A growing library on bamboo.
Climate, construction, research and more — in a Swiss context. Sections marked "coming soon" fill in as SBS builds out its resource base.
Climate
Bamboo's exceptional growth rate, ability to sequester carbon and potential to restore depleted soils make it a powerful resource in the fight against climate change — helping reduce dependence on fossil-based materials and supporting the transition to a circular economy.
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Supporting studies and sources will be listed here.
Construction & architecture
Permanent and temporary bamboo structures, Swiss and European examples, plus standards, fire and structural questions.
Natural building
Cob, wattle and daub, and other earth-building techniques that pair with bamboo.
Research
Swiss institutions working on bamboo — one line and a link each.
Arts & crafts, furniture & bikes
Maker profiles, shared with consent.
Trade & suppliers
A directory of suppliers. Listing here isn't an endorsement.
Carbon & finance
How carbon credits work, the standards behind them, bamboo projects in Europe and abroad, and the risks and criticism — with any conflicts of interest disclosed up top.
Links & reading list
Further reading, curated by SBS.
Bamboo map
A map of bamboo growing in Switzerland, built from community submissions. Exact locations are handled according to a privacy rule to be defined before this goes live.