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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.
Rio Siquia's Sustainable Water System
27/07/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo Central America’s Rio Siquia plantation is currently testing a natural and sustainable approach to moving water across our Guadua bamboo plantation.
EcoPlanet Bamboo CA Celebrates Environmental Day
18/07/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo Central America and the residents of La Fonseca, a local town near our Guadua bamboo plantations, celebrated La Fonseca Dia del Medio ambiente or Environmental Day of La Fonseca.
Volume III of GreenShoots Now Available
13/07/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo releases the third volume of our company wide newsletter, GreenShoots.
Palm Oil on Nicaragua’s Atlantic Coast
06/07/2012
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...
Literacy Classes at EcoPlanet Bamboo CA
29/06/2012
At EcoPlanet Bamboo Central America, we are fully committed to drive positive change in our communities.
World Bamboo Day Contest 2012
20/06/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo, in affiliation with the World Bamboo Organization, is sponsoring “World Bamboo Day Contest 2012”.
The Threat to Sea Turtles in Nicaragua
15/06/2012
Sea turtles throughout the world’s oceans are threatened. In many Central American countries, intensive conservation efforts are slowly bringing back sea turtle populations.
EcoPlanet Bamboo CA Supports National Charity
06/06/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo Central America is fully committed to improving lives of our surrounding communities through the adoption of socially responsible policies that reduce poverty by improving livelihoods and maximizing positive...
Guadua Bamboo - Opportunities for SMEs
17/05/2012
As the culmination of a 6 week training course on the use of semi processed bamboo in local industries, the attendees from surrounding communities constructed a guadua bamboo gazebo and kitchen on EcoPlanet Bamboo's Nicaraguan...
EcoPlanet Bamboo receives CRAAS Approval
19/04/2012
As a semi autonomous state, the Region Autonomo Atlantico Sur of Nicaragua, known as the RAAS, has an independent council that aims to guide Central Government on the region's development.
The Power of Barter in Rural Economies
15/04/2012
In rural Nicaragua many communities and individuals still live subsistence livelihoods, having not yet made the shift to a cash economy.
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...
EcoPlanet Bamboo to undertake FSC Assessment
28/03/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo has been preparing our Nicaraguan bamboo plantations for certification under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
Guadua Bamboo Handicrafts
01/03/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo aims to maximize social impact through (1) job creation and (2) development of locally based SMEs relating to bamboo.
Bamboo Plantations Fire Training
04/02/2012
Although fires are rare in Nicaragua’s Atlantic region with its high humidity and frequent rainfall, an active fire team and management procedures are important within our Guadua Bamboo plantations.
Guadua bamboo at 6 months
02/02/2012
Our Guadua Bamboo is growing rapidly. In the short 6 months since planting, the seedlings have grown into plants well over 6ft tall, with numerous culms per clump.
EPB Central America now on Twitter
24/01/2012
EcoPlanet Bamboo Central America is now on Twitter. Follow us @EPBambooCA
Bamboo Carbon Sequestration
23/01/2012
Carbon finance plays an integral role in EcoPlanet Bamboo’s business model, and all plantations are developed in line with strict carbon eligibility requirements.
EcoPlanet Bamboo Christmas Party
10/01/2012
In the third week of December EcoPlanet Bamboo had a Christmas party for all our bamboo plantation workers and their families.
From Plastic Tower to Solar Power
21/12/2011
A story of how EcoPlanet Bamboo's Central American plantations are affecting long term social empowerment in the rural areas of Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast.
Kenya to Oxford Bamboo Bike Ride
30/11/2011
EcoPlanet Bamboo is sponsoring a new bamboo bike, proving it can go the distance, as Jack Morris traverses portions of Africa and Europe on a long distance ride.
The Nicaraguan Survivor (from the Economist)
23/11/2011
Despite popular belief, Nicarargua continues to flourish under Ortega's rule. The Economist has the following to say:
A Month of Guadua Bamboo Experts
19/11/2011
October saw a month of expert advice and learning at EcoPlanet Bamboo's Nicaraguan plantations as extended visits and eductional sessions were carried out by 3 of the leading names within the bamboo world - Jorg Stamm,...
Meet our Nicaraguan Staff
22/09/2011
EcoPlanet Bamboo is creating valuable employment opportunities for the communities surrounding our Nicaraguan farms.
Notes from Nicaragua
08/09/2011
Ray Withers recently visited Nicaragua for the first time since EcoPlanet Bamboo started operations. During this visit he spent time on both the Rio Siquia and Rio Kama plantations.
EcoPlanet Bamboo joins the Oxford Centre for Tropical Forests
06/09/2011
The Oxford Centre for Tropical Forests (OCTF) is a network of Oxford University departments and neighbouring NGOs, consultancies and businesses in the Oxford area.
EcoPlanet Bamboo tests MicroSoil Product
23/08/2011
EcoPlanet Bamboo has undertaken testing of MicroSoil on the growth of Guadua angustifolia within its designated research area on the Rio Kama Farm. A one hectare plot was treated with the product.
Asset Backed Bamboo Bond
02/08/2011
EcoPlanet Bamboo has released a unique offering to invest in an asset backed Bamboo Bond relating to its Rio Kama bamboo plantation in Nicaragua. Bonds generate a fixed annual return and are available for a fifteen year period.
EcoPlanet Bamboo expands current operations
01/06/2011
EcoPlanet Bamboo is the largest private owner and operator of bamboo plantations in Nicaragua, with over 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) of Guadua angustifolia under development.
Infrastructure development, mechanized and four-legged
05/05/2011
EcoPlanet Bamboo has begun the professional construction of a road connecting the farm to the closest paved road and transecting the length of Rio Siquia Farm.
Land Preparation Phase Underway - Rio Siquia Farm
10/04/2011
Land preparation for the planting of Guadua angustifolia on the 230ha (578 acres) EcoPlanet Bamboo Rio Siquia Farm in Nicaragua is well underway. This is a multi step process and is one of the most intense phases of project...
Nicaragua Nursery Operations
15/03/2011
During May 2011 EcoPlanet Bamboo’s nurseries in Managua are gradually being transferred to the Company’s first property, Rio Siquia Farm, on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua, ready for planting once the rain arrives.
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