AIER recognizes that being environmentally-friendly is financially responsible and has embraced a number of energy-saving and resource-conserving initiatives.

Digital Membership - Starting in early 2008, AIER began offering a digital membership. A digital membership entitles you to 22 Research Reports and 12 Economic Education Bulletin publications--all delivered electronically via email. Digital members already account for almost 10 percent of our entire membership--meaning that we are producing 10 percent fewer books and mailing out 10 percent fewer publications.

A digital membership saves AIER money, saves members time waiting for snail mail, and saves trees with paperless delivery.

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Digital Books - The new AIER digital bookstore offers some of our most popular titles in digital format. These PDF files can be read on e-Readers, Kindles, and even on an iPhone. Currently, AIER offers 5 titles in digital format and we hope to offer many more in 2009.

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Paperless Office  - In 2008, AIER launched a new internal intranet, which greatly reduces the amount of paper passed between coworkers. Our new electronic library is used by staff, when performing research, and by the public, who now have access to over 3,300 online publications. The Institute also has many staff members who telecommute, reducing their carbon footprint by only driving to our campus a few days each week. In 2009, AIER will explore hosting webinars on a wide array of economics topics--this not only allows us to embrace a new exciting technology, but conserve attendees' consumption of fossil fuels.

New Database - In 2009, AIER will transition to a new database. The latest software will allow us to post membership details online, opening up the possibility for members to securely access their accounts and renew their memberships online. This would allow AIER to mail far fewer renewal notices. Additionally, features such as automatic credit card processing could reduce our paper usage by as much as 25 percent.

Environmentally-Friendly Facilities - AIER's facilities utilize motion-sensitive lights that automatically turn off when a room is unoccupied. The Institute also turns down the heat in any unused part of our facilities over the winter months. AIER has also significantly reduced its lawn mowing and is in the process of initiating a campus-wide recycling program.