June 2022 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features a prestigious sustainability award granted to a Pacific Institute-led project, new WASH4Work initiatives, and More. …
Announcement
Pacific Institute-Led Water Efficiency Project Featuring Remote Toilet Leak Detection in Low-Income Housing Wins Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge Award
Los Angeles, California — June 10, 2022 — A Pacific Institute-led water efficiency project that uses remote sensors to detect …
May 2022 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features World Economic Forum and the Water Resilience Coalition, Salton Sea Summit Recap, Drought Solutions in California …
New Case Studies: A Call for Action on Water in Response to California’s Changing Climate
April 27, San Francisco, California — Today SPUR, along with the Pacific Institute and Greenbelt Alliance, released Watershed Moments: Case …
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April 2022 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features New Release: The Untapped Potential of California’s Urban Water Supply, The Pacific Institute Welcomes New Board …
Pacific Institute Study Finds Dramatic Potential for California Drought Relief Through Innovative Urban Water Approaches
Study Reveals California Could Reduce Urban Water Use by More than 30% Through Efficiency Efforts, More than Triple Water Reuse, …
March 2022 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Pacific Institute Releases Water Conflict Chronology Update, Briefing on the Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply, …
Water Conflicts Worsen: New Pacific Institute Analysis Identifies Hundreds of New Instances of Violence over Water Resources
March 17, 2022, Oakland, California — Last week, a few days into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces destroyed …
February 2022 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features A Call for Bold Action on Climate and Water, The Water-Energy-Climate Nexus: Reducing Carbon Through Water …
January 2022 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Climate Change is Water Change, Update from the CEO Water Mandate: Raising Our Ambition to Water, …
December 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features COP 26: A Bold Step Forward for the Water Resilience Agenda, Update from the CEO Water …
Mai-Lan Ha Promoted to Pacific Institute’s Executive Team as Associate Director of Corporate Water Stewardship and Deputy Head of the CEO Water Mandate
December 8, 2021, Oakland, California – The Pacific Institute today announced Mai-Lan Ha has been promoted to join its executive team as …
November 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Issue Brief: Water Resilience, Update from the CEO Water Mandate: Leadership and Partnership at COP26, Elevating …
COP26 Is a Unique Moment in Time for Water and Climate
As we approach COP26 in Glasgow, the Pacific Institute recognizes how pivotal this United Nations Climate Change Conference will be …
New Article Tackles Global Water Scarcity
October 24, 2021, Oakland, California — The article “Freshwater Scarcity” was recently published in the Annual Review of Environment and …
October 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Featured Op-Ed: Happy New Water Year — Californians Have to Face Some Difficult Wet Season Truths, …
San Francisco Bay Area Can Build More Housing Without Using More Water, Finds Report
October 21, Oakland, California – Today the Pacific Institute and SPUR released Water for a Growing Bay Area. The San Francisco Bay Area is …
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September 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features The Future of California’s Water-Energy-Climate Nexus, Efficiency in Action: Installing Toilet Leak Detection Devices in Los …
California Budget Includes Billions for Water, a “Hopeful Step Toward Realizing the Human Right to Water in California”
California state lawmakers have passed a 2021-2022 state budget that includes $2billion for drinking water, wastewater infrastructure, and program support, with a focus on underserved and small communities. The package …
August 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Water Resilience Accounting Framework, Shortage Declaration in the Colorado River Basin Takeaways, and More. …
As Water Scarcity Grows in California, So Will Greenhouse Gas Emissions Without Urgent Efficiency Measures
September 9, Oakland, California — Without urgent water efficiency measures, carbon emissions associated with water usage in California are likely …
New Water Resilience Assessment Framework Launched at World Water Week
August 24, 2021, Oakland, California — The Pacific Institute, in partnership with the CEO Water Mandate, International Water Management Institute …
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New Report Explores the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Water Reuse for Agriculture
July 14, Oakland, California –– A new report from The Water Research Foundation, Pentair Foundation, and the Pacific Institute examines …
New Report Explores the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Water Reuse for Agriculture MORE
July 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features World Water Week 2021: Water Resilience in a Changing Climate, WWW Session | The Private Sector–Water …
June 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Report: At Risk: Public Supply Well Vulnerability Under California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, Report and Upcoming …
Forty Two Percent of Public Water Supply Wells in California’s San Joaquin Valley Vulnerable, Finds New Report
June 22, 2021, Oakland, California – Forty two percent of shallow wells supplying water to community water systems in California’s …
Dr. Amanda Bielawski Joins the Pacific Institute’s Executive Team as Director of Communications and Outreach
June 14, 2021, Oakland, California – The Pacific Institute today announced Dr. Amanda Bielawski has joined its executive team as …
Report Explores Co-Funding Water Management through “Stacked Incentives”
June 8, 2021, Oakland, California – Today the Pacific Institute released a report to help water managers scale “stacked incentives” for …
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May 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features New Report: Customer Debt and Declining Revenues: The Financial Impacts of COVID-19 on Small Community Water …
New Guide Provides Steps to Set Corporate Enterprise Water Targets
May 24, 2021, Oakland, California –– The CEO Water Mandate, along with partners World Resources Institute, the Pacific Institute, CDP, …
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