2009

Annual Report
 Message to Our Friends & Supporters
We are pleased to report that the WHALE Center continues to expand its
networks and programs to promote global healing in the world.

During the past year WHALE Center activities included the participation in
Providing leadership for the Waves of Change programs in Key West, and
Tampa Bay, FL, beginning of the Genuine Progress Index, expansion of the
school in Southern Sudan, continued support for the Uganda orphans project,
expansion of the new ArtForms program to assist African refugees, providing
programs for ocean acidification, global water security, human rights, and
collaboration with Walt Disney and USF for a proposal for a large science
conference with the International Geosphere and Biosphere Program.

The following report highlights the key work of the WHALE Center through
the Global Healing Initiative, ArtForms, Utah URI, the Southern Sudan
Education Project, UPEC, and the Waves of Change Campaign. We thank
you for your continued support. http://www.trunity.net/whale
 Global Healing Initiative

The Global Healing Initiative has now grown to 48 partners around the world and its online discussion community
has now grown to over 1000 persons in 46 states in the U.S. and 28 other nations in the world

Some Highlights of 2009 include:

! o Participation in the UNEP Regional meeting in Washington D.C.

! o Interview with Don Mellman on his return from Gaza http://www.globalhealing.net/articles/view/142361

! o Co-Sponsorship with the United Nations Association Tampa Bay Chapter and Eckerd College for Human
Rights Day program. See: http://globalhealingcollectivecoder.com/live/humanrights2009
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o Whale President, Dr. David W. Randle, continued participation as a member of the Presidentʼs Council for
Common Cause.

o Continued Support of the Southern Sudan Education Project.

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 Global Healing Initiative

WHALE President Dr. David Randle participates in the

United Nations Florida Division Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL

! o Development of new Global Healing Website with new features

See: http://www.globalhealing.net
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The Global Healing Initiative will continue to expand its partnerships, and promote the concept that
there can be no peace without justice and no justice without sustainability.
See: new Global Healing website at: http://www.globalhealing.net
and facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=497779300034&ref=mf
 Utah URI

In 2009 the Utah URI continues to support the Utah

Interfaith Power and Light in its efforts through education,
energy audits, and special programs focusing on climate
changeSee: http://www.utahipl.org/uri.html
 Utah URI continues to
Support Africa in 2009
Utah URI continues also, its direct association with Father Centurio
in Uganda and Interethnic Health Alliance (IHA).

Engineers without borders has joined with IHA and Fr. Centurio in
Uganda and many places, also the Temple of Understanding (a URI
CC in NewYork) has also helped with a large amount of funds for
Father C. having known him for some time.  They have solar power
in the Uganda Orphanages and Father has a field now for growing
crops for the children it has made a big difference. Carry Ritchey
and Marsha Pilgeram went to Uganda some time ago and Carry
had raised enough money at her school to buy mosquito nets for all
the childrens beds. They were the first three woman on the
mountain which is next to the Elgin Volcano.  Dr. John Shavers  
(IHA / Utah URI) has been to Uganda twice now with Engineers
without borders and met with Father each time, most recently last
summer with work on solar PV and
solar ovens.

A fundraiser is scheduled for March 27, 2010 and it appears that

Father Centurio may very well be in Utah in June.  Events will be
planned; see the website way above for more info. Father Centurio Olaboro from
Uganda speaks to Utah URI at
fund raising event
 Southern Sudan Education Project
2009 saw the school completed last year through the WHALE
Center Southern Sudan Education Project expand with 7
additional classrooms, six teacher offices, to compliment the
Dome Meeting Hall.

The School has also added a store room for books and supplies,
a water tank using a submersible water pump, and a grinding
mill.

In 2010 the School plans to continue its expansion through a

generous contribution through the Johnson & Johnson Employee
matching contribution fund.

Abraham Keech, cofounder of the WHALE Center Southern

Sudan Project, remains at the School to assist the program.

http://www.trunity.net/SouthernSudan
Southern Sudan Education Project

In 2009 additional classrooms

were added to the Southern The ecoshell design School of the
Sudan School. Southern Sudan Education Project
provides a safe place to teach children.
The WHALE Center Southern Sudan Education Project is working to expand the project in 2010

Abraham Keech of the WHALE Center Program Council remains onsite at the school and is also working for
the UNHCR (The United Nations Refugee Agency).

