ANNUAL REPORT 2007–2008

INSPIRE EMPOWER EDUCATE SOLAR WIND TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 The Foundation (WSF) is dedicated to creating programs that foster international “ [Will Steger and the leadership and cooperation through environmental education and policy. WSF] were the ones that brought the left and the WSF seeks to inspire, educate and empower the world to understand the threat of and solutions right into the center on to global warming. this issue [global warm- CHANGE ACTION ing].”

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 – Roger Moe, former Democratic Letter from Will Steger...... 2 Congressman Letter from the Executive Director ...... 4 Fostering Leadership and International Cooperation ...... 6 Inspiring Others through the Eyewitness Account ...... 8 Empowering Others through Education ...... 10 Global Warming 101 initiative ...... 18 Media Outreach ...... 24 Supporters ...... 26 2801 21st Avenue South, Suite 127 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407 Donors...... 26 TEL: 612.278.7147 Financial Information...... 29 FAX: 612.278.7101 2 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 LETTER FROM WILL STEGER 3

LETTER FROM Dear Friend: across Greenland with three of my Elles- the rapidly accumulation of carbon mere expedition team members. At 5400 dioxide. We need more education, social WILL STEGER Over the past year I was fortunate to feet on the west side of Greenland we engagement, sound energy policies that travel back to the on two expedi- were met by rivers of water that flowed cut current emissions and invest in clean tions to witness the ongoing impact of on top of the ice cap, in an area that energy sources. global warming on this sensitive envi- was frozen. Since my return from this ronment. In late March I set out from expedition two more major ice shelves I have dedicated my life to helping solve Resolute in the High Arctic with a team on northern Ellesmere have broken off. the global warming problem. The record of 21-28 year olds from four countries It is with some regret that I was unable of the Will Steger Foundation speaks to along with 3 sleds and 30 dogs. Our to reach this area to bid farewell to these this commitment. I encourage you to main objective was to visit the threat- massive bodies of ice that have been read this annual report to learn more ened ice shelves 800 miles away on around for 5000 years. about what we have accomplished in northern , an area I 2008, even as a small organization. first visited in 1983. As you may know These catastrophic changes we witnessed from following our progress on www. on our expeditions are silently happen- There is still plenty of hope but we all globalwarming101.com, we were unable ing while influential people continue to must be engaged with each other and to reach northern Ellesmere because we debate the existence of global warming work together for the sake of future gen- were slowed down by massive rubble of despite scientific consensus that hu- erations. the that had disintegrated man activity is permanently changing last summer from unusually warm tem- our climate. How will we eliminate our peratures. We did however make it to the dependence on fossil fuels in the long remnants of the Ayles that had term? The answer is clearly strong in- broken off from its parent body in 2005. vestment in clean, renewable energy. We Will Steger have run out of time and we must act A month later I kite skied east to west now to first level out and then decrease 4 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5

The Will Steger Foundation has an Policy sociation and distributed daily updates change curricula for our educational “Like most Minnesotans, unprecedented ability to connect with to an average of 25,000 unique visitors efforts, including an Arctic Commu- influential decision makers, inspire and • Launched a successful partnership with to www.globalwarming101.com. In ad- nity Curriculum and a set of lessons for Will and I share a great empower citizens at all levels in under- Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty dition to the educational outreach, the grades 3-6 with a focus on persuasive respect for nature standing of and engagement in global which included the execution of three expedition was able to spread its mes- communication and language arts warming solutions. Our programs pro- community forums throughout Min- sage virally through ABCNews.com, and the outdoors. By vide an international platform for fur- nesota with concerned citizens, indus- Treehugger.com and social networking Support from the business community, highlighting impacts thering education, discussion and civic try, government, business, civic and sites such as Facebook. Overall, the government, individuals, and orga- engagement, offering unique opportuni- environmental organizations Ellesmere Island Expedition received nizations is critical to our success in of right LETTER FROM ties for public interaction with promi- great exposure from national and in- transforming the hearts and minds of here in Minnesota, we nent policy makers, scientists, journalists • Launched successful relationships with ternational media outlets and received citizens, educators, and young people. EXECUTIVE and business leaders. Norwegian diplomats, government, over two billion media impressions Through educating, inspiring and hope to bring greater DIRECTOR and nongovernmental organizations empowering people at all levels, we are attention to this Driven by a commitment to solutions, including the US Ambassador to Nor- Education making a tangible impact in the move- NICOLE ROM the Will Steger Foundation provides way, Ministries, and academic institu- ment to stop global warming and we important issue.” resources for action, giving educators, tions in Norway • Established regional partnerships with know that you are a major part of our learners and community groups tools over ten non-profit/student organiza- progress. – Minnesota to work towards slowing global warm- Expeditions tions across the Midwest with a focus Governor ing. Our achievements demonstrate the on youth climate activism We look forward to sharing more success Tim Pawlenty, valuable commitment you have made • Executed the 2008 Ellesmere Island ex- with you in the future! October 2007 for our next generation of leaders. Below pedition with six international young • Enhanced the Summer Institute for are highlights of our accomplishments, adventurers from four countries. The Climate Change Education to include which demonstrate our ability to foster expedition connected with over three noteworthy keynote speakers, includ- international cooperation and leadership million educators through our partner- ing Dr. James Hansen and Andrew Nicole Rom to confront global warming: ship with the National Education As- Revkin and created new climate Executive Director 6 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS 7

