EcoPlanet Bamboo News
EcoPlanet Bamboo supports Uhambo
08/05/2013
EcoPlanet Bamboo has partnered with Uhambo to bring a life changing program to over 100 children with disabilities in South Africa.
Teaming up with TerraCarbon
25/04/2013
With the creation of the world's first triple certified carbon credits comes a desire to ensure that the purchaser of these credits matches EcoPlanet Bamboo's outlook on business and the environment.
Innovation Prize for Africa
23/04/2013
EcoPlanet Bamboo has been shortlisted for the 2013 IPA award, a joint initiative between the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Innovation Foundation.
EcoPlanet Bamboo at Sustainatopia
16/04/2013
CEO Troy Wiseman will present at The Impact Conference 2013 on how EcoPlanet Bamboo's green models fit in to the new environment of impact investing, with a twist.
EcoPlanet Bamboo represents Private Sector at UNFF10
12/04/2013
For the first time since its inception the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) has turned its focus to the role the private sector can play in safeguarding the world's forests.
Regenerating a Local Economy
05/04/2013
The Bathurst area of South African's Eastern Cape has suffered considerable economic decline over the past decade due to hurdles faced by the agricultural industry.
When Business is Good for the Environment
31/03/2013
The World Bank Group recently featured EcoPlanet Bamboo's Nicaraguan bamboo plantations as an example of how, when done correctly, business can benefit both the environment and bring about sustainable economic change to remote...
The World Bank’s MIGA Backs EcoPlanet Bamboo
30/01/2013
The World Bank Group’s political risk insurance arm, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), backs EcoPlanet Bamboo’s Nicaraguan bamboo plantations.
EcoPlanet Biomass Labs is Fully Operational
16/01/2013
EcoPlanet Biomass Labs’ state of the art facility is fully operational and offers a range of biomass feedstock testing and R&D services.
EcoPlanet Bamboo Brings Clean Drinking Water to Rural Communities
14/12/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo Central America launches the Blue Energy Project.
EcoPlanet Biomass Labs Begins Testing and R&D
06/12/2012
EcoPlanet Biomass Labs operations solidify EcoPlanet Bamboo’s aim to drive the bamboo industry with sustainable standards and scientific research.
CCBA Certification Furthers EcoPlanet Bamboo’s Focus on its Triple Bottom Line
30/11/2012
Following the successful completion of FSC and VCS certification, EcoPlanet Bamboo’s Central American plantations have received Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) gold level certification.
EcoPlanet Bamboo at Forest Day 6 during COP18
28/11/2012
A delegation from EcoPlanet Bamboo has been selected to promote bamboo at Forest Day 6, the most influential global event on forests.
EcoPlanet Bamboo Central America Hosts Taiwanese Delegation
22/11/2012
Her Excellency Ingrid Y. W. Hsing, Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Nicaragua, along with a delegation of bamboo experts visited EcoPlanet Bamboo’s Central America plantations.
FSC Certification for EcoPlanet Bamboo's Central America Plantations
15/11/2012
On the heels of our VCS validation, EcoPlanet Bamboo has received FSC Forest Management certification for our Rio Siquia and Rio Kama plantations in Central America.
EcoPlanet Bamboo’s Nicaraguan Plantations Receive VCS Validation
13/11/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo’s Rio Kama and Rio Siquia plantations have received carbon validation through the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS).
EcoPlanet Biomass Labs
29/10/2012
EcoPlanet Biomass Labs becomes EcoPlanet Bamboo’s fourth subsidiary, and offers testing and research and development (R&D) at its facility on our Kowie Bamboo Farm in South Africa’s Eastern Cape.
Bamboo Plantations Spark Growth of Local SMEs
19/10/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo operates 6,000 acres of bamboo plantations in some of the most impoverished communities around the world.
Driving a Sustainable Bamboo Industry
11/10/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo Group, the largest owner of commercial bamboo plantations outside China with plantations in Central America and Africa, offers sustainably grown and harvested bamboo to the international markets.
Highest Voted Solution in WWF Challenge
01/10/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo received the highest ranking in the company category of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Switzerland Tropical Forest Challenge!
EcoPlanet Bamboo Selected for WWF Switzerland Tropical Forest Challenge
28/09/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo advances in the WWF Switzerland Topical Forest Challenge with our solution to make bamboo the timber of the 21st century.
And the Winner is...
