After years of debate, most scientists now agree that Global Warming is a fact. There may be underlying natural cycles at work, but common sense says that adding the heat and CO2 from millions of barrels of oil per day is probably making matters worse. Although many people call it Global Warming or Climate Change, we believe that Global Meltdown may be a better term. That's because the economic, biological, social, geo-political, national security, etc... impacts are likely to be so profound that they will change the world as we know it (faster than we thought possible).

Are you and/or your organization looking for ways to help fight Global Warming by offsetting your impacts on the environment? If so, the Institute for Resource Information Systems (I.R.I.S.2 - the non-profit branch of I.R.I.S) needs your help to put FREE forestry and natural resource software into the hands of people whose decisions have major impacts on the environment every day.

Forests are one of THE major carbon sinks on the earth. Furthermore, forests are the only economically feasible way of sequestering CO2 (i.e. removing CO2 from the atmosphere and converting it) into a product that can be used to meet human needs. As such, keeping forests healthy and growing is important for controlling Global Warming, reducing Global Change, and meeting human needs. For this reason, we have been encouraging and helping people use Information Technology (IT) to intelligently manage and conserve natural resources since 1986.

To date, our efforts have put FREE forestry and natural resource software into the hands of hundreds of people who did not even know that it existed. We have also produced the PC/Handheld User Interface which provides a standardized user interface for managing the software programs and their data.

Over the years, we have paid the cost of finding, evaluating, learning, integrating, distributing, installing, providing training, and supporting the FREE forestry and natural resource software out of our own pockets (which are not deep). We have done this because we passionately believe that Information Technology (IT) is the only feasible way of improving forestry and natural resources management on the 5 BILLION acres of land and water in the United States and Canada.

If you and/or your organization are looking for a real way to offset your impacts on the environment, you can: 1) estimate your CO2 emissions using a Simple C02 Calculator; and/or 2) encourage your organization to perform a Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Management Plan. After calculating your CO2 emissions, multiply them by $9/ton to calculate the value of your impacts, and then click on a link below to offset them by supporting our distribution of FREE Natural Resource software.

If you donate time, funds, computer equipment, vehicle(s), or whatever, your name will be included on our Honor Roll Of Donors; you will receive a receipt and a nice certificate acknowledging your contribution to the environment; you will receive periodic updates showing how your donation is being used to improve natural resources management and conservation; and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you have made the world a better place!

Yes! We want to help distribute FREE natural resource software by donating time, computer equipment, vehicle(s), or something else. Click on the icon below to identify the item(s) you want to donate.

Yes! We want to help distribute FREE natural resource software by making a financial contribution using fast, free, secure PayPal servers.

Other than acknowledging your name on our website (if you wish), none of your information will be shared with 3rd parties. 100% of your donation will be used to support this unique and innovative program!

HONOR ROLL OF ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORTERS

Although many organizations have jumped on the "green wagon" recently, the following sponsors have supported our mission for years, long before it became fashionable to "be green". I.R.I.S. would like to thank the following organizations for donating time, expertise, and/or funds to support our mission, and recognize their contributions with the "Green Forest Seal Of Approval":

About.com American Express Bank One/First USA Budget Rent-A-Car Buehler Lumber Company Chase Bank Discover Card Enterprise Rent-A-Car Environmental Systems Research Institute Hodgson Russ LLP Attorneys M&T Bank NFG #2 Federal Credit Union NY Times Syndication Corp. David Paulus & Company CPA's

Providian Bancorp Red Roof Inns SCORE of Warren, PA SCORE of Jamestown, NY SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) USFS Forestry Sciences Lab USFS Forest Products Lab USFS Allegheny National Forest Webs Biggest Directory SubmitterBot.Com Cross Links Google Yahoo!

HONOR ROLL OF CLIENTS

I.R.I.S. would also like to thank our clients (who have kept us going over the years by faithfully purchasing our products and services), by awarding them the "Green Forest Seal Of Approval". This includes:

The Arbor Day Foundation American Tree Farmers Besse Forest Products Hyma-Devore Lumber Columbia Forest Products Concho Valley Electric Schoonover Forestry Consultants Cytech Hardwoods Mactech Minerals Mgm't Basin Archeological Research Cubbon Lumber and Land Twin Rock Land & Timber RJ Hoffman & Sons Environmental Compliance, Inc. Mick Brothers Lumber Warren County Government USFS Forestry Sciences Lab Allegheny National Forest

US Air Force US Marine Corps Anundson Forestry Consultants USFS Forest Fire Research Lab Land And Mapping Services, Inc. Bridgestone Tire Seneca Resources Buehler Lumber Company LDB Timberlands Kocjancic Consulting Foresters Frank Suppa Wood Products PAPCo Oil and Gas Forcey Lumber Company Gingras Lumber Company Norwalk Furniture Corporation Mifflin County Government Minn. Dept of Natural Resources And Many Others!!!

HONOR ROLL OF INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS

Last but not least, I.R.I.S. would like to thank the following individuals who have supported our mission with their time, expertise, and funds, by awarding them the "Green Forest Seal Of Approval", including:

Mr. Tony Bartlet Mr. David Bauer, Esq. Mr. Timothy Bevevino, Esq. Mr. David Birt Mr. Tom Burke Mr. Gene Coleman Mrs. Joyce Coleman Ms. Tammy Davis Ms. Amy Ellis Mr. Jeffrey Fino Mr. John Gorton Ms. Karen Hayes Dr. Lee Herrington Mrs. Mary Jefferson

Dr. Donald Koten Mr. Gary Lynn Mrs. Helen Lynn Ms. Andrea Mariano Dr. Ralph Nyland Mr. David Paulus, CPA Ms. Bobbie Peachey Ms. Kim Sherry Ms. Raven Simon Mr. Jeffrey Stone, Esq. Ms. Janet Stubbe Ms. Suzanne Vick And Many Who Prefer To Remain Anonymous!