“They are adventurer- FOSTERING LEADERSHIP AND community, tourism, recreation and in- to take on the issue of global warming. ing. During the past year, explorers who have gone INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: dustry. The first forum reached over 200 In continuing our collaboration with he has been in practically - literally - to the ends GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS participants at the Making a Great Lake national policy makers, the Will Steger every church basement of the earth. Not just to Superior Great conference in Duluth. Foundation and J. Drake Hamilton, from and every community pursue adventure, but The Will Steger Foundation is a non- Minnesota. Together with Senator Amy Fresh Energy, met with the EPA Region 5 meeting room in Min- also to pursue greater partisan advocate for proactive policy in Klobuchar, the second forum reached staff to influence climate change policy nesota to talk about this knowledge and an un- reducing the threat of global warming. over 250 people in Ely, Minnesota about in the Great Lakes Region. Through this subject. A friend says During the end of 2007, and the begin- derstanding of our place the urgent need for action and oppor- strategic partnership the Will Steger that Will’s new determi- ning of 2008, we forged many govern- tunities for clean energy solutions. The Foundation received a $100,000 grant Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty meets with college in the world . Will Steger mental partnerships including commu- final forum focused on engaging 450 from the EPA, carried through the Min- nation is rooted in sorrow. is one of these, and he youth at the Global Warming Solutions Forum at the ‘He’s watching the places nity forums with Minnesota Governor University of St. Thomas high school and college youth and the nesota Pollution Control Agency to raise is a good friend of mine. Tim Pawlenty and Region 5 of the US Governor in their vision for Minnesota’s awareness in the Great Lakes Region he loves melt away’ - lit- Next month, he embarks Environmental Protection Agency, and Community Forums with MN role in global warming solutions. erally. But Will’s message on a 1,200-mile trip by an international relationship with the Governor Tim Pawlenty is ultimately one of hope: dogsled through the Norwegian government, all of which Through these forums, Pawlenty and He knows it is within our Canadian Arctic. I figure connected key decision makers with In a series of three community forums, Steger shared the economic potential for power to do something the realities of, and solutions to, global if he can do this, we can Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Minnesota to reduce its carbon dioxide about it. Some people warming. By appealing to the moral im- Will Steger teamed up to bring atten- emissions while promoting cleaner en- get a bipartisan bill. At perative of slowing global warming, we tion to the urgency of global warming ergy options. still don’t believe this is age 62, why is Will Steger connected policy makers with constitu- in Minnesota and to gain support for happening,’ he says. ‘But doing these things? His ents to further the practical solutions to legislative solutions. The forums in- US Environmental the even bigger danger is many journeys over the this local and global problem. cluded a discussion of the impacts of Protection Agency that some think we can’t past four decades have global warming on the Lake Superior TEAM MN youth convene at Will Steger’s Homestead do anything about it.’ shown him firsthand the watershed, economy, northern Min- The US Environmental Protection Agen- in Ely in October 2007 to plan campus energy initia- – Senator Amy effects of global warm- nesota’s natural resources, indigenous cy Region 5 became a strategic partner tives for the school year Klobuchar, Jan. 2007 8 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 INSPIRING OTHERS THROUGH EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS 9

