Earth Day, where we take the time to look at how you can support a stronger commitment to environmental protection.
Did you know Australia needs a dramatic increase in its emissions reduction targets to stay in line with the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping global warming to well below 2C?
An independent group of Australia’s most senior climate scientists and policymakers have released a report showing the nation’s targets fall well short of what’s required.
The group called the Climate Targets Panel, found Australia’s 2030 emissions target essentially needs to be doubled. At the moment, Australia has a target to reduce emissions by 26-28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.
But the report found this would need to be increased to 50 per cent if Australia wanted to be consistent with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping warming to well below 2C.
What does this have to do with what bamboo you ask?
Well, due to its fast growth it absorbs 4x the carbon dioxide of trees from the atmosphere providing 30% more oxygen in return. This is locked for a long time not only on the plantation but in the high number of building materials produced from harvested bamboo.
When you combine bamboo’s potential displacement factor with bamboo’s carbon storage rate, bamboo can sequester enormous sums – from 200 to almost 400 tonnes of carbon per hectare.*
There are so many possibilities for bamboo to support and impact our land and quality of life. Bamboo is not a poor man’s timber, in fact, it offered us an amazing opportunity to have a dual “timber” industry that protects the land and supports a positive climate investment.
House of Bamboo is committed to increasing the knowledge about bamboo and educating all industries about how it can support land regeneration, soil erosion and creating an effective carbon sink.
If you are looking to invest in sustainable materials for your next build, please contact us to find out more.
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