Mission Statement
The Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy at the University of Utah strives to provide transformative, integrative, and cutting-edge science, education, entrepreneurship, and practical solutions to tackle climate change in Utah, the United States, and the globe.
Researchers affiliated with the Wilkes Center are working on the defining issues of our age.
2023 Student Innovation Prize
Learn more about the best ideas coming from U students in 2023 to reduce GHG emissions
Funding Opportunities
Our Focus Areas
Solutions
Impacts
Forecasting
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Founders
Clay and Marie Wilkes have worked on humanitarian projects for decades,
leading education and economic initiatives in Salt Lake City, Peru, and Nepal.
The Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy was created in 2022 as a result of their
desire to urgently address threats created by climate change. Learn more about the donation