We were able to reach about the threat of global warming and Steger Foundation is working with the Outreach future public action and have brought the Minnesota Energy the role the Region can play in solutions. Ministry of Environment to reach Nor- the message of global warming home. two-thirds of Minnesota wegian youth and the Norwegian public Through direct speaking engagements, Challenge resulted in state legislators with a Regional Mayors Meeting through the Ellesmere Island Expedition, the Will Steger Foundation has reached Will’s Highlights energy savings across including translated Norwegian dis- over 25,000 people worldwide with the faith message through Believing every sector of government patches and a lecture series with Norwe- message of global warming solutions. Will Steger’s Eyewitness to Global Warm- these communities and our eight forums we held can positively impact climate policy the gian team member and polar historian, Colleges, churches, businesses, organi- ing presentation was brought to over increased participation in Will Steger Foundation worked with the Tobias Thorleifsson in the fall of 2008. zations, and governmental entities all 10,000 Minnesotans in only five weeks in partnership with the Regional Mayors at their annual meeting proved to be dynamic and interested in fall 2007. The message combines the Challenge. Lutheran Coalition for in the fall 2007, reaching over 150 May- venues for Will Steger and others within the science of global warming to the ors including over 35 Minnesota Mayors the Foundation to demonstrate the adventure of Will Steger’s expeditions. Public Policy and Fresh who have signed the Mayors Climate urgency of global warming. These com- Following the Minnesota tour, Will took Energy. At each of these Protection Agreement. munity forums have been a catalyst for his tour to South Dakota and Kansas where he met with scientists and college eight forums we engaged Norwegian Government students in Brookings and Sioux Falls bishops to give a faith and Kansas Governor, Kathleen Sebelius. The issue of global warming transcends The broad base of his audiences included message that clearly all cultures and regions. In an effort to presentations to high-level executives foster international cooperation, the Ellesmere Island Expedition team members gather with at General Mills, Xcel Energy, Governor linked faith and social Will Steger Foundation developed an US Ambassador to Norway, Ben Whitney and Norwe- Pawlenty’s cabinet, Goldman Sachs, justice to the problem of international relationship with the Royal gian Minister of Environment, Erik Solheim SUPERVALU, and UnitedHealth Group. Norwegian Embassy and the Ministry Universities included the commence- global warming. In addi- of Environment. Norway is leading the INSPIRING OTHERS THROUGH ment address for the University of Min- tion, our partnership with world in carbon reduction with the goal THE EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS OF Will Steger and Dr. James Hansen in St. Paul, MN in nesota College of Liberal Arts, Gustavus to be carbon neutral by 2030. The Will GLOBAL WARMING August 2008 Adolphus College Nobel Conference, St. 10 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION 11

Of the 35 new Energy Olaf College, Duke University, Augusta- partnerships with the National Educa- curriculum and educational content, “ I was amazed at how na College, and Concordia College. tion Association, our Emerging Leaders NEA has added national credibility to Challenge members that much I learned through resulted from our com- Program, curriculum development and our educational programming. Most FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS the dynamic and interactive website importantly they provide necessary out- the [Summer Institute] munity forums, their total of Global Warming 101.com, the Will reach to their 3.2 million educator mem- and how much time, CO2 savings equal 134 Will Steger Foundation staff also spoke Steger Foundation is engaging young bers through state affiliates. Through our tons. Add 58 tons from at highly select venues including: the people in global warming solutions. partnership with NEA and the St. Paul money, and effort are the Will Steger team, that United Nations, House of Represen- Public Schools, our Summer Institute of- going into reaching out is a total of 192 tons of tatives and PowerShift 2007, a national NATIONAL EDUCATION fers interested educators a 3-day program conference with over 5,000 college and ASSOCIATION AND CURRICULUM on climate change education, held annu- CO avoided or 384,000 Emerging leaders from Minnesota gather at the nation- to people to show them 2 high school students in Washington DEVELOPMENT ally in August. al Powershift 2007 conference, University of Maryland lbs. This also equates to D.C. We delivered 25 educational pre- what is going on and 19,200 kwh of electric- sentations to K-12 schools, colleges, and global warming, and a growing popula- In 2007, we forged a partnership with The Will Steger Foundation was success- that we can make a ity saved at $1 kwh/20 universities related to the Global Warm- tion of new voters and policy makers the National Education Association ful in meeting our goals for curriculum ing 101 expeditions and solutions and coming of age. In order to solve global (NEA). Supporting Global Warming 101 development in 2007, including present- difference.” lbs of CO2). According participated in four educational Earth warming, it is critical that we engage our � � � ing content in a stand-alone format, able � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ������������ ��������� to the EPA’s greenhouse ������������� � ����������������� � �� � ���� ������������������ �� ���� � � � � ������ � � – S. 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“The Will Steger Founda- and is ready and easy to implement in the it was great to get to Ayles it is also sad to We invited Dr. James Hansen of the “I enjoyed the [Sum- classroom. The journals, notes and daily witness this great ice shelf floating around NASA Goddard Institute for Space tion Summer Institute dispatches from the expeditions provide in the sea destined to disintegrate. We are Studies, who gave teachers a power- mer Institute] because on Climate Change Edu- an interactive method for getting students seeing a changing Arctic and this might only ful presentation on the science behind it gave me ideas and involved and excited about learning. be the beginning. This experience has made global warming and the changes needed cation was a wonderful a serious impact on me as a person and it to solve this problem. Andrew Revkin, suggestions on how I experience – to see and Today after 27 hard days through mostly has made me forever more determined to science writer for personally can make rough ice conditions we finally made it to work for the preservation of this great and gave a live online presentation on the hear what the informa- the remains of the Ayles Ice Shelf. This of sublime wilderness. coverage of climate change in the media a difference in cli- tion is, what it tells us course is one of the main goals of our expe- and the importance of engaging youth mate change and how dition. It was a dramatic moment when we – Ellesmere Island Expedition Trail Scott County educators discuss climate change resources on the issue and Don Shelby closed the at the 2008 Summer Institute and what we can do to saw the 8-meter tall ice wall of the Ayles on Dispatch, Toby Thorleifsson, Norway program with a message of hope. our school can make deal with now and in the the horizon. We camped this evening below over 150 educators directly to the Will changes.” the edge of the ice shelf resting both the dogs Annual Educator Summer Steger Foundation’s expeditions and future.” and ourselves after four pretty brutal days in Institute educational programming. In 2007, we – D. Trewartha, the roughest ice we have experienced on the doubled our numbers from its first year Educator – C. Urban, Educator trip so far. It has seemed to get more difficult For our third year in a row, the Will and focused on action plans. In 2008, we everyday over the last few days. We really Steger Foundation has hosted an an- provided educators with a binder includ- worked hard to get to the Ayles and we are nual Summer Institute for educators on ing expedition supplements, two series content to witness and document this smok- climate change education. The pur- of lesson plans for grades 3-6 and 6-12 ing gun of global warming. From the chaotic pose of the Institute is to provide basic and action supplements. world of the rough , the world below knowledge on global warming, science, changes drastically when you climb the 8 solutions and educator resources for “[The WSF] educational binder-it’s like a Educator participants interact during an International meters up to the tip of the shelf. Up there it the school and classroom. Through the miracle-I will use it immediately” Polar Year hands-on activity at the 2007 Summer is flat as far as the eye can see. As much as Summer Institute we have connected Institute 14 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION 15