21/09/2012
The Grand Prize winner of EcoPlanet Bamboo. Be the Change. Design a Tee. contest for Most Motivational Design is…
EcoPlanet Bamboo Southern Africa Celebrates World Bamboo Day
20/09/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo Southern Africa’s Kowie Bamboo Farm celebrated World Bamboo Day with over 100 of its workers, local community and school kids.
World Bamboo Day Celebrations
18/09/2012
Events are happening all around the world from Hong Kong to Indonesia to Ghana to France to South Africa to celebrate World Bamboo Day.
RPM Global Solutions Partners with EcoPlanet Bamboo
10/09/2012
RPM Global Solutions’ Wayne Lovelace – the originator of RPM technology – and Kimberley Lovelace Young visited EcoPlanet Bamboo Southern Africa’s Kowie Bamboo Farm.
EcoPlanet Bamboo. Be the Change. Design a Tee. Contest Extended
07/09/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo has extended the deadline for the EcoPlanet Bamboo. Be the Change. Design a Tee. competition. Participants have until Monday, September 17th at 9 am EST to submit designs.
New Studies Suggest Deforestation Collapsed Mayan Civilization
24/08/2012
Two studies published this week are using archaeological evidence and environmental data to understand the reasons behind the collapse of Mayan Civilization.
EcoPlanet Bamboo. Be the Change. Design a Tee.
10/08/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo is calling on t-shirt designers around the globe to join EcoPlanet Bamboo. Be the Change. Design a Tee. contest.
Conservation Efforts at EcoPlanet Bamboo SA
03/08/2012
When EcoPlanet Bamboo Southern Africa purchased our Kowie Bamboo Farm, it was a degraded farm previously under pineapple production.
New EcoPlanet Bamboo SA Plantation Manager
30/07/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo Southern Africa welcomes Petrus Makoro as the newest member of our team.
Creating Opportunities for Women
25/07/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo is fully committed to improving lives through the adoption of socially responsible policies that reduce poverty by improving livelihoods and maximizing positive change.
New Advisory Board Member
18/07/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo welcomes our fourth Advisory Board Member, Professor Juan Carlos Garcia Camargo, a global expert in the quantification and analysis of Guadua bamboo.
Volume III of GreenShoots Now Available
13/07/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo releases the third volume of our company wide newsletter, GreenShoots.
Driving Positive Social Change
06/07/2012
As a triple bottom line company, EcoPlanet Bamboo is constantly seeking new ways to promote development in the communities surrounding our bamboo plantations.
Palm Oil on Nicaragua’s Atlantic Coast
29/06/2012
Forests are the richest ecosystems of all. They provide a home to two thirds of all known species of terrestrial plants and animals while covering only eight percent of the planet. Forests also help regulate climate and weather...
World Bamboo Day Contest 2012
20/06/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo, in affiliation with the World Bamboo Organization, is sponsoring “World Bamboo Day Contest 2012”.
Bamboo, a Beautiful and Versatile Material
15/06/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo is deploying conscious capitalism to transform degraded agricultural land to bamboo plantations that help eradicate poverty and reduce deforestation. National Geographic reports on the growing, environmentally...
Bamboo Plantations Pest Management
31/05/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo develops an integrated pest management system to deal with potential pest outbreaks within our bamboo plantations.
Notes from the Field - Bamboo Blogs
28/05/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo develops bamboo plantations in remote parts of the developing world. Working in these areas can be both challenging and rewarding, as our teams in South Africa and Nicaragua report.
EcoPlanet Bamboo visits Oprins Belgian Facilities
21/05/2012
Following the World Bamboo Congress, EcoPlanet Bamboo had the opportunity to have a guided tour around Oprins Plant BV, with Founder Jan Oprins.
Bamboo Pioneers, World Bamboo Congress
18/04/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo and the World Bamboo Organization paid homage to five inspirational individuals whom have committed their lives to furthering a global understanding of bamboo...
The growing demand for sustainable forestry
04/04/2012
"As the global population grows, the demand for timber could see an 55 per cent increase by 2050"... EcoPlanet Bamboo's sustainably managed bamboo plantations have a significant role to play in meeting such demand.
Booming bamboo: The next super-material?
03/04/2012
BBC World Affairs Correspondent Mike Wooldridge travels to EcoPlanet Bamboo's Nicaraguan plantations to investigate whether bamboo really will be the timber of the 21st Century...
Opening of the World Bamboo Exhibition
31/03/2012
One of the most exciting international events in the field of bamboo this year, is the World Bamboo Exhibition (WBE), which officially opens April 1st.
