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January 2025.
A message from WBO Executive Director, Susanne Lucas
As a New Year arrives, we reflect on the successes of this past year. We sincerely thank you - our dedicated volunteers, donors, and partners who have brought great things to WBO. Because of you, we've been able to keep our grassroots organization focused on the science to promote the sustainability of bamboo as a nature-based solution to many of our planet’s challenges.
After 20 years of small steps, the World Bamboo Organization [https://www.worldbamboo.net/about] is alive and well, with an unparalleled record of global events, dedicated ambassadors [https://www.worldbamboo.net/ambassadors] impressive social engagement, supportive partners [https://www.worldbamboo.net/partners]and an expanded mission statement.
At the same time, the demand (and need) for disseminating legitimate science, while promoting a sustainable industry via networks and in-person events, continues to challenge the abilities of our all-volunteer civic association, the WBO.
To meet these challenges, we have set up a Steering Committee composed of trusted allies that in some capacity understand our organization and understand what it needs to move to the next step and bring real impact. The aim of this Steering Committee is to facilitate conversations and envision a fully institutionalized World Bamboo Organization. For this to happen, the WBO needs to secure alliances who support a revenue stream to compensate key personnel and make bigger things happen!
The first order of business was conducting a global survey seeking to identify what the WBO represents to the respondents. This was very insightful, as it also summarized who the respondents are in relation to defining the WBO “global bamboo community”. In three words, respondents were asked to define the World Bamboo Organization. We are happy with the survey results, summarized in this word cloud diagram, below.
With the launch of a completely new, re-designed website [https://www.worldbamboo.net] created by WBO Ambassador Guillermo Mortera, the WBO is displaying new energy to move a giant step forward. With the success of the 12th World Bamboo Congress in Taiwan [https://www.worldbamboocongress.org/] in April 2024, the theme of “Next Generation Bamboo” emerged. We fully believe it is also the beginning of the next generation for the World Bamboo Organization as a whole.
There are some very exciting potentials on our horizon, and we hope these will bring you closer to knowing more about bamboo and introduce you to more people working in the field of bamboo. The new website will continue to expand with further build-out of the Resources [https://www.worldbamboo.net/resources]section, as well as the BamBook [https://www.worldbamboo.net/bambook] directory. You should take note of the very active opportunities outlined on the Bamboo Agenda (merci to Ambassador Delphine Abadie), found on FB, [https://www.facebook.com/BambooAgenda] IG, [https://www.instagram.com/thebambooagenda/] and LinkedIn! [https://www.linkedin.com/in/delfina-abadie-the-bamboo-agenda-3ba0a0333/] There truly is so much going on around the subject of bamboo, all around the planet.
WHERE WILL WE GO IN 2025?
An effort is underway to bring the next World Bamboo Congress to Brazil. It is a very large country with vast bamboo resources, yet little progress has been realized in terms of commercial-ization. The country has huge tracks of degraded lands due to poor land-use, illegal logging and mining. For sure, bamboo can bring improvement as an environmental remedy, as a fiber alternative, food fortifier, biomass for fuel, regenerative building material, and help in job creation, economic recovery and poverty alleviation. Brazil has the capacity to be a leader in bamboo industry in the western hemisphere!
WBO will launch an initiative to stimulate university research in the lead up to COP30, scheduled in Belem in November, 2025, followed by the long awaited WBC in 2026.
Stay tuned!
Whatever comes this year, keep your faith in the potentials of bamboo. It makes a difference every day to millions of creatures around the world - as food, as shelter, as inspiration - and the WBO is dedicated to #keepbamboostrong.
Close your eyes for a moment and see a better world. Now open your eyes and make a pledge of how you will help to make it happen. This NEXT GENERATION is a critical one.
Thank you for continued support!