“I would recommend the people, or ‘emerging leaders,’ ages 17-28. Youth Environmental projects. Event highlights for the year We found this generation to be generally Activists Minnesota (YEA! MN) included the Focus the Nation event at WSF Summer Institute interested and engaged in climate issues, First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis because it provides but lacking the resources to network di- The Alliance for Sustainability and the in partnership with the Bell Museum rectly with influential experts and lead- Will Steger Foundation are sponsoring of Natural History as part of a national the most comprehen- ers. Over the past year we have worked YEA! MN, a growing network of twenty- teach-in on global warming. The event sive introduction and to foster the level of youth involvement five high school environmental clubs drew over 300 students and featured Will in climate change solutions through sup- across the Twin Cities Metro working Steger, Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak, resources on the subject port for the local, regional and national together to slow global warming. Be- State Senator Ellen Anderson, Secretary I have seen.” climate movement, empowering and tween 50 and 200 student leaders met of State Mark Ritchie, Former Senator Will Steger addresses thousands of youth at the state supporting youth in their own global on a monthly basis over the course Mark Dayton, youth climate leaders, and Capitol on the urgency of global warming and the need warming work, and providing access to of the school year to hear from guest green-minded musicians. – Summer Institute for youth engagement speakers and to plan their sustainability participant prominent decision-makers. “Lots of very useable, hands-on resources Trans-Campus Energy Action and ideas.” Movement Minnesota (TEAM MN)

“I was completely inspired by the youth pre- To facilitate youth involvement in cli- sentations and emerging leaders programs.” mate change solutions at the state and college level, we hosted a TEAM MN re- Emerging Leaders Program treat at Will Steger’s homestead in Ely to support collaboration between campuses In 2008, the Will Steger Foundation across the state of Minnesota on global sought to increase involvement with warming solutions and energy efficiency. the next generation to confront global YEA! MN high school students promote wind energy at Abby Fenton, Education Program Manager, works with Out of this meeting, TEAM MN created warming, specifically targeting young the state Capitol WSF Emerging Leaders, Spring 2008 a formal mission statement, launched 16 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION 17

“Will’s going to the Arc- a youth advisory to the Governor which volunteers through an Emerging Leaders that the next genera- will meet on a quarterly basis with the internship program from the Univer- tic, and showing what is Office of the Governor to gain resources, sity of Minnesota, Macalester College, tion realizes what is at happening now, I think provide updates on youth climate initia- Gustavus Adolphus College, Minneapolis stake. I think the com- tives, and discuss global warming policy Community and Technical College, Tufts makes the message and solutions. University, Middlebury College, Hopkins bination of the science much clearer. We can High School, and Saint Paul Academy. and the explorer is what The Emerging Leaders program estab- Formal partnerships were established talk about the science, lished regional partnerships with over with academic programs at the Univer- is really effective.” about the theory, but ten nonprofit and student organiza- sity of Minnesota, Gustavus Adolphus TEAM MN gather at Will Steger’s homestead in Ely tions across the Midwest with a focus on College, and Macalester College. - Dr. James Hansen, you need to see what is an outreach campaign, and created the youth climate activism. We mentored Director NASA Goddard Institute for really happening. And foundations for the National Campus ten high school and college interns/ Energy Challenge, an energy efficiency Space Studies that is what he shows campaign that ran nationally in April 2008. so well and so wonder- fully. And he is also suc- We also hosted 450 students from over 15 public and private colleges and uni- cessful in getting young versities across Minnesota for a youth people and educators forum on global warming solutions with Minnesota Governor Pawlenty and polar involved…and that is Recent Minnesota alumni bike the globe to raise explorer Will Steger at the University awareness to global warming. Emerging Leader, Adam what we have to do so of St Thomas. This added significant Will shares stories from the Ellesmere Island Expedition Wolf, provided a Fueled by Rice action story for www. numbers to TEAM MN which then led to with Norwegian school children globalwarming101.com 18 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 GLOBAL WARMING 101.COM 19

