The latest creation of the famous ‘bamboo school’ is a gym with bamboo arches that span 19 metres. Nestled in the heart of the Balinese jungle, Green School is something of an institution. Founded in 2008 by entrepreneur John Hardy and his wife Cynthia Hardy, this international school describes itself as a ‘school of the […]

In April 2019, INBAR will host a Pavilion and Garden at the 2019 Horticulture Expo in Beijing. Designed by Italian architect Mauricio Cardenas Laverde and built by a talented team headed by John Shao at Tsinghua University, the Pavilion and associated Bamboo Garden uses naturally curving bamboo culms from China to make a beautiful wave-like […]

John Hardy, TED talk speaker and founder of the Green School in Bali, was a key speaker at the Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress 2018. INBAR spoke to Mr. Hardy about a return to more natural living. What is it about bamboo that inspires you so much? You know, my wife and I were planning […]

The story behind the music band ‘Bamboo Souls’ Dudi Darma Bakti was born in May 1962 in Banndung Indonesia, where he grew up like many other Indonesians – with bamboo. Growing up, Dudi graduated in tourism and later switched to working in agricultural businesses. However, his true passion developed when he learned about the business […]

Kenya is the latest INBAR Member State to take more action in bamboo and rattan standardisation INBAR Member state Kenya, represented by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), has officially joined ISO/TC 296 as a Participating member. ISO/TC 296 is a Technical Committee established under the International Standardization Organization (ISO). It works to standardise the terminology, specifications […]

Second Plenary Meeting of ISO Technical Committee 296—Bamboo and Rattan launched on 22 August 2017 in Jakarta. The second Plenary Meeting of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 296—Bamboo and Rattan (ISO/TC 296 PM) was launched on 22 August 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Hosted by the National Standardisation Agency of Indonesia (BSN), […]

The Ambassador of the Philippines H.E. Jose Santiago L. Sta. Romana (centre left) and INBAR Director General Hans Friederich (centre right) plant bamboo in the garden of the Philippines Embassy in Beijing PRESS RELEASE – As the Paris Agreement takes effect in the Philippines, the country’s Ambassador to Beijing welcomes the proposal to have bamboo […]

Third “Bamboo in the Urban Environment” symposium further develops standards for bamboo as a sustainable construction resource   Following the successful Symposia held in Pittsburgh (May 2016) and Winnipeg (August 2015), the third Bamboo in the Urban Environment Symposium was held 7-9 March 2017 in Bogor Indonesia, just outside Jakarta. Opening Address The Symposia series […]

New standards for bamboo, rattan and derived products will boost international trade and improve quality for consumers. International standards harmonise the technical specifications of products and services – making industry more efficient and breaking down barriers to international trade. Conformity to international standards also reassures consumers that products are safe, efficient and good for the […]

Bamboo plays a central role in Indonesia’s climate change mitigation efforts. The country is strengthening the capacity of local communities so they can get the most from this valuable resource – which boosts rural household incomes, protects natural resources, and ‘locks in’ carbon through sequestration. Bamboo is integral to many rural communities across Indonesia. It […]

In many ways bamboo and rattan are ideal resources for rural women: they grow abundantly in many parts of the Global South; they are light and easy to handle and process; and they can be used to make a wide range of products that tap women’s skills in traditional societies, such as weaving, finishing, and […]

A panel of experts, policy makers and development professionals met at COP 21 in Paris to look at emerging new inputs to the Global Assessment of Bamboo and Rattan. In a special session at COP 21 in Paris, experts from INBAR, Kew Botanic Gardens, Ethiopia, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and bamboo producer, […]