hectares worldwide.
© FSC China / Dieter Kühl
What is FSC?
The most credible sustainable forestry solution, ensuring that forest-based
materials are sourced in a way that supports responsible forestry.
An international NGO, FSC has been working to protect the world’s forests
for 30 years.
FSC is the only forest certification system supported by NGOs such as WWF.
FSC pursues its mission by defining strict standards for forest management and
establishing the environmental, social, and economic requirements that must be
met throughout the supply chain – from the forest where the material is sourced
to the point where it is sold, either with an FSC declaration or an FSC label on a
finished product.
The world’s leading mark for sustainable forestry, the FSC logo allows companies
to showcase their forest commitment. The FSC labels can only
be applied to eligible products by an organization holding FSC certification.
CHOOSE FSC -CERTIFIED BAMBOO
Products containing bamboo can be sold as FSC-certified when they are manufactured and labelled
according to the requirements of FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification.
Which products can be FSC-certified?
Any products made entirely from, or containing, FSC-certified bamboo.
Who can label and sell a certified product?
An FSC-certified product can only be labelled and sold by company
certified according to the FSC Chain of Custody standard.
What does it mean that a product containing bamboo is FSC-certified?
It means that bamboo comes from a forest area managed in accordance
with FSC Principles and Criteria for responsible bamboo forest
management.
Contact us: vcd@fsc.org FSC F000100
https://fsc.org/en
© FSC China / Feiyue Liu
This on-product label
is for illustration
purposes only.
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Vinc(e) Math
Bamboo Construction Consultant
German-born carpenter Vinc(e) Math has a passion for woodworking,
which has been his lifelong pursuit. His eagerness to learn about new
materials and techniques led him to explore the world of bamboo. With
guidance from the world-renowned bamboo builder Jörg Stamm, Vinc
seized the opportunity to expand his knowledge and skills in the field,
with the intention of sharing his expertise
with other like-minded visionaries across
the globe.
His bamboo consultancy focuses on
innovative construction solutions and
educational workshops, aimed at promoting
sustainable design practices. Some of
Vinc’s projects range from non-profit
learning centers in Cambodia, multi-story
structures in Indonesia, the award-winning
ZCB Bamboo Pavilion in Hong Kong, luxury
resorts and restaurant and various other
bamboo installations around the globe.
Through his work, Vinc has been able to
create customized solutions for his clients
that have a positive impact on both the
environment and the local communities.
If you would like to know more or collaborate on a project please connect!
www.vincmath.com
vinc@vincmath.com
+1 (646) 920 0137
vinc_math
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SUPPORTER
At Vista Verde, we are not just growing bamboo plants; we are cultivating a vision
for a sustainable future.
In our pursuit of a greener future, we have dedicated ourselves entirely to the
cultivation of bamboo, a plant of which we have acquired extensive knowledge.
Our focus is dedicated exclusively on growing this versatile and sustainable plant.
Every day, we commit ourselves to turning our passion for bamboo into action,
with the ambition of making the world around us greener and more sustainable.
Bamboo is at the core of our vision for a better future, and we are determined to
continue our efforts and inspire others to do the same.
As a permanent partner of BambooLogic, we guarantee a high-quality plant supply.
Our shared commitment to sustainability is reflected in our efforts to harness the
industrial capabilities of bamboo.
As supporters of the European Bamboo Expo, we are excited to be part of a
community that values sustainability and innovation.
www.vista-verde.eu
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The Trilix – Bamboo Pavilion
Located at the New European Bauhaus festival in Brussels
A collaboration of the Dutch Bamboo Foundation, bkvv
architecten and Vinc Math.