social networking are the norm for com- lowed in the footsteps of legendary polar 65% of educators at- munication. Global Warming 101.com explorers to evaluate some of the ice is the Foundation’s Web-based initiative shelves that have collapsed and those on tending the 2008 Sum- for expedition updates, action and re- the brink of collapse due to global warm- mer Institute on Climate sources. Daily updates from expeditions ing. From the adventures of dogsledding are highlighted on the Web site’s front across exceptional stretches of Arctic Change Educator said page, along with current global warm- Ocean ruins, to the unexpected chal- they would use the Global ing news, and action stories, featuring lenges of a refashioned topography, to over 30 initiatives from young people, surprising polar bear encounters, Steger Warming 101 educational community groups, teachers, and faith- and his team bore witness to an inimi- resources in their teaching WSF Education Program Manager, Abby Fenton and based organizations aimed at solving the table firsthand account of the effects of Will Steger discuss expedition clothing options with climate crisis. global warming. Ellesmere Island Expedition team members “I am most likely to formation directly from the organization Ellesmere Island Expedition and from the expeditions. While the incorporate the videos original goal of the Global Warming 101 In March of 2008, six emerging leaders, and activities in my GLOBAL WARMING 101.COM initiative remains – to raise public aware- ages 21-28 from four countries, joined ness about global warming through Will Will Steger on a 1,200 mile dogsled classroom because they In the past year the Will Steger Founda- Steger’s polar expeditions, educate about expedition across Ellesmere Island, in make the science and tion realized the need to provide realis- the effects of human actions upon the collaboration with tic, exciting and accessible information global climate, and empower individual Society and the Norwegian government topic come alive.” on global warming. Thus, we launched choices and grassroots efforts that lead in an effort to educate youth, inspire the newly created website of global- to massive institutional reform and international cooperation and empower Ellesmere Island Expedition Team (L to R): Sarah warming101.com as a means to foster technological innovation, we needed the next generation of leaders to advo- McNair-Landry, Tobias Thorleifsson, Ben Horton, Sam social networking and peer-to-peer in- to do more as online collaboration and cate for the environment. The team fol- Branson, Will Steger, Eric McNair-Landry, Sigrid Ekran 20 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 GLOBAL WARMING 101.COM 21

“In 45 years of Arctic exploration, I have Ellesmere while their health slowly dete- “I must admit one of the never witnessed ice conditions like what riorated due to scurvy. At 82°N 80°W, at greatest influences was I experienced on my recent expedition to the entrance of what was to be named the Ellesmere Island. As confirmed by the U.S. Ayles Fjord, Adam Ayles erected a cairn be- hearing from the high National Snow and Ice Data Center upon fore the expedition had to turn back due to our return, we traveled through the ruins of scurvy. In the Ayles Fjord there was an ice school students [in- the Arctic Ocean, encountering the melt of shelf that later was named Ayles as well. It volved in the Will Steger multiyear ice from the top of the globe. As is the remains of this ice shelf that we now an eyewitness to the changing topography have our course set towards.” Foundation’s education- of the Arctic, I was stunned to see the rapid – Toby Thorleifsson al program] that were repercussions of global warming for the Dogsledding in the High Arctic Ellesmere Island Expedition team finishes the expedi- region, its wildlife habitat and indigenous tion in Eureka, after 1200 miles “This break off happened on August 13, active in their environ- cultures. Swift loss of sea ice will consid- television and UK economist Nicholas excerpts from the team’s trail dispatches 2005. The ice island is approximately 66 mental clubs at their erably alter the landscape of the Polar Stern at a climate conference in Norway as they traveled through this area. Their square kilometers in size, larger than Prince regions as we know it.” in early June. comments demonstrate the interrela- Rupert and British Columbia. It measures schools…I was touched – Will Steger tionship between polar history, climate 15 km long by 5 km wide and is over 40 and encouraged to think Another critical goal of the expedition change and the eyewitness account: meters thick. The Ayles Ice Island had Added to the rough ice from the Arctic was to be the first overland mission to been in place for at least 4500 years before that our students might “The Ayles Ice shelf was named after the Ocean’s ruins, the team experienced visit the remnants of the Ayles Ice Shelf, it broke away. The ice island calved off be the biggest cata- a three-week early spring thaw near which disintegrated in August 2005 in young Chief Petty Officer Adam Ayles who from the Ayles Ice Shelf because of unusu- Eureka, their final destination. Their the largest break-off of the ice shelf in was a sled commander during the Nares ally warmer temperatures and persistent lysts for change in this eyewitness account of these changes was over 25 years. The Ayles Ice Shelf was expedition to northern Ellesmere in 1875 offshore winds. The sea ice that normally particular crisis.” confirmed by Al Gore and scientists from one of six ice shelves left in Canada, and 1876. The Nares expedition did not presses along the north coast of Ellesmere the National Snow and Ice Data Center, remnants of a vast icy fringe that used to use dogs but the sailors of the expedition Island, even in summer, was replaced by – D. Maier, Educator a meteorologist on Norway national cover the top end of Ellesmere. Below are dragged the sleds around the north coast of open water in the days leading up to August 22 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 GLOBAL WARMING 101.COM 23

