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BambooTreatment against Powderpost Beetle by Vertical Soak Diffusion (VSD Method 1996-2003) Manual Published 2003 Results to Date: VSD -Method implemented in East Timor, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Bali Indonesia, Jamaica, Ecuador Bamboo Reclamation, 30 species of bamboo planted for Freeport Mining in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, 1996-2003 1997 Research re drought resistant bamboo with University of West Timor, Indonesia Splitting of Bamboo Database of species for Design and Architecture Archiving of Bamboo Info Library with 600 various publications on bamboo development |
Survey of Bamboo Resource Base in Flores, 1993 Bamboo Building: 250 schools built with World Bank support, 1993-96 Bamboo Planting: 8 different pilot projects of bamboo planting at EBF nursery in Bali, 1995-2003 Bamboo Bufferzone planted around National Forest in Lombok, Indonesia, 1997 East Timor: Setting up bamboo nursery, help implement Government policies on bamboo housing. Setting up bamboo treatment plant with local NGO. Survey of resource base, 1999-2003 Sumatra Pulp and Paper, 5 pilot projects, 2003 Bali Watershed reclamation on 100 hectars of degraded land, 2002-2004 |
8 Manuals developed in Indonesia on any aspects of Bamboo training, from housing to crafts, propagation, preservation, engineering funded by USAID. 6-week training course 30 participants from all over Indonesia Worked with a team to establish national bamboo strategy for the Ministry of Forestry & Environment of Indonesia; financed publication of the English and Indonesian version. Within the US: RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) 3 years of bamboo programs in furniture department, industrial design, architecture department (South American Architect Simon Velez did a house building workshop) University Venice, Italy, bamboo program in furniture & accessories, Germany: Potsdam University students in Bali for credits, 2003-2004 |
Newspapers Financial Times Intern. Herald Tribune, Sunday Times UK Magazines GEO, Germany, Reader's Digest, Technology Review, MIT, Architectural Digest, (5 issues, 3 covers) Television CNN 2 Specials, BBC Earth Report TV, CNN, 2 specials BBC Earth Report Radio, BBC UK, Australian Radio, Indonesian Radio Books, Quoted in Mega trends Asia by P. Nesbitt Book in progress Video on VSD Preservation Method (download from this website) |
CIFOR (International Forestry Research) Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, 1994 First Bamboo Music Festival, 1 day event, 2000 attending, 1994 4th World Bamboo Conference, 4 days, 2700 attending from 52 countries, 1995 Conference with 10 Ministers of Indonesian Government to present 'Why Bamboo' Regular Educational Events for students in Indonesia |
UPAKERTI (Unselfish Contribution to a Nation Award) from the President of Indonesia Honorary PHD from the University of Delhi, India MINAMATA Environmental Award, Japan Unique Leadership Award from ZERI (Zero Emission Research Institute) Architectural Digest Design Award as one of the 50 top designers chosen for their Millenium Edition |