A bamboo pavilion in the middle of the capital of Europe. That is
what we have built up in the six days prior to the festival. The
European Commission was inspired by the pavilion in Uganda
that bkvv architecten had built for their client (Enabel Belgium
and Ugandan MoES) and desired a European version for their
festival in April. With guidance from bamboo consultant Vinc Math
a team of artist, architects and builders has built the pavilion. The
Arcade du Cinquantenaire of Brussels has been a beautiful decor
for this project. Bamboo as a natural irregular material made a
beautiful contrast with the rigid shape and order of the neoclassical
monument around it. Though at the same time it synchronized
through its curvy shape with the impressive colonnades and detailed
decorations. Through the network of the Dutch Bamboo Foundation
we were able to harvest bamboo in Europe and even a part in the
Netherlands to make it a locally sourced building, in line with the
festival’ s sustainability goals. The pavilion was well-received with a
lot of new appreciation for bamboo. Will your city be the next to host
a bamboo pavilion with this elegance? Our team is prepared to make
it happen!
www.dutchbamboo.org www.bkvv.nl www.vincmath.com
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about
BAMBOO
Bamboo and circular economy, an urban scenario
Lorena Nolte, M.S.
Architect
Since the beginning of times, communities around the world have lived for many centuries, in harmonious
relationship with Nature. They used to see themselves as part of a system.
However, it seems like, as more discoveries and experiments developed in urban societies the more apart,
we move away from Nature. According to “UNS Talk about Circular Economy” two thirds of global energy
are consumed in the cities. 70% of global resources are used in cities. Meaning that the mayor product’s
consumption take place in big cities. At this point we are aware of all the repercussions that this linear economy
model has done to the planet.
Cities expansion and growth, in addition to the increase of building activities in a linear economy system, have
produced an increasing demand for extractive raw materials in the last years. This demand and the increasing
consumption of resources over time and their low return to the quarry, affects its system’s natural balance. It
results in the rise of atmospheric greenhouse gases, thus accelerating climate change.
Therefore, it is necessary for societies to change to processes that collaborate mitigating the effects of climate
change. They should review the principles and paths of regenerative systems from ancient communities. We all
urgently need to turn in a more resilient society, helping Earth to bear the previously known balance among its
elements, creating synergies and upgrading system’s organization.
According to the European Parliament, “Circular Economy is a model of production and consumption which involves
sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. In
this way, the life cycle of products is extended.”
So, what can we do?
We need to look for a new and better professional approach,
to think as a system. As architects, designers or engineers
we could start designing in a different way, using innovative
materials to impact positively the surrounding.
It is necessary a collaborative work with industries, reusing
“waste”, creating disassembled pieces or elements with
replaceable parts. We could design demountable buildings
or modules, using prefabricated building systems, extending
the product’s useful lifetime. Seeking the efficiency of new
building materials or in the rediscovery of materials, wood or
bamboo-based parts. In this way, a building´s carbon footprint
could be reduced in the construction process and in its use
phase.
Since this article focuses on bamboo’s transformation to
step-up to fulfill city’s needs, it aims to collaborate in shifting
mindsets and start seeing bamboo as a valuable resource into
a more sustainable model.
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BAMBOO
Why bamboo?
Bamboo is a grass known as “vegetable steel” in the
construction world. It grows naturally in almost all continents,
mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. Depending on the
species, with proper forestry management, propagation,
cutting, preservation and drying techniques, this plant
achieves the ideal physical and mechanical characteristics for
construction.
Design for longevity and durability
Products designed to have a longer lifespan, ensuring
durability and ease of repair or upgrade. Develop new, added
value, long lifetime products. Bamboo based composites for
long-term carbon storage.
According to the European Office of Statistics, Europe is the
world’s largest bamboo importer, buying 37 % of the products
available on the international market. One of the main reasons
why bamboo is being increasingly considered as a resource
for industrialized products could be the uprising price of
timber and the dramatic deforestation all over the Earth.
In the European construction industry, bamboo is mostly used
as laminate products, mainly for flooring. Bamboo laminate
flooring is currently mostly manufactured in China. According
to information from the UN Commodity Trade Statistics
Database in 2019, world trade of bamboo and rattan products
reached USD 3.4 billion. This again shows the increasing
demand of Europeans for bamboo products, with an increase
of 5% as compared to 2018 data; the increase rate per year is
even higher in the years prior to 2017.