“ If we want students to 13th 2005, which allowed the shelf to slip tional outreach, the expedition was able expedition team examined how global find expedition team member blogs, real- WSF produced a large col- into the water and drift rapidly to the west. to spread its message virally through AB- warming is changing the topography of life action stories, education resources lection of video programs care about the natural – Eric McNair-Landry CNews.com, Treehugger.com and social the seventh continent and how those and news, and easy links to the Will Ste- and supported broadcast world and be part of networking sites such as Facebook. The changes could have dramatic impacts ger Foundation Facebook, YouTube and media outlets with story The Will Steger Foundation was able to team graced the cover of Time for Kids on the world’s oceans. The Will Steger other community-building sites. In con- development for more the solution to climate execute the expedition, connect with and was featured in National Geographic Foundation leveraged our educational junction with the Ellesmere Expedition, than 65 network and affil- change, we as educa- over 3 million educators through its edu- Adventure Magazine’s June/July issue. resources to support outreach of his ex- we created Dispatch, a new ultra-porta- iate newscasts. During the cational partnership with the National Overall, the Ellesmere Island Expedition pedition. In return we were able to hear ble, flexible, communication software Ellesmere Island Expedi- tors need to show them Education Association and distribute received great exposure from national reports first hand from an area that has developed by the Will Steger Foundation tion, over 40 edited stories were produced, bringing how both inside and daily updates to an average of 25,000 and international media outlets. disintegrated significantly due to global and Global Warming 101 Expeditions unique visitors to www.globalwarm- warming. Globalwarming101.com for creating and transmitting dispatches the expedition to life. Ad- outside the classroom. ing101.com. In addition to the educa- ExPEDITION PARTNERSHIPS followers learned how the Peninsula is from the expedition trail to the website ditional video programs JON BOWERMASTER’S evolving thanks to warming tempera- that are faster and easier to use. documented our work with The Global Warming 101 emerging leaders, as well 2008 ExPEDITION tures and increasing numbers of tourists. curriculum will help me as policy efforts, from promoting wind energy do this better.” Additionally this year the Will Steger NEW FEATURES ON GLOBAL solutions to policy forums Foundation highlighted Will Steger’s WARMING101.COM with Minnesota’s elected friend and fellow National Geographic officials. Our programs are explorer Jon Bowermaster on his final In changing the overall look and struc- distributed through major Oceans 8 expedition to the Larsen Ice ture of globalwarming101.com, we were broadcast media outlets Shelf on western Antarctica. The purpose able to increase our usage of multimedia and virally through social of the expedition was to explore the Ant- features such as expedition videos and networking sites including arctic Peninsula, by traversing the Larsen audio dispatches to give a richer visual Our newly designed web interface keeps our constitu- YouTube, MySpace, and WSF partner Jon Bowermaster expores glaciers in the Ice Shelf and Weddell Sea by skis, sea experience to visitors, improve overall ents up to date with expedition news and solutions to Facebook, garnering over Antarctic via sea kayak kayak, and sailboat. The navigation making it easier for visitors to slow global warming 1 billion impressions. 24 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 Media OUTREACH 25

