Bamboo Water Tanks Don’t Leak
One of the interesting pilot projects INBAR embarked upon in 2012 was to test if bamboo and rattan could be used to construct rainwater catchment tanks for local communities in…
One of the interesting pilot projects INBAR embarked upon in 2012 was to test if bamboo and rattan could be used to construct rainwater catchment tanks for local communities in…
I have spent one week of discussions, briefing notes and interactions with my new colleagues in INBAR. One of the issues that has come up a number of times is…
I am on the way to Beijing to take on the responsibilities of Director-General of the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR). The Headquarters of INBAR are in China, and…
I have signed a contract with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) to become their new Director-General, with effect from 1 January 2014. The position is based at INBAR’s…
Next week, the World Forum on Natural Capital will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland. Natural Capital can be defined as the world’s stocks of natural assets which include geology, soil,…
Are social media networks as useful as they are made out to be? I have a LinkedIn network with more than 1200 first connects. Many of these contacts have been…
One of the Swiss World Heritage sites is melting! Switzerland has 11 properties inscribed under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, three of which are natural sites. One of these is…
It may not be front page news, but next year there will be a major shift in the management of two of the world’s largest environmental organisations. What will…
Removing sea grass deposits from San Blas beach on the island of Gozo, Malta has become an issue for heated discussions in the local paper. San Blas is a small…
I am on the island of Gozo in the middle of the Mediterranean, and one of the big questions over coffee every day is: “which beach is free of jellyfish”? …