~ Susanne Lucas, Executive Director WBO
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November 25, 2024
From WBO President Michel Abadie
Chiang Maï sketch
Being in Chiang Maï after so many years was a bit strange for me. Changmaï has become the second city of Thailand, a huge noisy place full of tourists. Like everywhere in Asia. The purpose of the event there was to celebrate the 15th anniversary of World Bamboo Day [https://www.worldbamboo.net/worldbambooday#:~:text=World%20Bamboo%20Day%2C%….] Organized by the former WBO president, Kamesh Salam, the meeting was held (Sept 18-21, 2024) in the Chiang Mai University Faculty of Architecture [https://www.arc.cmu.ac.th/?lang=en] with at the same time a very active bamboo workshop for students. For me it was the opportunity to present the newly launched WBO website [https://www.worldbamboo.net] done with the strong development work of WBO Ambassador Memo Mortera and to talk about the future of bamboo. But for me, the most important moment of the meeting was the evening event organized by architect and World Bamboo Ambassador Markus Roselieb [https://www.bamboo-earth-architecture-construction.com/] at his fantastic Panyaden school, [https://www.panyaden.ac.th/] an amazing bamboo-bundle cathedral build in the vicinity of the city. There we discovered the spirit and the building intention from an important architect of the bamboo world. A lesson for everyone who wanted to use bamboo for creating a building. A strange international resonance with the meeting on the same topic held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands [https://bouwmetbamboe.nl/] last June. From our Congress, meetings, symposiums to workshops…we see that building with bamboo is for the young generation a fundamental move to a natural resource. An escape? I would prefer a new conscience growing.
Sincerely, Michel Abadie
Inside Panyaden School on World Bamboo Day 2024. Pic by Michel Abadie
13th World Bamboo Congress in Brazil? We hope so!
In just a few days, Michel, Delphine and I will travel to several locations in Brazil to meet with World Bamboo Ambassadors Guilherme Korte, Anelizabete Teixeira and Eufran Amaral for meetings focused on planning the next WBC in Brazil in 2025 or 2026. Our first stop is in Serra Grande in southern Bahia state for the workshop, the IV Jornado do Bambu hosted by Avalon Sol.
From there, we will travel to Brasilia to meet Anelizabete for meetings with the RBB (Brazilian Bamboo Network) [https://www.inbar.int/in-profile-brazilian-bamboo-network-brazil/?fbclid=Iw…] and the agricultural institution, Embrapa. [https://www.embrapa.br/en/international] These meetings will determine the level of support we can expect for hosting the WBC. To gain even better insight into the potential of bamboo within the Amazon basin, we will continue our travel to Acre to visit a project site of Guilherme Korte.
Some of you may remember our plans for a WBC in Rio de Janeiro in 2007...unfortunately the support fell through and the event was cancelled. We feel optimistic we can bring the WBC to Brazil soon, to help promote and realize the National Policy for bamboo cultivation and industry. The National Policy to Encourage the Sustainable Management and Cultivation of Bamboo, defined thirteen years ago by Law 12,484 of 8 September 2011, has yet to be regulated. In the meantime, Brazil has become a member of INBAR [https://www.inbar.int/country/brazil/] (2017). We hope by bringing global attention to investment opportunities and project collaborations, bamboo in Brazil will help mitigate climate change, increase economic value in bamboo cultivation and utilization and of course, alleviate poverty. Stay tuned!
~Susanne Lucas, Executive Director
National flag of Brazil.
Bamboo Shoot Superfood for Nutrition, Health and Medicine book to be translated into Spanish!
This incredibly important book [https://www.amazon.com/Bamboo-Shoot-Superfood-Nutrition-Medicine/dp/0367467… World Bamboo Ambassador Nirmala Chongtham and Madho Singh Bisht of Panjab University, originally published in 2020, will soon be available in the Spanish language, thanks to funding provided by WBO. World Bamboo Ambassador Guillermo Mortera is leading the translation, with help coming from Ambassadors [https://www.worldbamboo.net/ambassadors] Mauricio Mora Tello and Ximena Londoño!
Based on 18 years of research, Bamboo Shoot: Superfood for Nutrition, Health and Medicine [https://www.amazon.com/Bamboo-Shoot-Superfood-Nutrition-Medicine/dp/0367467… health-promoting bioactive compounds found in bamboo and offers practical guidance on how this vegetable, bamboo shoot, is used for food fortification. Already a delicacy in many Asian countries, bamboo shoots aid in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, hypertension and obesity. Exploring the tradition and culture of bamboo in Asian countries, this book also provides information on the science behind the nutritional value of bamboo shoots.
Written by individuals with expertise in bamboo shoot nutrition and fully illustrated in color, this book reveals the antioxidant activity of bamboo shoots and discusses the potential for bamboo to be used as an ingredient in functional foods and nutraceuticals. This highly practical book discusses processing and packaging of shoots for long term storage and using bamboo in the development of novel food products.