It is important therefore to think of bamboo as a fiber, as a
polymer (part of a system). Industrialized bamboo products,
which are known for their resistance and their ecological
component, are well accepted in the European community.
Bamboo’s share
Due to its multiple benefits, it is relevant to consider bamboo
in a circular economy plan, where constant research and
innovation should take place. That means to encourage
continuous innovation in product design, manufacturing
processes, and recycling technologies to improve the
circularity of the economy.
Education about sustainability is fundamental. Universities
participation is needed, i.e. through master and PhD level
research about hybrid bamboo material. As well as resin
composition, the implementation of functional additives like
fire retardants or insecticides.
Local Government have also an important role in this
transition to circularity by providing financial incentives for
businesses to adopt circular economy practices, such as
tax breaks or subsidies for sustainable initiatives. Also, by
implementing policies and regulations that encourage circular
economy practices and penalize wasteful or environmentally
harmful practices.
It is a positive choice, to trace the European bamboo supply
chain, to increase resource efficiency, due to the potential to
offer a real carbon negative solution for building materials.
It is therefore necessary to consider the existing bamboo
forest area in Europe and the harvest volumes for industrial
production, including bamboo as a main input supply.
Production
Bamboo fibers have a lower density and higher tensile
strength. It can be a composite (lighter) reinforcement for
different applications to make the construction sector more
sustainable. For example, panels, columns and beams
In this transition to circularity, it is necessary to integrate
digital technology to track and manage resources, optimize
processes and enhance efficiency. Therefore, collaboration
and networking among companies, government agencies and
communities is needed.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circular_Economy_
Explained.webm
https://youtu.be/tPz3AVKX17k?si=EBXnFW9L4HSvDVws
Ellen Mac Arthur Foundation
https://www.facebook.com/UNStudioArchitecture/
videos/1963864060389240
https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/we-need-clear-strategycircular-economy-631494
https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/we-need-clear-strategycircular-economy-631494
https://youtu.be/eT1F1dQDHHM?si=Jrdbi1_EoxiLKKVx
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Bamboo shoots and beverages,
new development trends in Mexico
In the last twelve years in the state of Puebla, Mexico, the first commercial plantations
have been promoted to promote the cultivation and business alternatives derived from
bamboo. More than 450 hectares have been established in the Northeastern Sierra
region of the state from 2008 to 2019, mainly for construction purposes. In Mexico there
is poor attention in the orientation of bamboo plantations for the production of edible
shoots and beverages under a bamboo bioeconomy model.
With our pioneering project we ventured into the production of beverages with
bamboo from a waste product such as the leaves of the Bambusa oldhamii
species, projected to be “More than a Bamboo Beer”, so we have bet to
venture into the food part of bamboo. Our second pioneering venture
seeks to strengthen, diversify and generate an inclusive and sustainable
development of the bamboo value chain in Mexico.
We seek to promote new healthy food
options contributing to improve the
family economy and the availability of
food both in quantity and quality,
this being the first link in the
chain of food and nutritional
security. Promoting the culture
of production, transformation
and consumption of
Bamboo Shoots, within a
formative, integral and
circular scheme.
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By Mauricio Mora
Producer
Agro-entrepreneur
mm.moratello@gmail.com
+ 52 2221 402287
https://www.facebook.com/CervezaBambusaCholula

about
BAMBOO
Blue Temple is an architecture design studio based in
Myanmar since 2017, our works explore the innovative use of bamboo
in construction, combining traditional and modern techniques to expand
architectural agency.
Our portfolio is composed of volunteer-based initiatives, free-of-charge
design workshops, and projects that seek social and environmental
change. We have already built playgrounds, sports centers, community
centers, public spaces, outdoor shades, and more recently low-cost
housing for displaced people.
