Is it possible to build with bamboo? How can the bamboo production sector be structured? These questions will be addressed during this new webinar organized in Guadeloupe and aimed at overseas territories and departments. The ecological transition in overseas territories will need to rely on bamboo to promote sustainable housing.
Bamboo in the Caribbean
The online conference is titled: «Bamboo in Construction: Lessons Learned and Prospects for Guadeloupe,» and will take place on June 24, 2026, at 9 a.m. in the Antilles, 10 a.m. in French Guiana, and 3 p.m. in metropolitan France, at 4:00 p.m. in Mayotte, and at 5:00 p.m. in Réunion.
During this webinar, the speakers will share their experiences with sustainable construction using bamboo:
- The «regulatory framework» section will be presented by Carine Thomas of the DEAL
- Jeanne Le Jossec of C&E Ingénierie will discuss lessons learned from the ATEX process for the Tani Malandi project in Mayotte
- The issue of bamboo management and utilization in the region will be addressed by Mélanie Pierre-Justin of Guadeloupe National Park
- "Bamboo as an emerging and dynamic sector involving a wide range of stakeholders" will be presented by Zoé Lécrosnier-Juraver, a doctoral student in architecture
The conference will conclude with a Q&A session with the audience, who will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Guadeloupe, Martinique, and the Overseas Territories: The Same Struggle for Sustainable Housing
The event is organized by SynergÎles, Guadeloupe’s innovation hub, and by the Sustainable Building Network. The latter is an organization whose goal is to «develop innovative solutions to improve the environmental quality of buildings in Guadeloupe, [to] support various stakeholders in their environmental and energy transition efforts, and [to] raise awareness among these stakeholders about new challenges and regulations related to buildings, specifically in tropical and island environments.’.
While the webinar focuses specifically on the sector in Guadeloupe, the topics discussed by the speakers may provide new insights for decision-makers in Martinique and in other overseas departments and territories. In this regard, the example of the Tani Malandi project in Mayotte is particularly illuminating.
The organizers ask those interested to register in advance using the following link: https://form.typeform.com/to/wNSOWlhr?typeform-source=lnkd.in
