The World Bamboo Organization is a diverse group consisting of individual people, commercial businesses, non-profit associations, institutions, and allied trade corporations that all share a common interest = BAMBOO. The purpose of the WBO is to improve and promote this common interest, as well as the conditions affecting, and the industry surrounding, this common interest. We are dedicated to promoting the use of bamboo and bamboo products for the sake of the environment and economy.
Dedicated volunteers steer the World Bamboo Organization.The Ambassadors work independently but are connected as a team, and we collaborate to expand the potential of our actions and our mission.
We're happy to share this documentary showcasing the highlights and key moments from the visit Yunlin County as the finale of the 12th World Bamboo Congress Taiwan. This documentary serves as a comprehensive record of the event's significance, featuring insightful interviews, breathtaking visuals, and inspiring stories shared by participants.
Read more...With the theme, Next Generation Bamboo; Solution, Innovation and Design, the speakers revealed what is happening with bamboo and how it is indeed making a difference. The event included 5 days of conference presentations, exhibitions, vendors, bamboo-themed cuisine, tours, demonstrations, and of course, music. For the Opening Day, we had nearly 500 people in attendance, from approximately 20 countries. Registration was free; the cost of the 5-day event was covered in entirety by the Ministry of Culture and
Read more...As part of the 12th World Bamboo Congress and Bamboo Expo held in Taiwan, the World Bamboo Organization has selected the post-Congress tour in Yunlin County as a World Bamboo Landmark event. Yunlin County is the heart of agriculture in Taiwan, rich in a vast array of food crops, including bamboo shoots, and rich in forest products. Four different species of bamboo are harvested here for edible shoots. (Phyllostachys makino, Phyllostachys edulis, Bambusa oldhamii, and Dendrocalamus latiflorus).
Read more...This ambitious project is do-able and timely and hopes to become a model for other cities to incorporate bamboo into their Climate Action Plans. The project was launched on 3 December during COP28 in Dubai, led by Architect Neelam Manjunath and attended by an extensive audience, as well as the members of the project’s Advisory Action Committee.
Read more...To mark World Bamboo Day 2023, we here at WBO reflect on the past 3 decades of our efforts to promote the benefits of bamboo. It is astounding and rewarding to watch the progress this humble plant has exhibited and gifted to the planet. For many people it starts as a simple fascination with the beauty of bamboo, an amazement at its fast growth, its stamina and resilience, and then the discoveries of the myriad utilization by humans. Humans have reached for bamboo for survival since nearly Day One. Other c
Read more...The coastal Caribbean community of Punta Brava on the shores of Lake Izabal, Guatemala has been chosen to host the 5th World Bamboo Workshop from 26-29 October this year. This village is a living example of how bamboo can help develop and sustain climate-resilient communities.
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