Hi all,
It's been a while since I have posted but I have an amazing company I would like to introduce you to, the things this company is doing and working towards in making a difference in the world environmentally and socially is outstanding and I want to share it with you....
BAMBIKE
There are many companies getting in on the bandwagon into 'Greener' technologies and therefore many advancements have been made in terms of Eco transport including hybrid and battery powered vehicles and bikes, more research and use into renewable energy sources, the offset and trade of carbon emissions and of course the use of efficient energy sources such as hydro electricity, wind turbines and solar energy.
Now you may ask what is Bambike? Bambike is a socio-ecological enterprise that hand-makes bamboo bicycles with fair-trade labor and sustainable building practices. Bambike builders come from Gawad Kalinga, a Philippine based community development organization for the poor, working to bring an end to poverty. They are also working on a bamboo nursery for reforestation and have plans for a reef rehabilitation project. Bambike is a company that is interested in helping out people and the planet, dedicated to social and environmental stewardship. Their goal is to do better business and to make the greenest bikes on the planet.
Bambike Builders (aka BamBuilders) are incredibly skilled craftsmen. They hand-build the greenest bikes on the planet.
Nel, Ferdie, Ramil, James, and Fred (shown from left to right) are all members of a community development program called Gawad Kalinga (GK). They live in the rural town of Victoria, Tarlac in the Philippines. Before they were building Bambikes they were working a number of part-time jobs, driving pedi-cabs, welding, farming, and other odd jobs as day laborers.
Gawad Kalinga’s mission is to build communities to end poverty. Bambike shares GK’s vision of a poverty free Philippines and contributes to the cause by hiring GK villagers, providing them with sustainable livelihoods. The Bambuilders now work full-time at the Bambike workshop, inside the community where they live, close to their families.
Some of BamBike's products include; their infamous Street bikes, All-terrain bikes, BamBeach Cruisers, BambRacers, and Custom Bamboo bikes. They are currently looking into upgrading certain models of the bamboo bikes with added features with the advancement of 'greener' materials and technologies into developing newer models of bikes for different climates and landscapes, thus appealing to a worldwide market. With the brand already selling their bikes in San Francisco in The United States, as with the rising demand for more greener methods of transport, we may very well expect to see some of these bikes cruising our beloved Australian terrain, sooner than we think.
It's been a while since I have posted but I have an amazing company I would like to introduce you to, the things this company is doing and working towards in making a difference in the world environmentally and socially is outstanding and I want to share it with you....
BAMBIKE
(Bamb EcoLogical Technology Inc.)
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Now you may ask what is Bambike? Bambike is a socio-ecological enterprise that hand-makes bamboo bicycles with fair-trade labor and sustainable building practices. Bambike builders come from Gawad Kalinga, a Philippine based community development organization for the poor, working to bring an end to poverty. They are also working on a bamboo nursery for reforestation and have plans for a reef rehabilitation project. Bambike is a company that is interested in helping out people and the planet, dedicated to social and environmental stewardship. Their goal is to do better business and to make the greenest bikes on the planet.
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Nel, Ferdie, Ramil, James, and Fred (shown from left to right) are all members of a community development program called Gawad Kalinga (GK). They live in the rural town of Victoria, Tarlac in the Philippines. Before they were building Bambikes they were working a number of part-time jobs, driving pedi-cabs, welding, farming, and other odd jobs as day laborers.
Gawad Kalinga’s mission is to build communities to end poverty. Bambike shares GK’s vision of a poverty free Philippines and contributes to the cause by hiring GK villagers, providing them with sustainable livelihoods. The Bambuilders now work full-time at the Bambike workshop, inside the community where they live, close to their families.
What does this mean for us and for our current transport methods?
Demand for the use of 'Greener' transport worldwide is on the rise with the advancement of society's awareness on the effect we have on our environment and the impacts our current methods of travel have on our future and for future generations to come. This advancement in 'Greener' 'Cleaner' thinking means not only small scale business's but also global corporations are already underway with 'Greener' transport and the use of 'Greener' technologies. For example the well known Toyota Prius Hyrbrid Motor vehicle that was released a few years ago and several hydrogen cars now in existence, with most of them being concept cars. These eco-friendly driving machines include the Chevrolet Equinox, the BMW 745h and the one that's currently available for lease in California, the Honda FCX.
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