Since the 1st of February 2021 military coup, nearly 3 million people
have been displaced in Myanmar. After having gone through 3 years of
prototyping and design, we have come up with a standardized housing
unit that can be built for 1000 USD, the price of a smartphone, in just
a week. The construction process combines prefabrication, community
participation, customization, and modularity.
https://www.blue-temple.com/
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Bamboo and I seriously met in Boom Festival,
Portugal, the biggest green awarded music
festival worldwide. For five editions I got involved
in the build of a variety of monumental bamboo
structures for the main stages, collaborating with
master Gerard Minakawa from Bamboo DNA, USA.
There bamboo started to grow fast in my mind,
but the straight lines showed how they could also
produce sharp curves. The traditional straightness
giving way to organic shapes, in perpetual motion,
yet static. The fascinating reunion of opposites.
My designs play with helix, hyperbolic and
reciprocal patterns. I don’t use any numerical or
mathematical tools to achieve my creations,
I sculpte the shape as it comes out. My work can
be seen as in and outdoor art installations, but also
as fonctional facilities, inviting one’s mind to pause
for a moment, reassembling our so familiar right
angles, horizontals and verticals in an unexpected
order. Impelling the mind to open up to another
perceptive for a moment.
Lucy Seiler luceseiler@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/luceoidal/
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ROOTING: Bamboo in Latin America
Documentary
ENRAIZANDO is a documentary that addresses the bamboo boom
that Latin America, and particularly Mexico, is experiencing. Filmed
in the year 2022, guided by the presenters Juani and Fran, founders
of Escuela del Bambú, it is a roadtrip that covers a large part of this
country, visiting the projects that are giving life to this bamboo fever,
and getting to know its protagonists first hand. In 4 chapters of 23
minutes and with figures of great renown and quality in their craft and
words, such as Jaime Peña - Arquitectura Mixta - or Lucila Aguilar
- Lucila Aguilar Arquitectos - as interviewees, the documentary travels from the fields and communities where
bamboo is produced, to the architectural offices in the big city where new large-scale projects are designed,
always taking a great lesson from its protagonists. For any person or professional interested in learning more
about this world, and also in getting into the human side of bamboo, this is a great audiovisual piece.
Expo
For the European Bamboo Expo, the first twenty-three min chapter of the Series of four chapters will be shown.
This deals with the state of bamboo in the State of Chiapas, Mexico, and introduces the viewer in the communities
that produce it, as well as includes interesting and warm interviewees who presents its constructive use (with
incredible new touristic structures), as well as its food use (preparing a kombucha with bamboo extract).
Bamboo School
The Bamboo School project is an international formation project and Bamboo Project Accelerator, which was
born in Chile in 2019, and is now based in Chile and Spain. As a training project, it has conducted workshops and
assisted socio-ecological local projects in Latin America. The School is oriented to valorize and promote bamboo
as a relevant agent in forest communities, as well as a material with regenerative properties, addressing the
development lines of training, research, dissemination and mentoring.
https://escueladelbambu.org/
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Smart Grass Bicycles
ateliers bamboo & bikes - “Things we love tell us what we are,”
the philosopher Thomas Aquinas stated more than 800 years ago. Based on this quote, atelier bamboo
&bikes designs individual bamboo bicycles.
They show how we want to be seen, our preferences and our attitude. In short, one’s own bike is always
something very personal and tells us about it, perhaps without us knowing it.
© Horst Hamann
Timeslices – meet the bamboo bike pioneers in a metaverse.
The novel tells of the encounter with pioneers of bamboo bicycle construction at the
end of the 19th century in Austria. Time travel is made possible by virtual reality and
artificial intelligence.
Rigorously researched historical facts are woven into a fictional narrative that makes
clear the motivations and emotions of the pioneers. Behind this, however, there is
always the question of what the retrospective experience of past events means for
the time travelers.
© Uwe Esser
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https://smartgrassbicycles.com/
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Jorg is a Bamboo Master Builder with more than 30 years of
experience in bamboo construction. He has been responsible for
some of the most fascinating bamboo buildings and has worked
across the world on large scale bamboo construction
projects including the Three Mountains building in Bali
and some of the largest bamboo bridges in Colombia.
