- By Anshika Verma
- Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:16 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
World Bamboo Day 2025: The World Bamboo Day is celebrated on September 18 every year to raise awareness about the importance of the bamboo in environmental protection, sustainable development, and cultural heritage. This day also recognises the importance of bamboo on a global scale. Bamboo is a type of giant plant that is hard and hollow. It is also the fastest growing land plant worldwide.
World Bamboo Day: History
The World Bamboo Day was officially established and initiated during the 8th World Bamboo Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, in the year 2009. It was published by the Thai Royal Forest Department. The main goal of celebrating this day is to increase awareness on a global level regarding bamboo’s environmental, economic, and cultural importance. The bamboo has been used for thousands of years in construction, crafts, food, and rituals across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It is now celebrated as a renewable resource.
World Bamboo Day: Significance
The theme of the world Bamboo Day focuses on using bamboo to provide tangible solutions for various problems of the environment. This includes the role of the bamboo in fighting climate change through preventing soil erosion, and offering a sustainable alternative. This day also promotes the development and research into new uses for bamboo beyond traditional crafts. It is important to understand the value of bamboo.
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World Bamboo Day 2025: Theme
The theme for the World Bamboo Day 2025 ‘Bamboo for People, Planet, and Climate Action.’ This theme focuses on inspiring students, innovators, and designers to discover creative, sustainable and modern ways to utilise bamboo in their daily life. Bamboo is among the world’s fastest-growing plants, capable of reaching maturity in just a few years.
World Bamboo Day 2025: Top Quotes
1.The bamboo that curves is stronger than the oak that opposes. Japanese Proverb
2. Mention that the most powerful tree or plant is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow remains by bending with the wind. – Bruce Lee
3. Bamboo is not a weed, it's a flowering plant. Bamboo is a magnificent plant. - Steve Lacy