About Us
We Build The Future
The Bamboo Center was founded in February of 2009 to offer bamboo construction and furniture training workshop for all, as well as to promote the green credentials and the cultivation and usage of bamboo.
Bamboo Centre Auroville is a pioneer in the creative development of sustainable bamboo products, the Bamboo Centre is committed to generate awareness of environmentally sustainable applications of bamboo through research and education. Employing people from local villages around Auroville, the organisation strives to support and revitalise the community in which it is located while serving both domestic and global markets that demand high-quality, eco-friendly bamboo merchandise. Through these initiatives the Bamboo centre aims to advance the vitality of the planet and its people.
Mission and Vision
The mission of the Bamboo Center is to promote uses of bamboo.
It is our conviction that the time for a bamboo revolution has come, and that Auroville, an international community in India dedicated to endless education is a perfect place to help this revolution.
Our Activities
- Training Workshops
- Harvesting / Cutting Bamboo
- Construction
- Treatment
- Products & Furniture
- Bamboo Charcoal & Cosmetics
- Bamboo Food & Drinks
- Research & Development
- Bamboo Textile
Team Members
Core Team
Balu
Founder & Director
Rajaveni
Executive
Yuval
Executive
Ranjith
Executive
Romel Chhadva
Executive
Dr.N.Barathi
Advisory Board Member
Ar.Neelam Manjunath
Advisory Board Member
Divij
Architect
Sahithi Divi
SDG Consultant & Advisory Board Member
Raman
Architect
Rajan
Admin Team
Guhan
Admin Team
Manikandan
Admin Team
Chandiran
Technician / Guide
Parhmadevi
Accountant
Ezhilarasi
Receptionist
Kanthamani
Jewellery Technician
Mushanth
Technician / Guide
Manibal
Technician
Raji
Bamboo Kitchen Chef
Lal Singh
Bamboo Kitchen Chef
Priya
Bamboo Kitchen Assistant