Having this valuable resource in the Spanish language will open new opportunities for cultivating bamboo for food and medicine across the Spanish-speaking world!
Insights Forum 2024: From Roots to Revenue: Securing Finance and Climate Solutions Through Agroforestry—The
Case of Bamboo
Last month I had the opportunity to attend this seminar held in Singapore led by the Asian Development Bank [https://www.adb.org/] Thanks to meeting Thomas Kessler and Hans Woldring of ADB at the WBC in Taiwan, we are working together to expand the impact of WBO to a larger audience of people in finance with little knowledge of the benefits of bamboo, and the ways in which bamboo is a nature-based solution to climate change. WBO Ambassador Luis Felipe Lopez was at the event on behalf of Base Bahay [https://base-builds.com/] as was Russell Smith, CEO of Rizome [https://rizomebamboo.com/] Harriet Rudd of EcoPlanetBamboo [https://www.ecoplanetbamboo.com] and Marc Peeters of BambuNusaVerde [http://www.bambunusaverde.com/] Discussions at this event left me hopeful that investments in bamboo projects will come soon and become a more common reality. Cultivating bamboo can give the planet more resilience against the increasing temperatures and catastrophes damaging all life on earth.
Let me take this opportunity to extend my personal gratitude to all of you out there who believe in bamboo. Yes, bamboo can make a difference. Yes, you can make a difference. Together we must #keepbamboostrong!
Please take a look at our new website [https://www.worldbamboo.net] and if you can, please consider a donation [https://www.worldbamboo.net/get-involved] to help the World Bamboo Organization continue on the path of promoting bamboo globally for the benefit of all living things on this planet.
Help us make a difference today! [https://www.worldbamboo.net/get-involved]
Sincerely, Susanne Lucas - Executive Director
Thomas Kessler and I, In the Bambusetum at the Singapore Botanical Gardens.
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IUFRO Position Announcement: Partnership Manager for science-business platform TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS
IUFRO Position Announcement: Partnership Manager for science-business platform TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS
IUFRO is looking for a Partnership Manager for the science-business platform TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS to be based at IUFRO Headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS is a science-business platform addressing key challenges for the sustainable provision of wood-based products to meet societal demands and thereby supporting the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The platform was founded by IUFRO and Mondi in 2021 as a bilateral partnership and aims at inviting more industry partners to join. More information at: https://teamingup4forests.com/
IUFRO, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, is the global network for cooperation in forest-related science and research and represents more than 15,000 scientists from about 630 member organizations located in almost 120 countries. Its members are research institutions, universities, and individual scientists as well as decision-making authorities and other stakeholders with a focus on forests and trees. IUFRO was founded in 1892, and is a non-profit, non-governmental organization. More information at: https://www.iufro.org/
Your tasks and responsibilities
The Partnership Manager will support the platform's activities and strategic initiatives, partnership coordination, administration and outreach efforts. You will work under the guidance of the Lead Partnership Manager (LPM) and closely with the partnership team including representatives of both partners, advisors and communicators. Main tasks include:
1. Assist the coordination between partners, including:
* provide administrative assistance for all internal partnership meetings (briefing notes, scheduling meetings, communication and presentations)
* support communication and information exchange between partners
* support partnership expansion efforts
2. Contribute to planning and implementation of workstreams and activities, including:
* support conceptual development, planning and organization of partnership events including administrative assistance for event arrangement
* contribute to conceptual development of scientific knowledge products
* participate in outreach activities and targeted dissemination of project information to stakeholders, including participation in relevant events
* advance efforts to implement diversity, equity and inclusion aspects in the partnership activities
3. Assist and support project management tasks, including:
* develop annual workplans and timelines and monitor progress
* support project reporting on budgets, expenditures and activities
* support project-related communication and public relations activities
* take on administrative tasks (e.g. travel arrangements, mailings, notetaking)
* Perform additional tasks as requested by the LPM to ensure smooth operations
Profile and skills
* Qualifications: Master's degree in Forest Sciences, Natural Resources Management, International Relations, or related disciplines.
* Experience: Early career professional with experience in international or scientific organizations or corporate businesses. Additional experience in project management and stakeholder engagement is an asset.
* Knowledge of forest-related sciences and sustainability aspects.
* Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
* Fluency in written and oral English is essential, command of additional UN languages (French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese) or German is an advantage.
* Proficiency in MS365, and adaptability to digital tools.
* Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.
