Talking facts about Ecosystem Services with Johan Gielis, a leading figure in the bamboo industry for decades, renowned for his pivotal work in bamboo micropropagation techniques and extensive research spanning genetics, physiology, ecosystem services, and environmental impact. Our inicial encounter took place at the 2023 European Bamboo Expo in Germany.
Experience the fusion of German innovation and Indonesian craftsmanship in Pring Studio’s bamboo furniture designs. Discover their fascinating production process and remarkable beauty. From the origins of their studio to the elegant bent bamboo legs, explore the unique features of their creations.
Bamboo-Uganda is a social business focused on pushing the bamboo value chain in Uganda. The organization was founded two years ago by a group of bamboo enthusiasts looking to fill a gap in the bamboo processing industry in Uganda. The main challenge was the lack of access to bamboo, which they solved by identifying existing plantations and starting a small processing facility to experiment with making quality products.
In a recent episode of the ThinkBamboo podcast, Stamatis shared his experiences and insights about his journey from Mexico to China and his passion for bamboo. Daniel Stamatis, has spent over eight years in China studying and working with bamboo.
In this 6th ThinkBamboo Podcast, Christophe Rat and Thibaut Fung from BambooNeem in La Réunion, a French overseas region located in the western Indian Ocean, share their bamboo journey. The two entrepreneurs, who are an engineer and architect respectively, established the enterprise six years ago after discovering the potential of bamboo during their work on developing renewable energy systems in the Indian Ocean.
In this 5th ThinkBamboo Podcast, Oscar Pont, a French architect and carpenter living in Brazil, shares his journey of discovering bamboo as a sustainable material and his efforts to grow and experiment with bamboo on his land in Brazil. Pont explains that his architecture background was rooted in traditional European building materials such as concrete, steel, and stone. It wasn’t until he began traveling in Asia that he saw the potential of bamboo as a building material.
We explore the potential for bamboo as a sustainable crop in Europe, particularly in Portugal, and the efforts of Hans Friedrich, a bamboo expert, in developing a European bamboo program. We emphasize the need for more awareness and education about bamboo and its potential applications in Europe.
In the interview, Luke talks about his proprietary technology, and high profile projects integrating (SEB) Structural Engineered Bamboo solutions as an alternative to traditional building materials such as steel, aluminum, and engineered wood over the last 10 years.