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Miller. \u201cOur Wrigley Institute is in an ideal position to fill important gaps in our collective efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change\u2014from implementing new scientific and technological breakthroughs to drawing on economic, political, and behavioral expertise from the most creative minds in the business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Established in 2015 by philanthropist Connie Ballmer and her husband, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Ballmer Group focuses on improving economic mobility and opportunity for children and families in the United States. The organization\u2019s climate portfolio sits alongside that focus to address the ways in which climate change creates challenges for families and undermines gains in economic mobility. To date, Ballmer Group\u2019s climate grantmaking has included the clean energy transition, implementation of the IRA, ending tropical deforestation, and climate-smart agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Special Advisor, Climate, Sam Ballmer \u201814 earned his B.S. in cognitive science from USC and led the entry into climate funding on behalf of the Ballmer family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are committed to fighting climate change by finding areas for philanthropy to take smart risks and have leveraged impact,\u201d says Ballmer. \u201cI\u2019m excited about the Wrigley Institute\u2019s climate and carbon management initiative for a few reasons. First, I\u2019ve seen USC deliver top-notch experiences and programs. The team has a great vision. Second, the program is focused on creating real change in business and government, beyond the realm of academia. This is the program I wish I had access to during my undergrad, so I\u2019m excited that more students will be able to join the transition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The gift will support the establishment of an interdisciplinary initiative at the Wrigley Institute that encompasses solutions-oriented research, high-impact experiential learning, and public engagement. This will include new research by USC\u2019s exceptional faculty researchers, postdoctoral and research fellowships to lead full-time projects that connect with institute research and activities; Faculty Innovation Award grants to seed related research across USC; internships, seminars, and other educational opportunities to equip USC undergraduates for leadership in climate and carbon management; and annual events to engage the public on topics related to climate resilience, sustainability, and the social and economic dimensions of carbon and climate solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Based in coastal California at one of the world\u2019s leading research universities, the Wrigley Institute is ideally positioned to study technological advancements such as the direct removal of carbon dioxide from the air, natural and engineered solutions that leverage the power of the world\u2019s oceans, the social and economic costs of carbon, social and policy frameworks to encourage change, and the unintended consequences of potential climate solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe always knew the problems posed by climate change\u2013the disruption to ecosystems and economies, the threat to food and water security, the exacerbation of social inequalities, and more\u2013wouldn\u2019t be solved overnight. But we have to be honest and say that the pace at which society has been moving on decarbonization is simply too slow,\u201d says Wrigley Institute Director Joe \u00c1rvai, who is also the Dana and David Dornsife Professor of Psychology and a professor of biological sciences and environmental studies. \u201cNow more than ever, we need all hands on deck to address the biggest environmental and social challenge humanity has ever faced. 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