RSVP Here Join us for a Watch Party for the live announcement of the 2026 Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize from New York Climate Week. Find out which of the nine finalists wins $250,000 whose breakthrough has the potential to significantly advance climate innovation. Date: Wednesday, September 23rd Time: 4:00 to 6:00 pm Location: Wilkes Center […]
Read MoreOn May 27, 2026, Wilkes Center staff participated in a conference at the University of Côte d’Azur in Nice, France. The conference brought together faculty and researchers from the University of Utah and the Université Côte d’Azur (UniCA) to discuss ongoing international research partnership initiatives, including on sustainability, environmental protection, and community well-being related to the […]
Read MoreFireside Chat with Clean Energy Leaders April 13, 2026 The Wilkes Center hosted a Fireside Chat with business leaders from the clean energy sector, including: George Hershman, CEO of SOLV Energy; Yuri Horwitz, Founder & CEO of SolSystems; Dan Shugar, Founder & CEO of Next Power; David M. Zwillinger, Co-Founder & CEO of DESRI; and […]
Read MoreJennifer Marlon Senior Research Scientist, Yale School of the Environment Executive Director, Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm Location: S.J. Quinney College of Law Moot Courtroom Abstract: Public concern about climate change has grown substantially over the past two decades, yet a persistent gap remains between […]
Read MoreDate: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Time: 12:00 to 4:00 pm Location: Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy (L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building, Suite W1204) This half-day symposium assembled water policy experts for in-depth discussions on comparable water management strategies in Europe’s Maritime Alps and the American Southwest to address water scarcity. By addressing […]
Read MoreCo-designing Green Nudges: an Experiment on Citizen-Expert Collaboration Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm Location: Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy (L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building, Suite W1204) Guilhem Lecouteux, Associate Professor of Economics, Université Côte d’Azur (Nice, France) Abstract: Both nudges and co-design are often considered innovative approaches […]
Read MoreDate: Thursday, November 13, 2025 Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm Location: Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy (L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building, Suite W1204) Larissa Yocom, Executive Director, Utah Forest Restoration Institute Abstract: Wildfire in the western US is an ecological phenomenon and a societal problem. Ecologically, many fires burn in areas where […]
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Read MoreWednesday, September 24 5:00 PM reception 5:30 PM announcement L.S. Skaggs Applied Science Building, Suite W1204 275 S University Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments provided. Free parking is available on all of Presidents Circle and Lot 2, (see map below) Join us for a reception with the Wilkes Center team […]
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