He is a board member of the Colombian Bamboo
Federation and Co-founded Geoversity Design in
collaboration with Nathan Gray. He was recognised
as a World Bamboo Pioneer in 2022 by the World
Bamboo Organisation.
Coming from a traditional German carpentry and
wood technology background, Jorg followed the
traditional way of German carpenters and traveled 3
years to study different branches of his trade. During the
winters he escaped to the tropics and discovered giant bamboo as
being the ideal substitute for timber.
Jorg was first exposed to bamboo construction after the 1994
landslide in Colombia, where he helped rebuild a bridge with locally
available Guadua poles. Schools, community centers and social
housing followed. Now living in Colombia for 30 years he is an
expert not only in the local style of using Guadua Angustifolia
bamboo but also mixed in his european skills and know-how.
In the past 30 years, Jorg has shared his knowledge and
experience in building with bamboo through teaching workshops
facilitating more than 50 workshops across the globe. Jorg is
sought out to consult on various technical projects, including
development of industrial bamboo processing facilities, machine
installations, staff trainings and product development around
the world.
https://www.jorgstamm.com/
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Bamboo Shoots: A Culinary Tradition
Spanning Continents
MSc. Natalia Reategui
Bamboo shoots, a product deeply entwined with Asian culture, have traversed
borders, making their way into kitchens worldwide alongside the exploration of
the continent and the migration of Asian communities. For years, they graced the
shelves of Asian wholesalers, canned, pickled, and sliced for consumption.
Today, there’s a global surge in demand for these products, with the United States
leading the Western world as the primary importer of processed shoots, boasting
a market size of $35.6 million. This escalating demand has spurred a wave of
innovation, diversifying product offerings from dried and saline-pickled to canned
shoots in the 1980s to quick-frozen varieties, compound drinks, bamboo shoot
powder, and fiber products post-2000s.
This evolution owes much to the dissemination of research findings extolling the
nutraceutical properties of bamboo shoots in scientific publications. These findings
highlight their abundance in dietary fiber, macronutrients such as proteins, and
essential minerals like potassium, calcium, and phosphorus, not to mention their
health benefits, including anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-fatigue, and anti-obesity
properties. Such nutritional prowess positions bamboo shoots as a superfood with
vast potential across various food sectors.
Since 2018, I have collaborated with diverse teams to introduce management
techniques and preparation processes for edible bamboo shoots in Mexico,
Peru, and Mozambique. Our efforts engage rural and urban populations alike,
underscoring the myriad benefits of bamboo shoot products.
Notably, women, particularly in rural areas, are drawn to this venture, as bamboo
shoot production requires minimal physical exertion, presenting an empowering
opportunity for them within the bamboo value chain. Moreover, it serves as a
promising avenue for agroforestry systems, contributing to poverty alleviation and
bolstering food security.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliareategui-echeverri-8709b568/
https://bambubatu.com/bambu-batu/
In partnership with Bambu Batu, we champion the cultivation, management, and
processing of bamboo shoots for consumption. Our holistic approach delivers
comprehensive solutions, tailored especially for rural communities, underpinning
our belief in bamboo’s transformative potential in community development and
climate change mitigation.
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KuNa – bamboo homes for everyone
Over 66 milion families in Latin America are homeless or live in
inadequate shelters.
KuNa, in Mayan Yucatec “House of Nature”, is a bamboo housing program with
a mission to develop affordable, resilient and bio-based building solutions in
emerging economies.
Following hurricanes ETA and IOTA, the NGO Casa Congo led a public private
partnership to setup the bamboo supply chain in Nicaragua – from farm to wall -
and deliver the first 21 KuNa units for local families.
What makes the KuNa model innovative is the Bamboo-Adobe Panel System
(BAPS), which allows a small team with basic skills and tools to prefabricate and
install a 50 square meter home in 1 week.
