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Message to Our Friends & Supporters

We are pleased to report that the WHALE Center continues to expand itsnetworks and programs to promote global healing in the world.

During the past year WHALE Center activities included the participation inProviding leadership for the Waves of Change programs in Key West, and

Tampa Bay, FL, beginning of the Genuine Progress Index, expansion of theschool in Southern Sudan, continued support for the Uganda orphans project,expansion of the new ArtForms program to assist African refugees, providingprograms for ocean acidification, global water security, human rights, andcollaboration 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 throughthe Global Healing Initiative, ArtForms, Utah URI, the Southern SudanEducation Project, UPEC, and the Waves of Change Campaign. We thankyou for your continued support. http://www.trunity.net/whale

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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 Presidents Council for

Common Cause.

o Continued Support of the Southern Sudan Education Project.

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Global Healing Initiative

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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 featuresSee: http://www.globalhealing.net

!

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

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Utah URI

In 2009 the Utah URI continues to support the UtahInterfaith Power and Light in its efforts through education,energy audits, and special programs focusing on climate

changeSee:

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Utah URI continues also, its direct association with Father Centurioin Uganda and Interethnic Health Alliance (IHA).

Engineers without borders has joined with IHA and Fr. Centurio inUganda and many places, also the Temple of Understanding (a URICC in NewYork) has also helped with a large amount of funds for

Father C. having known him for some time. They have solar powerin the Uganda Orphanages and Father has a field now for growingcrops for the children it has made a big difference. Carry Ritcheyand Marsha Pilgeram went to Uganda some time ago and Carryhad raised enough money at her school to buy mosquito nets for allthe childrens beds. They were the first three woman on themountain 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 lastsummer with work on solar PV andsolar ovens.

A fundraiser is scheduled for March 27, 2010 and it appears thatFather Centurio may very well be in Utah in June. Events will beplanned; see the website way above for more info.

Utah URI continues to

Support Africa in 2009

Father Centurio Olaboro fromUganda speaks to Utah URI at

fund raising event

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Southern Sudan Education Project2009 saw the school completed last year through the WHALECenter Southern Sudan Education Project expand with 7

additional classrooms, six teacher offices, to compliment theDome Meeting Hall.

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

In 2010 the School plans to continue its expansion through a

generous contribution through the Johnson & Johnson Employeematching contribution fund.

Abraham Keech, cofounder of the WHALE Center SouthernSudan Project, remains at the School to assist the program.

http://www.trunity.net/SouthernSudan

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In 2009 additional classroomswere added to the SouthernSudan School.

The ecoshell design School of theSouthern Sudan Education Projectprovides a safe place to teach children.

Southern Sudan Education Project

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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.

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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 Utahs Ecological Footprint. The report is on the website at www.utahpop.org/vitalsigns.

Presentations regarding this study continued. Sandra McIntyre presented on Utahs 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.

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UPECSummary 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 OConnell 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 Utahs 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.

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UPECSummary 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 astudy 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, Utahs 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 nations 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

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ArtFormsSummary 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 Womens 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 ofered 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 sucient 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

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In 2009 the WHALE Center provided leadership for thedevelopment of the Waves of Change program.See: http://www.wavesofchange.org

The WHALE Center through Board Members Dr. David Randleand Drl Noel Brown provided pilot programs in Key West, FL andthe 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. Brownfacilitated an Waves of Change Ocean Acidification program atEckerd College and a Global Water Security program incollaboration 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 effortsand expects to be a full International program for 2010.

Waves of Change

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A Look to 2010In 2010 the WHALE Center will focus on:

Global Healing plans to place a stronger emphasis onsupporting Africa projects. This includes developing websitesfor different Africa programs, continuation of the Art FormsProject, and continued exploration of models for

sustainability in Malawi.

Exploring the use of the UPEC Ecological Footprint modelfor cities.

Focus on Utah Interfaith Power & Light with Utah URI CC

http://www.utahipl.org

Assisting IOI with the implementation of the Waves ofChange campaign See: http://www.wavesofchange.org

Development of the Oceans Portal in cooperation withManyOne.net See: http://www.oceansportal.org

WHALE President & CEO DavidRandle, Dr. Noel Brown, and RusudanGrigolia work with Disney Instituteon environmental programs.

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