Maxim Radio Minnesota Daily CNBC Television Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota Monthly Earth and Sky ABC Good Morning America National Geographic World Talk Mushing Magazine Environment News Aftenposten TV – Norway NPR - The Story National Geographic Adventure Examiner Current-TV PRI – World Radio News of Norway Expedition News KARE-11 Sierra Club Radio New York Times Explorers Web KMSP-TV WCCO Radio NWA World Traveler Federal News Radio KSTP-TV WGBH The Observer - UK Forbes.com National Geographic Wild Wisconsin Public Radio Outside Magazine Fox news Chronicles Post Bulletin Google News Media Newspapers/Magazines Northland News Center Pravda - Russia The Independent Above and Beyond Think MTV The Rake International Polar Year Aftenposten – Norway The Will Steger Foundation continued to spread its mis- TPT-2 PBS Star Tribune It’s Getting Hot In Here Anchorage Daily News sion and visibility through local, national and interna- TPT-17 St. Paul Pioneer Press Kiss The Planet Associated Press TV2 – Norway Telegraph - UK MSNBC tional media outlets. Public concern for global warming Backpacker Magazine ”There’s still hope for the WCCO-TV TIME for Kids Magazine MySpace TV is growing and so is public interest in learning facts and Business North WDIO-TV USA Daily National Geographic worst effects of global finding solutions. Canada East European Broadcasting Union Netscape News City Pages Books New York Times warming to be avoided, Duluth News Tribune Arctic Diary: Surviving on Thin Ice – The Ellesmere Island Expedition reached billions to Radio Northern News Service – Explorers Journal Virgin Books Alaska Public Radio Network Norway.org if we can come together inspire action towards global warming solutions. Ex- Florida Today Literature – McDougal Littel Australian Radio Network PRN Newswire, WNET pedition coverage received more than 1 billion online BBC Greenland News globally, and projects like Online Reuters impressions, 320 million print impressions, over 50 CBC News International Herold Tribune 350.org Science Debate 2008 Earth and Sky inTravel Magazine Steger’s can only help.” million blog impressions, 150 newspaper articles and 65 ABC News.com TIME.com FM107.1 Klimaloftet – Norway broadcast news segments. Aftenposten.no – Norway The Times KISS-FM - London Los Angeles Times Apple.com Treehugger.com – Bryan Walsh, KMSU Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine AOL News The Weather Channel TIME.com Will Steger, our expedition members and staff were fea- KSTP Minneapolis/St. Paul Business CBC News.com World News tured in national and international publications, news WNYC-FM Journal CBS News World News Australia reports and interviews in the following outlets: 26 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 SUPPORTERS AND DONORS 27

Yahoo! News MicroMaps Andy Faith Cynthia Randall Lucy Bruntjen Supporters Partners Mrs. Mays Barbara Farley Patty Rezabek Marilyn Carman CopyCats Media Next Generation Media, Inc. Joann Ferris Jeff Rice Colleen Carroll GreenMark Outdoor Research Douglas Forbes Susan Roegge Kristen Chapman With the support from International Polar Year Organic Valley Melissa Gaffrey Mary Jo Roth Jeffrey Cohen civic organizations, in- National Education Association Petzl Sandra Galvin Jaclyn N. Rothenberg Ellie & Tom Crosby dustry, government and Saint Paul Public Schools Peace Coffee David Gillette Carol Schoepke Dirk Dantuma Smart Set, Inc. Steger Mukluks Sean Gosiewski Charles Selcer Della Daughton corporations, the Will Sunridge Farms Richard Hansen Brian Shekleton Americo Del Calzo Steger Foundation is able Suppliers Therm-a-Rest Susan Hartley Thomas Sleva Kay Erickson to pool the knowledge, Alpina Sports Thermos Jennifer Hugstad-Vaa Nadine Storms Forestdale PTO skills and resources to Applegate Thinsulate Insulation/3M Prudence Johnson Judy Thommes Gary Gandrud Bad Bags Valley Natural Foods James Jorgenson John Turnham Shelley Gordon achieve greater impacts. Bergans of Norway Wild Harvest™ Anne Kanyusik Sandra Varley Peter Gove The following sponsors Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods Dolores Karan Muriel Vollum John Guttermann made the 2008 Ellesmere Brunton Donors Reid Knutson K.M. Weber Bryce & Donna Hamilton Island Expedition pos- Celestial Seasonings Amelia Kroeger Marie Zhuikov Phillip & Margaret Harder Cloquet Fire Department Arctic Advocates Sandra Kwiatkowski Susan & Michael Hass Sommers sible. Clif Bar & Company (UP TO $100) Robert Lange Foundation Friends Ellen Hadley Coleman Company Mark Anderson Brian & Heidi Lee ($100 – $499) Beth Hayden Sponsors Crazy Creek Chairs Roger Anderson Betty McNeill Emily Altman James Hillegass Fagen, Inc. Fox River Mills Indre Antanaitis-Jacobs Shana Mengelkoch Steve Andersen Sue & Kevin Hoese Royal Norwegian Embassy French Meadow Bakery Jack Armstrong Rebecca Mesa Carla & Elizabeth Anderson Lisa Hutchison SUPERVALU Gerber Bet Shalom Congregation Larry Gene Meyer Sigurd Anderson James Jorgenson National Geographic Society Granite Gear Vivian Camacho James Miller Peter Bachman Will Kaul Klimaloftet Campaign– Norway HeadLites Corporation Sam Carman Patricia & Craig Neal Jody Baer-Simon Kate Knuth Ministry of Environment Heatmax Tracy Clippinger Matthew Norton Allison Barmann Joann & Daniel Knuth Renewable Fuels Foundation Intelligent Nutrients® T.R. Daniels Dennis Ormseth James Barnes Patricia Knutson Piper Jaffray Knorr Jane Daniels Polly Penny Bennett Family Erik Koehler Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company Leki USA Kate Eckhardt Christine Peterson Diane Berthel Maxine Lange Manitoba Harvest™ Milan Elton Charles Piscitello Thomas Bock Beth Lange Manzella Michael & Dawn Erlandson Deann Prouty Tom Brownell Cynthia Larson Will Steger Foundation 2008 Statement of Revenue and Expenses