KuNa won a prize for Architecture in Development’s 2022 global challenge and
is in the semi finals for Built by Nature’s 2024 prize. With a growing presence in
Nicaragua and upcoming projects in Mexico and Mozambique, Casa Congo’s vision
is to scale KuNa in alliance with global technical experts and local communities
who live in proximity to land where bamboo grows.
https://casacongo.org/
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© Jon Street
© Andrew Moore
Bamboo Circus promotional video
Imagine Bamboo
A creative, artist-led approach to working with bamboo in the UK.
Since 2021, we have brought together artists, engineers, designers, growers, partners,
policy makers and communities to learn from international bamboo specialists and
explore what we can design, build, play, grow and imagine with the kinds of bamboo that
either do, or could, grow in the UK. Through creative labs, artist commissions, community
collaborations and high profile outdoor cultural events in cities around the UK, we have a
growing portfolio of creative components, including bamboo artworks, short films, music
tracks and performances. For more information: www.imaginebamboo.co.uk
This year, we are delighted to launch BAMBOO: a spectacular, new high-impact,
high-skill outdoor circus production using only bamboo and human bodies - revealing
the fragility and beauty of our interconnected and interdependent life on this planet.
BAMBOO is a NoFit State production directed by Mish Weaver, in collaboration with Orit
Azaz and Imagineer Productions. It is supported by the Arts Council of Wales, the Foyle
Foundation, and Without Walls, and commissioned by Stockton International Riverside
Festival, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Hat Fair and Timber Festival.
The show will be touring across the UK and Europe this summer and is suitable for
events and festivals with cultural, environmental and sustainable design themes.
Please contact dann@nofitstate.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g52yTXQVt2E
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© Sidonie Ronfard
© Sidonie Ronfard
© Daniel Campbell
Studio Také, founded by artist Laure JULIEN, identifies itself as an embodiment of
ecological responsibility, cultural collaboration, and the development of artistic practice through crafts
and natural materials.
Initially, JULIEN established her practice in the Design Industry while successfully achieving a dual
Masters degree in Fashion from ENSAD, Paris and BUNKA, Tokyo. Throughout her time in Japan, JULIEN
apprenticed under the artist Tanaka KYOKUSHO and learned about bamboo as a material and craft, as
well as its historic utility and cultural significance. This experience significantly contributed to JULIEN’s
establishment of a practice that encourages collaboration and focus on sustainability on multiple levels,
by revealing the potential of bamboo within modern art and design practice.
JULIEN has since embarked on the conception of a design studio that promotes the
diverse capabilities of local European bamboo through the creation of high-end pieces,
at the intersection of objects, garments, and sculptures.
JULIEN’s unique skills in bamboo weaving and fashion crafts allow her to
collaborate with diverse artists, artisans, high fashion brands, or luxury interior
design firms, around Europe.
See more on https://laurejulien.com/
https://www.instagram.com/laure_julien_/
Contact:
laurejuliendesign@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laure-julien/
© Sidonie Ronfard
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Kika’s project addresses the urgent issue of women’s safety in public spaces, particularly in Latin American cities,
where women face disproportionate safety concerns and fear. Through thorough fieldwork, Kika explored ways
to enhance perceptions of safety and freedom in these environments. In response to her findings, Kika introduces
a design concept for bamboo pavilions dedicated to women, integrated into Medellín’s urban infrastructure. She
emphasizes the importance of fostering a community of mutual care, highlighting how bonds can form during the
construction and use of these spaces. Women are encouraged to actively participate in building, managing, and
adapting the pavilions to evolving needs. The choice of bamboo as the primary building material stems from its
environmental sustainability benefits and its potential to empower women in construction. Lightweight, safe, and
easy to work with, bamboo facilitates active women’s participation in the construction process. Complemented by
biobased materials and circular design principles, the project aims to maximize bamboo’s sustainability benefits.
Through this initiative, Kika contributes to the broader discourse on urban safety and social inclusion, fostering a
more equitable and resilient urban environment.