EcoPlanet Bamboo Central America to undertake FSC assessment
27/03/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo's Central American bamboo plantations are ready to undertake an FSC assessment, and have chosen Rainforest Alliance for this purpose.
Growth of the Voluntary Carbon Markets
21/03/2012
Carbon finance plays a significant role in EcoPlanet Bamboo's business model with all of our plantation operations under the requirements of the Verified Carbon Standard. Recent reports indicate the growth trend of these...
Bamboo Furniture and Handicraft Training
05/03/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo is training young Nicaraguan's in the skills of bamboo furniture and handicraft making in order to facilitate the development of small and medium level local enterprises.
Mayor visits EcoPlanet Bamboo's South Africa operations
03/03/2012
His Worship the Executive Mayor Sipho Robert Tandani of Ndlambe Municipality and District Representative N C Ncamiso last week visited EcoPlanet Bamboo's farm in South Africa's Eastern Cape.
Bamboo Organ Concerts
24/02/2012
CONCERT 37th International Bamboo Organ Festival Feb. 24 to 29 St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas City
Tracking Changes to Earth's Forests from Space
14/02/2012
In 2011, the most comprehensive forest survey ever was carried out, involving 190 countries. The essential tool for this research, the Landsat satellite program, has taken detailed pictures of forest canopies for 40 years. Read...
Charcoal demand is destroying Africa's forests
08/02/2012
Africa's charcoal trade, referred to as "black gold" by traders in Uganda, has become more profitable than the forests where trees are being indiscriminately cut down for charcoal-burning. For the rural population, charcoal...
Can bamboo live up to the hype?
07/02/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo believes so - IF benchmarks, standards and best practice guidelines are developed from the start.
Good News Continues to Flow for the New Nicaragua
25/01/2012
Despite skepticism on President Ortega taking another term in office, Nicaragua continues to flourish under his leadership, propelling itself into a forerunner in the region for trade and foreign investment.
Wildlife of Nicaragua
11/01/2012
Nicaragua, home to EcoPlanet Bamboo's Central American operations is a spectacular yet untouched country.
EcoPlanet Bamboo to Present Prestigious Bamboo Pioneer Awards
10/01/2012
World Bamboo Organization Chooses EcoPlanet Bamboo as Presenter of the Prestigious Bamboo Pioneer Awards, Antwerp Belgium 2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo expansion - press release
04/01/2012
US based EcoPlanet Bamboo Group has expanded their global operations through the launch of EcoPlanet Bamboo Southern Africa. The cornerstone of this expansion was the purchase of SA Bamboo Corp ...
New ITTO accord for tropical forests enters into force
28/12/2011
Sustainably harvested and managed bamboo plantations have the potential to address the new ITTA - International Tropical Timber Agreement, which entered in to force on Dec 12th following the ratification by the Government of...
Africa turns attention to Bamboo
06/12/2011
EcoPlanet's diversification into South Africa's Eastern Cape, comes at an opportune moment, as climate talks at COP17 shift their focus to bamboo's potential in the region.
EcoPlanet Bamboo Acquires SABamboo Corp
01/12/2011
EcoPlanet Bamboo has expanded both geographically and with regards to bamboo species through the acquisition of SA Bamboo Corp.
EcoPlanet Group becomes EcoPlanet Bamboo
15/11/2011
Following a strategic decision to become the world’s leading bamboo plantation and manufacturing company, US based EcoPlanet Group has announced a name change to EcoPlanet Bamboo.
EcoPlanet Bamboo Commissions Bamboo Market Review
25/08/2011
Although the bamboo industry has seen considerable developments over recent years, information on the true potential of this market is scattered.
Latest Publications
Green Shoots Vol 4 - January 2013
Includes: EcoPlanet Bamboo’s 2012 Overview – Nicaraguan Plantations Certified under FSC Standards – Driving the Bamboo Agenda in Climate Change – EcoPlanet Biomass Labs’ State of the Art Biomass Testing Facility ...and more!
Green Shoots Vol 3 - July 2012
Includes: EcoPlanet Bamboo Launches Core Carbon – South Africa Planting in Full Swing – Nicaragua Plantation Expansion – World Bamboo Congress – Bamboo Biology...and more!
Green Shoots Vol 2 - December 2011
Includes : EcoPlanet Bamboo launches new Southern Africa subsidiary - 2011 Review - EPB Carbon Certification Objectives - Plantation Safety - 2011 Social Impact Overview...and more!
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