Will Steger Foundation 2008 Statement of Revenue and Expenses 28 WILL STEGER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2007 – 2008 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Administration 29 Fundraising 3% 6% Public Education David Leavenworth Laura Triplett Gayle Peterson and Media PROGRAMSGlobal Warming Anne Leck Tom Turnham Doug Platt Statement of Revenue and Outreach 101 Initiative 46% Administration 15% Nancy Leland Andy Van De Ven Lois Quam & Matt Entenza Fundraising 3% Miles McNally Christine Vipond Lisa Ringer Expenses Programs 6% Public Education K-12 & Youth Global Warming Michael Metcalfe Robert & Ellen Wahlstrom John Ringer and Media Policy Programing 101 Initiative Marian Moore Ann Watson Don & Barb Shelby Fiscal Year 2008: Outreach 7% 23% 46% 15% Jeff Mueller James Wellman Irene Steiner September 1, 2007-AugustPrograms 31, 2008 Jane Newman Todd Wildermuth Jim Sullivan K-12 & Youth Policy Jane Nilen Barbara Szczerbinska Revenue Programing 7% Eric Olson Circumpolar Circle Jack Thompson 23% Contributions $642,406.68 In-Kind Individual Karen Orcutt ($500 - $4,999) Eric Utne 14% 15% Rita O’Reilly Ann Ackman Lucy Winton Other Revenue $ 78,160.02 Grants SOuRCES OF SUPPORT Douglas Peterson Margaret D. Anderson Total $720,566.70 16% Gloria Poston Aveda Corporation Steger Society In-Kind Individual Susan Powers David Baden ($5,000 AND ABOVE) 14% 15% Expenses Sources of Support Darby Ringer Joe & Michael Bailey Tom Braun Fund of the Minneapolis Foundations Grants Corporations 16% Becky Rom BOMA Foundation Administration $ 21,056.13 17% 38% Barbara Jean Rom Steve Borsch Brownstein Family Fund - Jack - Joan Development $ 49,779.59 Marc Rosenberg Sarah Bowman - Harry - Clara - Robert of the St. Program Education $177,544.04Sources of Support Ross Safford David Chizek Paul Foundation Foundations Corporations Policy $ 51,492.93 17% 38% Anthony Schumacher Chuck Dayton Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company Mary Schumacher Joseph Dolan Judson Dayton Expedition & Fundraising & Administration SHIFT Faegre & Benson Foundation Great River Energy Media Outreach $347,199.77 EXPENDITURES9% Paul Snyder Nancy & Seth Hoyt Marbrook Foundation Global Warming Joan Solomon George Johnson RE-AMP Global Warming Strategic 101 initiative $113,449.02 Fundraising & Sons of Norway Lynette & Dennis Kaderlik Action Fund of the Rockefeller Administration Barbara Steiner Chew Mavis Karn Family Fund Total Expenditures $760,520.58 9% Sheldon Strom Thomas & Lisa Kirscht Alida Messinger Roxanne Sullivan John & Kim Knutson Horst Rechelbacher Foundation Excess/Deficit ($39,953.88) Programs & The Fraser Family Susan Knutson Steger Mukluks Supporting Expenditures Services Kriss Timpe Jim & Sue Lenfestey Walter Youngquist 91% Terri & Tim Traudt Madeleine Linck Programs & Supporting Services 91% BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORy BOARD Will Steger, President Lois Quam, Senior Advisor Will Kaul, Vice President Sheldon Strom, Senior Advisor David Brown, Treasurer Lisa Herschberger, Advisor Jerry Stenger, Secretary Edward Lamoureux, Advisor Sanne Knudsen, Director Mick Wirtz, Advisor Kim Knutson, Director Dan Miller, Director STAFF Michael Noble, Director Nicole Rom, Executive Director Gayle Peterson, Director Janet Brown, Office Manager Becky Rom, Director (Past Vice Jerry Stenger, Media Development President) Director Scott Travis, Director Jim Paulson, Technology Director Abby Fenton, Education Program Manager Elizabeth K. Andre, Education Consultant

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