Kika Zdziarska
Project details - Master’s thesis TU Delft repository:
https://repository.tudelft.nl/islandora/object/uuid:de80161c-f1e4-48e9-a3c8-122750b95c13?collection=education
TU Delft university: https://www.tudelft.nl/
TU Delft Green Village: https://www.thegreenvillage.org/
The Best Bamboo: https://thebestbamboo.com/
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Bamboo and biodiversity
Mona Stoehr
It is a sensitive issue if non-native plant species are introduced as
agricultural crops. The report examines biodiversity in a bamboo
plantation and tries to give answers if a bamboo plantation can
enhance the variety of species’ richness?
Due to different vegetation structures, the analysis yields
different results.
The area with mainly Phyllostachys edulis is relatively poor in plant
species. But it may be interesting as a habitat for animals.
In the area where the clumping bamboo prevails, more different wild
plants achieve to grow among and enhance a higher richness
of species.
The edge zones around the fields show the most diverse vegetation
structures and demonstrate a biodiverse area.
A bamboo field is not per se a biodiverse spot but has potential. In that
regard, it is different from surrounding monocultural crops and can
help prevent against the loss of biodiversity.
https://bamboologic.eu/de/biodiversity-article/
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Ecolink China was estabished in 2011, taking the advantages of bamboo raw materials resources
in Fujian province of China, we focus on R&D on bamboo products for household, gardening, office
supplies and gifts etc. Our slogan is “Go Green! No Plastic” because all our work is to find solutions
to replace plastic with sustainable bamboo.
We are dedicated to providing our clients with full range of good quality eco-friendly products with
reasonable price. We aim to offer better service to our customers as well as to make people’s life
environmental and better. Our vision is to become the symbol and leader of eco-products. Join us to
bring the world a greener future.
Email:
Welcome to visit our website at www.ecolink-bamboo.com
Email: sales@ecolink-ebei.com or WhatsApp +86 13358393969
Email:
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Bamboo Market City is your premier
destination for all things bamboo!
We specialize in offering a diverse
range of eco-friendly bamboo
products across various categories,
including bamboo architectural and
prefabricated structures, treated
bamboo poles, and premium bamboo
furniture. Our treatment facility and
plantation are nestled amidst the
serene beauty of the Western Ghats
in the state of Maharashtra, situated
at an elevation of approximately
600 meters in the quaint village of
Shedani. Blessed with abundant
rainfall and surrounded by lush
natural landscapes, our location
supports the optimal growth of
bamboo.
From everyday essentials like
bamboo fruit stands, pens, diaries,
keychains, and trays, to stylish home
décor such as lampshades, planters,
and table-top accessories like mobile
phone stands and table organizers,
we offer a wide array of products
(handicraft and machine-made), all
proudly made in India.
With a steadfast commitment to sustainability and quality, we bring you innovative bamboo solutions that not only elevate
your lifestyle but also contribute to a greener planet. For more information about us and our products, visit our website
at https://www.bamboomarketcity.com, or reach out to us with any inquiries at sales@bamboomarketcity.com.
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Bouw met Bamboe! is an event - set to be the first of its
kind in the Netherlands - focusing on bamboo in architecture and construction.
It’s scheduled from Wednesday, June 19, to Friday, June 21, 2024, at BlueCity,
Rotterdam. The event will be conducted in English, and it will feature a symposium,
several workshops, and an exhibition. It’s co-organized by Summum Engineering,
Atelier Nomadic, Studio Walden and Maria Piels Architects.
The event is specifically intended for people interested in using bamboo as
a construction material for architecture. Together, we aim to bring together
individuals from various fields who share our interest in this versatile material,
providing a platform for its collaborative development in architecture.
“Bouw met Bamboe!” is supported by Creative Industries Fund, and there are
opportunities to also support and enhance the event, while reaching a broad
audience of like-minded professionals. You can see the sponsor packages here:
bouwmetbamboe.nl/support-us/
For tickets, full event program, of speakers and workshop details please visit
bouwmetbamboe.nl.
Looking forward to seeing you in Rotterdam soon!
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