Some of the major projects being considered for priority attention include:

o Enhance the ventilation system of the school which at times endures temperatures up to 120 degrees.
o Improve the efficiency of the Grain Mill donated by Judge Memorial High School
o Install a solar water pump

In addition the project will explore possible new programs and projects to to educate the larger global
public on the need and value of supporting education programs in Africa.
 UPEC

Summary of Major Activities

for the Utah Population and Environment Coalition (UPEC) for the year 2009.
Prepared by Wayne Martinson, Chair, Utah Population and Environment Coalition

1. A major effort was to begin the research for the Utah Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) study for Utah. This study will be a valuable
companion piece to the Utah Ecological Footprint Study. Erica Gaddis and Gunseli Berik are the project leaders. A technical team was
formed and a meeting held on August 11, 2009. Other individuals have also worked on the report. A draft report will likely be ready in early
spring 2010 and a final report will likely be released to the public in late spring, or early summer 2010. Funds were raised to pay for the
completion of the report. Additional funds will be sought in 2010 to help with dissemination.

2. In June 2007, UPEC completed the study on Utah’s Ecological Footprint. The report is on the website at www.utahpop.org/vitalsigns.
Presentations regarding this study continued. Sandra McIntyre presented on Utah’s Ecological Footprint at a Stegner Center Green Bag
Lunch on Jan. 20. On October 29, Sandra McIntyre presented at a U of U environmental studies class. There were about 25 students in the
class and there was good interest. Information about the Ecological Footprint was distributed at the various booths and was on the UPEC
website. Wayne talked about population, the ecological footprint study and UPEC at a class that Missy Bird teaches at the University of Utah
on Nov. 17.

3. There were two Roundtable lunches in 2009. The February 17 Roundtable lunch had approximately 30 people in attendance. Erica Gaddis
did a great job of presenting on the upcoming Utah Genuine Progress Indicator Report. At the Sept. 22 Roundtable lunch there were
approximately 35 people. Dr. Hans Ehrbar presented on, “Starting a Vision for Utah: A Prosperous and Dynamic Economy without
Growth.” People were interested in the topic and the food was great.
 UPEC
Summary of Major Activities for 2009 continued

4. UPEC had booths or information at six different major events in 2009. Andy Schoenberg shared UPEC information including the Utah Ecological
Footprint for an Earth Day event at the Ogden Nature Center. On July 18, Andy and Mieke Schoenberg brought the eco-trike and UPEC materials to
an “I Love Utah” event at Thanksgiving Point. We did not have a booth at the UEA convention on Oct. 1 and 2 as in previous years. However, the
Utah Society for Environmental Education booth did have the Utah Ecological Footprint flyer available. On October 24, UPEC had a booth at the
350.org event at the Main Salt Lake Library. Andy brought his eco-trike and UPEC materials. The event was well attended. On Nov. 6, UPEC had a
booth at the Share Fair at the Bioneers Conference at Westminster College. UPEC had a booth at the Utah Society for Environmental Education
conference on Nov. 19 though Nov. 21. On Nov. 20 Andy was at the booth during the Share Fair.

5. Ann O’Connell and Wayne Martinson represented UPEC on a planning committee for the Stegner Symposium on sustainability. (This symposium
will be March 12 and 13, 2010 and the brochure which came out in Jan. 2010 says “The Wallace Stenger Center appreciates the contributions of the
Utah Population and Environment Coalition, . . . in organizing and planning this symposium.”

6. UPEC worked extensively with Steve Ritchey to update its website. The updates were mostly completed in 2009.

7. UPEC is listed in the 2009 Re-Direct Guide as “Promoting sustainability in Utah.” The Re-Direct Guide provides information on sustainable
practices and businesses along Utah’s Wasatch Front.

8. UPEC signed on as a Coalition Partner for a Campaign for a Nuclear Weapons Free World.

9. In November 2009 a letter was sent in support of the Utah Museum of Natural History Utah Futures Project. The Utah Futures Project could
include the Ecological Footprint information.

