Australia stands at a pivotal moment in redefining how we build — and with growing pressure on global timber supplies, the need for alternative, high-performance, and low-carbon materials has never been more urgent. Bamboo isn’t the future — it’s already here. Engineered bamboo is being used to solve carbon, cost, and climate challenges faster than timber or steel.

On the 18-20th June, at the Next Frontier Summit— the Bamboo Society of Australia (BSA) held the first national event in Australia dedicated to unlocking the full potential of structural engineered bamboo. Across three cities over three days, global pioneers, local innovators, and the stakeholders formed a view on what’s next for tackling climate action (carbon sequestration), land restoration and decarbonisation of the built environment (upfront embodied carbon) using bamboo.

Australia – despite our capacity to grow, research, design, and manufacture – has not yet realised its potential in this space. The summit addressed the gaps to catalyse real industry momentum by bringing together leaders across sectors to inform and shape a 10-year roadmap.

Topics covered included:

• How bamboo compares to timber & CLT in carbon performance 
• Certification and approval pathways in Australia
• Agronomy, irrigation, and landholder opportunities 
• Investment models + carbon credit potential 
• Industry breakthrough and cutting-edge case studies in construction and design

Speakers include:

• Jennifer Snyders, President of the Bamboo Society of Australia and CEO, House of Bamboo 
• Jeremy Mansfield OAM, Founder / Director, Mansfield Advisory (summit partner) 
• Neil Savery, Managing Director, ICC-ES (Primary Summit sponsor and an entity certifying structural engineered bamboo products under International Standards)