15th WBD 2024, Bamboo Workshop (18th September 2024) at Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Bamboo is the most sustainable – ecofriendly - renewable natural resource used for various purposes. It is used to make small products, furniture and to construct houses and structures. World Bamboo Day is a day of celebration to increase the awareness of bamboo globally to promote cultivation and usages of bamboo as well as traditional uses locally for community and economic development. World Bamboo Day was officially established on September 18th at the 8th World Bamboo Congress held in Bangkok in 2009 organised by World Bamboo Organisation (WBO). This celebration was initiated by Mr. Kamesh Salam, former President of WBO. Since then, this day is a world-wide event gathering hundreds of thousands of people to manifest the importance of bamboo as a plant companion for humanity. The day was unanimously declared on September 18th to coincide with Royal Thai Forestry Day of Royal Govt of Thailand.
The 4th International Bamboo Workshop on bamboo in the Asia and the Pacific: held at Chiangmai, Thailand, November 27-30, 1991 at Chiang University. International Bamboo Association (IBA), the idea for an international coordinating body for bamboo practitioners was born out of discussions at the 1991 International Bamboo Workshop in Chiangmai, Thailand. Later IBA became World Bamboo Organization (WBO). This global event on bamboo at Chiang Mai comes after 33 years.
Bamboo can foster international cooperation and partnerships. Organizations CSOs and bamboo communities to promote global cooperation for sustainable development, leveraging bamboo’s potential to achieve the SDGs. This upcoming event plans to send recommendations to UNITED NATION (UN) to recognise and adopt WORLD BAMBOO DAY under UN as Bamboo addresses the following SDGs.
By integrating bamboo into sustainable development strategies, countries can address multiple SDGs simultaneously, promoting economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion. Bamboo is a versatile and sustainable resource that plays a significant role in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here’s how bamboo contributes to various SDGs:
Bamboo & SGDs # SDG 1: No Poverty # SDG 2: Zero Hunger #SDG 2: Zero Hunger #DG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy #SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure # SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities #SDG 13: Climate Action #SDG 15: Life on Land #SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
The event Highlights are:
8th September:
1. Panel discussions on @ Chiang Mai University (CMU).
- Technical Session 1 #Bamboo Plantation & Restoration - by FAO
- Technical Session 2#Bamboo Carbon Farming – By Gold Standard
- Technical Session 3 #Bamboo Bio Char: By Wongpai-Thailand
- Technical Session 4 #Bamboo Construction & Architecture
World Bamboo Day Celebration @Panyaden International School World Bamboo Day talk by – Markus Roselieb, CEO, Chiangmai Life Architects Green Carpet/Bamboo Music/Talk by participants from various countries/ Networking Dinner
19th -21st September
2. Hand on Workshops on @ Faculty of Architecture, CMU
- Bamboo Architecture and Construction
- Bamboo Furniture
- Bamboo Bike
- Bamboo crafts
Event Organisers:
#South Asia Bamboo Foundation #Chiang Mai University #Chiang Mai Life Architect & Construction # Thailand Bamboo Community
Knowledge partners #National Cheng Chung University, Taiwan # National Institute of Design, India,
Event supporters # Malaysia Bamboo Society #American Bamboo Society #Belgium Bamboo Society #Australian Bamboo Society #Japan Bamboo Foundation, #Giant Grass.
Media Partner : #Batu Bamboo
