Imagineer is marking World Bamboo Day with Imagine Bamboo Digital on Monday 26 September 2022, a day of free digital events co-hosted with our partners, the British Council and Atelier One.
Monday 26 September 2022
10–11am UK time (9-10am GMT)
Imagine Bamboo: Inspirational global stories of design, entrepreneurship and sustainability
Facebook Live event co-hosted by the British Council
Free - watch at www.facebook.com/LearnEnglish.BritishCouncil/
What kind of opportunities exist for sustainable development and entrepreneurship in the world of bamboo? Join Bernice Dapaah from Ghana Bamboo Bikes, Cécile Durant from Bamboo U in Bali, Hans Friederich, Senior Consultant to Bamboologic in Portugal and artist entrepreneur Holland from Vietnam as they share their experiences of innovation in design, architecture, art and manufacturing. Presented by Imagineer and the British Council, to mark World Bamboo Day.
Monday 26 September 2022
12-1pm UK time
Imagine Bamboo: What are the barriers to widespread adoption of Bamboo in the UK?
Zoom webinar co-hosted by Atelier One.
Free entry - tickets should be prebooked HERE and joining instructions will then be emailed to you.
Experts from global engineering company Atelier One are joined by specialist bamboo grower Michael Brisbane and Dr David Trujillo, Assistant Professor at the School of Energy, Construction and Environment at Coventry University. Together the panel discuss the benefits of using bamboo as a construction material in the UK, and the barriers standing in the way of its widespread adoption.
Plus look out for bamboo stories on our social media channels as we highlight the ground-breaking work happening with our partners around the globe.
