In the 16 years that Bryan Benitez McClelland has lived in the country, the Filipino-American entrepreneur has made quite an impact as a fierce eco-warrior. He has proudly introduced and popularised a line of innovative, handmade bamboo bicycles known as Bambikes, which are crafted locally in partnership with the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation. With fair-trade labour and green building practices at the heart of the enterprise, socio-ecological purpose is what undoubtedly fuels McClelland’s business and, by extension, his life.
McClelland’s passion for sustainability sprouted early in his childhood.