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The 2025 Wilkes Climate Summit, held May 15th at the Eccles Alumni House at the University of Utah, convened leading policymakers, and nationally-recognized scientists, foundations, and innovators to discuss the most promising and cutting-edge solutions for climate change.
Watch the morning keynote and prize finalist presentations

Watch the afternoon keynote

Wilkes Climate Prize Finalist Presentations
Finalists for the Wilkes Climate Launch Prize at the University of Utah will pitch in-person at Wilkes Climate Summit. The Prize supports innovative ideas from organizations at all stages, both for-profits and nonprofits – anywhere in the world – to help fund and accelerate solutions to climate change.
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Student Poster Contest
Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to showcase their climate-related research projects and compete for cash prizes at the annual Wilkes Summit.
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Breakout Panel discussions
Methane, Water innovation, Climate and AI, Wildfire, Urban heat, Winter sports