Haiti Earthquake and Housing Relief Mission – Update
WBO's project director, Jeffree Trudeau has been very successful in establishing a prefabricated bamboo home pilot project for the people of Haiti, as well as establish a team of people in Haiti to work with permaculture specialists for a long-term bamboo plantation project. Over the past month we have raised enough money to fund the construction of 33 homes for the pilot project! This will become the testing grounds and the foundation for the establishment of a local production facility, along with ongoing support and training for propagation of bamboo for future utilization. This will ultimately support the housing reconstruction ...
8th World Bamboo Congress Proceedings
The 8th World Bamboo Congress was an amazing opportunity for all people involved in to meet, speak, display and exchange. For access to all the information, download the official Proceedings. Within the Proceedings, you'll find the contact details for the speakers and authors so you can follow-up directly on the relevant topics of today. Purchase the Proceedings
Segundo Seminário da Rede Nacional do Bambu- Brasil
Brasília, 13 de Maio de 2010 CIRCULAR 01/2010 Comunicamos a realização do Segundo Seminário da Rede Brasileira do Bambu – RBB: consolidação e perspectivas, em Rio Branco – Acre. O evento está previsto para os dias 25, 26 e 27 de agosto do corrente ano. Entre outros, são objetivos do evento: tornar pública e avaliar as pesquisas do Edital MCT/CNPq/CT-Agro 25/2008; lançar nacionalmente... [Read more]
Haiti Housing Update – August 2010
Jeffree Trudeau was here on the southeast coast of Massachusetts for a brief visit last week. We had the opportunity to sit and talk and catch up, and we know many of you are wanting news of WBO’s Bamboo Housing Project in Haiti. As you can imagine, there are scenarios and situations well beyond any one group or any one person’s control there on the ground in Haiti. Unfortunately, the... [Read more]
International Symposium on Forestry and Forest Products 2010
It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the inaugural International Symposium on Forestry and Forest Products (ISFFP). ISFFP 2010 is being organized in conjunction with the Forest Research Institute Malaysia’s (FRIM) 25th anniversary this year. The main objective is to discuss and disseminate the latest R&D findings that address the often competing and challenging needs... [Read more]
World Bamboo Day 2010
18 September 18 September This year, the WBO promotes the celebration of this day around the world, with participation from bamboo enthusiasts, practitioners, researchers, students, children = everyone! A key event will be held in India at Kohima, Nagaland, endorsed by WBO and hosted by the Govt. of Nagaland, India, under the able guidance of Mr. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Nagaland, and... [Read more]
Cane and Development Institute, Tripura India
Our colleague, Dr. Abhinav Kant, has recently joined the Bamboo and Cane Development Institute (BCDI), Agartala, Tripura (India) as Consultant (Technical) in February of this year. For details of the institute and their activities, visit the website: www.bcdi.in Read More →
Haiti Housing Relief – Update from Jeffree Trudeau
Good day to all and our gratitude goes out to all of you who have contributed either monetarily or in kind to our efforts in supporting the people of Haiti. The work and commitment of our team over the recent months has brought the potential of bamboo to the limelight for dozens of international relief organizations, as well as individual and entrepreneurial groups of Haitians. Building transitional... [Read more]
