SACRAMENTO, CA and QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, 13 April 2010 – ECO2 Forests Inc. (US Stock Symbol: ECOF), is pleased to detail further their E⁴ Philosophy that underpins all Global Forestry Plan projects to meet its triple bottom line responsibilities.

The step to release the information through media outlets is part of an open door policy the company adopts when it comes to environmental, social and economic responsibilities.

“ECO2 Forests is a company that prides itself on  the goal of delivering a positive outcome in each area of our E⁴ Philosophy – Environmental, Economic, Employment and Education throughout our business. We believe by making this E⁴ Philosophy completely open we demonstrate our self imposed accountability and commitment to delivering shareholder value and the planned positive impact of  our E⁴ Philosophy,” ECO2 Forests Founder, Martin Tindall said.

Environmental accountability and responsibility is paramount at ECO2 Forests. All Global Forestry Plan projects must create a positive environmental impact, over and above any outcome that may occur without the project proceeding.

The first of two significant environmental positives ECO2 Forests projects intend on delivering is a reduction in the logging of old growth forest through the sustainable supply of Kiri lumber for markets around the world and sourcing of land for avoided deforestation.

“Creating a network of forests globally, ECO2 Forests intends to deliver a regular and sustainable supply of lumber to any market in the world sourced while at the same time preserving natural forests that act as a carbon sink,” Tindall said.

Secondly, the carbon sequestration achieved from each Kiri Tree planted in a forest aims to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere. A single mature Kiri Tree has been calculated to sequester up to two and a half tons of CO₂ from the atmosphere in every seven year harvest cycle. A 1,000 acre forest, in the same time, is expected to absorb over 400,000 tons of CO₂ from the atmosphere.

Economic analysis is conducted prior to any ECO2 Forests project proceeding beyond the evaluation stage with the goal of ensuring economic responsibility and maximizing shareholder value. ECO2 Forests also intends for all Global Forestry Plan projects to deliver a positive economic impact to the local community and region where it is located.

The nature of Global Forestry Plan projects regularly involves significant development in remote regions among local communities experiencing high unemployment. The ability to recruit staff from these communities should allow ECO2 Forests to make a direct and positive impact on the local community. A 15,000 acre forest is expected to generate up to 300 local employees for the duration of the project.

The positive effect for employees, their families and the wider community should be  felt for decades through education and job training, additional cash injection, increased quality of life and self worth provided by the employment within the project. Global Forestry Plan projects are intended to be in operation for well over 50 years in most cases.

Positive educational outcomes are expected to take on many forms. In all ECO2 Forests projects, staff will be trained and educated in the latest green technologies to ensure the company remains at the forefront of reforestation, avoided deforestation and carbon sequestration techniques. This education will provide staff, many of whom are located in remote areas of developing countries, with skills that can be passed through family and friends. They, in turn, can use this knowledge to help reduce their emissions at a local level and establish a sustainable community for their region.

Adopting this method of education demonstrates how a long-term environmentally sustainable solution can be achieved in the wider community, not just at the project site.

ECO2 Forests Research and Development Centre in Queensland Australia are currently developing educational facilities for visitors and students to further their knowledge and skills in reforestation and other green technologies. This combination of R&D and educational facilities and ongoing staff training are dedicated to ensuring that ECO2 Forests not only maintain world class levels of standards but also to further educate t wider communities in measures that will help to reduce their individual carbon footprints.


About ECO2 Forests Inc.
ECO2 Forests is a progressive international forestation company focused on reforestation, afforestation and avoided deforestation projects for the generation and sale of sustainable lumber and carbon credits to the global markets.

Headquartered in Sacramento, California, the Company has adopted an 'E4 Philosophy' to achieve positive Environmental, Economic, Employment and Educational outcomes through its projects.

For more information please visit www.eco2forests.com.