UC Berkeley

The mission of the University of California system is to serve society as a center of higher learning, providing long-term societal benefits through transmitting advanced knowledge, discovering new knowledge, and functioning as an active working repository of organized knowledge. This grant supports UC Berkeley’s program, Berkeley Wildlife, which provides solutions-oriented, cutting-edge, and interdisciplinary research, while also training the next generation of scientists and professionals to tackle complex problems in wildlife ecology, management, and policy. (Substrategy: Advance Conservation Protections)

The California - China Climate Institute at University of Berkeley is established to spur further climate action through joint research, training and dialogue in California and China. This Institute informs national policy makers, foster dialogue and cooperation, and promotes the implementation of climate solutions at all levels. This grant aims to support CCCI to engage in trainings for organizational growth, strengthen its governance and provide staff with development opportunities. There is also an allocation in this grant for wellness in furtherance of the organization’s charitable purpose.

The Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley advances groundbreaking approaches to transforming structural marginalization and inequality. This grant supports the 2024 Othering & Belonging Conference, a unique gathering that advances scholarship, narratives, movements, policies, and practices that support a more inclusive and healthy democracy.