10. Information about population and sustainability was shared at UPEC Board meetings. A major report came out titled Prosperity without Growth
by Tim Jacobson. The book by Lester Brown called Plan B 4.0 came out in 2009. Lester Brown says that he does not think the world will be able to
support the 9.1 billion people that the U.N forecasts as a medium population projection for 2050. Plan B 4.0 has a goal of supporting eight billion. Al
Gore has a new book out called Our Choice. The book includes a chapter on population.
 UPEC
Summary of Major Activities for 2009 continued

11. In Utah, Radio West on KUER had a program on how a person could reduce their ecological footprint by having fewer children, thanks to a
study from Oregon State University. Elize Lazar had an opinion piece on population in the Sunday Salt Lake Tribune. The Salt Lake Tribune had two
opinion pieces by Casey Jones regarding population. Andy Schoenberg responded to one of these on the Tribune website. A December 2, 2009
article in the Salt Lake Tribune was titled, Utah’s latest baby boom dwindles. The article said that Utah mothers had significantly fewer babies for
“the first time since the early 1990s.” Although, Utah women remain the nation’s most fertile, though, averaging 2.5 children.”

12. UPEC board meetings were held monthly in 2009, except for February and July. During these meetings there was planning for various efforts
mentioned. We also talked about working more closely with other organizations such as Sustainable Utah.

13. Board members and others attending meetings are frequently involved in other sustainability efforts including solar power, Utah Interfaith Power
and Light, family planning, community gardens, and legislative items. These involvements are shared at Board meetings.

14. An annual meeting was not held in 2009. Election of board members was postponed until 2010.

From the above information an estimated 2,000+ people were involved in or impacted by UPEC activities in the year 2009. This is from direct
contact at meetings, presentations and booths as well as people using the UPEC website including the Ecological Footprint information.

UPEC is a program of the

WHALE Center a 501 (C) 3
Not-For-Profit Utah
Corporation.

Gifts to UPEC are tax-

deductible
 ArtForms
Summary of Major Activities for 2009 from
Sabina Zunguse, Project Director

The Art Forms program continues to expand with

new partnerships this year with Salt Lake
Community College Women’s Business Institute,
the Utah Refugee Coalition, and the Arts Council

This past year in addition to teaching the African

refugee woman sewing skills to develop a skill,
the program also offered two courses in:

o textiles
o entrepreneurial financial literacy

The women learned how to make their own dresses. They attained a certificate for completing the sewing classes
taught by an adjunct professor of Salt Lake Community College who was paid through and Arts Council grant.

The women in the program are continuing to become more self sufficient and self-reliant and are working to
eventually open their own business.

ArtForms is a program of the WHALE Center, a Utah Not-For-Profit 501 (c) 3 organization. Donations are tax-
deductible. See full annual report at: http://www.trunity.net/artforms/topics/view/30440
 Waves of Change
In 2009 the WHALE Center provided leadership for the
development of the Waves of Change program.
See: http://www.wavesofchange.org

The WHALE Center through Board Members Dr. David Randle

and Drl Noel Brown provided pilot programs in Key West, FL and
the Tampa Bay area.

See: . http://www.wavesofchange.org/topics/view/22150
and - http://www.wavesofchange.org/topics/view/22647

Following these two successful events Dr. Randle and Dr. Brown
facilitated an Waves of Change Ocean Acidification program at
Eckerd College and a Global Water Security program in
collaboration with the USF College of Public Health.

See: http://www.wavesofchange.org/topics/view/22612
and http://globalhealing.collectivecoder.com/live/Global%20Water
%20Crisis%20Pt1%2011-4-09.mp4

The Waves of Change has submitted the report of the pilot efforts
and expects to be a full International program for 2010.
 A Look to 2010
In 2010 the WHALE Center will focus on:
Global Healing plans to place a stronger emphasis on
supporting Africa projects. This includes developing websites
for different Africa programs, continuation of the Art Forms
Project, and continued exploration of models for
sustainability in Malawi.

Exploring the use of the UPEC Ecological Footprint model

for cities.

Focus on Utah Interfaith Power & Light with Utah URI CC

http://www.utahipl.org

Assisting IOI with the implementation of the Wave’s of

Change campaign See: http://www.wavesofchange.org
WHALE President & CEO David
Randle, Dr. Noel Brown, and Rusudan
Development of the Oceans Portal in cooperation with Grigolia work with Disney Institute
ManyOne.net See: http://www.oceansportal.org on environmental programs.