Cristina Latorre and Manuel Pallares will speak about their humanitarian work using bamboo for earthquake reconstruction. Their organization, CAEMBA, which is based in Ecuador, was founded in response to the housing crisis following the severe earthquake that hit the country in April 2016. CAEMBA manufactures and distributes cost-free prefabricated bamboo structures, with lightweight roofing material that reflects the sun’s heat. Recognizing that permanent housing solutions would likely take many years, the structures are designed to be built in a short amount of time, then improved and completed according to their inhabitants’ resources to make it their own home on a medium and long term basis.