We value team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
What we offer you
* Inclusive workplace: We value diversity and offer flexible arrangements to support personal and professional needs. Our working language is English.
* Vienna-based team: Our Vienna office provides a collaborative workspace with public transport passes, food vouchers, and an inclusive environment.
* Position details:
* 30-40 hours per week (negotiable), with five weeks annual leave.
* Salary will be consistent with an appointment with international NGOs based in Vienna, Austria.
* Start date: as soon as possible.
* The position is foreseen until December 2027, with possibility for extension.
* Location / duty station: Marxergasse 2, Vienna, Austria
At IUFRO, we embrace team members that reflect a broad range of backgrounds and bring a multitude of perspectives and experiences to the team. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
Application process
A complete application will include the following documents:
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Deadline for applications is Sunday, 22 December 2024, 11.59 p.m. CEST.
Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be conducted virtually mid-September.
Applications shall be addressed to:
Maja Radosavljevic, Partnership Manager, radosavljevic(a)iufro.org<mailto:radosavljevic@iufro.org> and
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To celebrate September 18 as WORLD BAMBOO DAY, we invite you to visit our new website!
[https://www.worldbamboo.net]
18 SEPTEMBER 2024 all over the World
We are excited to launch our new website [https://www.worldbamboo.net/] celebrating the growth of the World Bamboo Organization and to do so today, on World Bamboo Day. We are so grateful for your encouragement and ongoing support over these many years and are proud to offer this inspiring new site to you. We hope it will enhance your own engagement with us and help you celebrate and share your passion for bamboo with others.
As you know, the deep roots of this extraordinary grass are found in the history of many countries and peoples around the world. Preserving that heritage is crucial. So, too, is supporting its contemporary propagation and use as an integral part of the bridge to a sustainable future for humanity and all life on the planet, a bridge we are not finished building. This new website [https://www.worldbamboo.net] will allow us to reach a broader audience with whom we can share bamboo’s rich potential and the many possibilities for use that many may not yet have considered. Indeed, spreading awareness of the rich potential of bamboo has always been our work and we remain committed to it!
Our Ambassadors [https://www.worldbamboo.net/team-2] are global leaders exploring and innovating on the forefront of their own professional expertise. Within its wide spectrum of uses, both traditional and unconventional, they study, preserve, propagate, farm, create, test, feed, design, build, teach, house, educate, and inspire. Over the coming months, we will bring you into conversation with many of them, sharing their inspirational stories and news of their endeavors whenever we can pull them away from their grassy passion long enough to catch us up on what they are doing!
As communities around the world celebrate, we invite you to dream of the potential bamboo can offer your industry, company, community, or family. Talking about bamboo might seem a natural thing to do if you live in a region where it is already part of your community and daily life. We’re confident that those who live outside regions where bamboo is naturally propagated, where conversation rarely turns toward this magnificent plant, will be enthralled by its resilience and the many possibilities that exist beyond bamboo cutting boards and disposable cutlery (both excellent alternatives to plastic!). We hope our new website [https://www.worldbamboo.net] will encourage all conversations and help build a worldwide passion for bamboo. Thank you for doing your part in making that vision a reality!
It is extraordinary to witness interest in bamboo rising in every sector. Bamboo is showing up in conversations about how the future will be designed and lived. The World Bamboo Organization’s role has become extremely important and our website is a portal for both the curious and the committed. As we launch this new site, we invite you to help us strengthen our commitment to the preservation of traditional knowledge and the development of future solutions by strengthening your own personal commitment to this important work. The WBO is enormously grateful to our Supporting Partners [https://www.worldbamboo.net/partners] who are mutually committed to bamboo and support our mission. Without them, the creation of this new website would not be possible!
Thank you for all you do to promote the work of the World Bamboo Organization [https://www.worldbamboo.net] and for being a supporting presence for us. We are grateful for your encouraging accompaniment on this exciting journey.
Susanne Lucas, Executive Director, WBO and all the WBO Ambassadors
How do you celebrate bamboo?
We welcome you to celebrate bamboo! Join us around the world to promote bamboo and all its potentials! See below!
For more event listings, please check out our World Bamboo Day Facebook Group Page. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/178836202243645] And feel free to post your celebrations and pictures on our page!
WHATEVER YOU DO, #thinkbamboo #keepbamboostrong #bambooisgrowing #bamboonow #plantbamboo #nextgenerationbamboo THANK YOU🎋
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