From Strategy to Action: How the Pacific Institute Advanced Water Stewardship During the UN General Assembly
Key Takeaways: By: Jason Morrison, Head of the CEO Water Mandate and President of the Pacific Institute. The Pacific Institute …
The Potential for Water Efficiency and Conservation to Support Utility Affordability in the United States
October 17, 2024 By Morgan Shimabuku, Senior Researcher, Dr. Christine Curtis, Researcher, and Heather Cooley, Director of Research, Pacific Institute; …
Gaining Support from Key Local Stakeholders to Advance High-impact Water Affordability Policies in the United States
By Grace Harrison, Associate Project Manager of Water Equity Research of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation; Gregory Pierce, Director …
Enhancing Communications and Outreach Efforts in Water and Wastewater Affordability and Assistance Programs in the United States
This blog post is part of a WRF-funded project on innovations in utility water and wastewater affordability efforts. It is …
A Deep Dive into the Pacific Institute’s DEI Commitment in Action
A Q&A with Members of the Pacific Institute’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Guiding the conversation is Sumbul Mashhadi, …
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Reflections on Three Decades of Working With Water
A Q&A with Jason Morrison, President at the Pacific Institute. Guiding the conversation is Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Director of Communications and Outreach …
Dr. Peter Gleick Calls for a New, More Resilient ‘Third Age of Water’ in New Book
A Q&A with Dr. Peter Gleick, Senior Fellow and Co-Founder at the Pacific Institute, about his new book ‘The Three …
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Creative Co-Funding for Positive Water Impact
A Q&A with the authors of our latest report, Cora Snyder, Senior Researcher at the Pacific Institute, and David Pilz, …
Moving Toward Equitable, Climate-Resilient Water Systems in Rural Communities in the United States
A joint blog from Pacific Institute, Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), and Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network (LiKEN) outlines work on …
Harnessing the Power of Nature-Based Solutions to Invest in Our Planet’s Future
by Dr. Gregg Brill, Senior Researcher Key Takeaways As Earth Day 2023 dawns upon us, we find ourselves immersed in …
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Historic UN Water Conference Concludes With New Cross-Sector Global Momentum, but Calls Emerge for More Binding Commitments
Pacific Institute leads on unprecedented water action by private sector, shares thought leadership on range of water topics By: Dr. …
Pacific Institute Approaches Historic UN 2023 Water Conference Through Lens of Water Resilience
Using multi-benefits approach, work advances progress on SDG 6 targets and broader SDGs of 2030 Agenda By: Dr. Amanda Bielawski, …
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Saving Water, Time, and Money by Fixing Leaks in Affordable Housing
by Cora Snyder, Senior Researcher Key Takeaways No Water to Waste in Southern California As drought – and longer term …
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Water Advances on Global Climate Agenda at COP27
Pacific Institute featured at COP for water resilience thought leadership, innovative tools Dr. Amanda Bielawski & Jason Morrison Key takeaways: …
Advancing Innovative Water Efficiency Solutions at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference 2022
Key takeaways Innovative water efficiency solutions not only reduce water use; They also offer multi-benefits, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions …
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Saving Water Makes Cents
Water Efficiency Efforts Have Potential to Save Hundreds for Households and Millions for Communities, But Equity and Access Issues Must …
Pacific Institute Launches New Water and Climate Equity Strategy for United States
Dr. Shannon McNeeley, Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Heather Cooley Key Takeaways The United States has not adopted the Human Right to …
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Ensuring Water Conservation and Efficiency Programs Are Accessible to All—In California and Beyond
Ensuring Water Conservation and Efficiency Programs Are Accessible to All—In California and Beyond Morgan Shimabuku, Pacific Institute Senior Researcher Jessi …
California non-functional turf irrigation ban provides businesses an opportunity to step up on sustainability
California non-functional turf irrigation ban provides businesses an opportunity to step up on sustainability By Cora Kammeyer and Dr. Sonali …
Pacific Institute Statement on White House Action Plan on Global Water Security
Pacific Institute Statement on White House Action Plan on Global Water SecurityDr. Amanda Bielawski, Dr. Peter Gleick, Jason Morrison Today’s …
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Innovative urban water strategies offer vast opportunity for California drought relief and longer-term water resilience
Innovative urban water strategies offer vast opportunity for California drought relief and longer-term water resilience Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Heather …
Snowpack Report Underscores Need for Transformative Changes to Address Record-Setting California Drought
Heather Cooley, Dr. Peter Gleick, and Dr. Amanda Bielawski Key Takeaways: The severe California drought is continuing for a third …
World Water Day Focuses Attention on How Water is Underappreciated — Especially Groundwater
Heather Cooley, Rebecca Olson, and Dr. Amanda Bielawski Key Takeaways: Groundwater accounts for 99% of liquid freshwater but is being …
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Water Conflicts Continue to Worsen Worldwide
Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology Updated March 17, 2022 Dr. Peter H. GleickPacific Institute Senior Fellow & Co-Founder Violence over …
10 Shocking Facts about the World’s Water
Related: Read 7 Things You Need to Know about California Water 1. 3.4 million people—mainly children— die as a result of preventable water-related diseases every …
7 Things You Need to Know about California Water
In California, an estimated 19% of the state’s electricity use and 32% of all natural gas consumption are related to water. For perspective, …
Recognizing the Human Right to Water
By Pacific Institute Staff Nearly a billion people in the developing world lack safe drinking water – a necessity most …
Cadiz Groundwater Plan
Imagine a lake half as large as Lake Tahoe, containing 17 million to 34 million acre-feet of water. That is …
“Climate Change Question and Answer” Fact Sheet
Ruskin’s AB 1365 Updates State Planning Priorities With the threat of climate change growing worse by the day, a historic …
Let’s Start Overcoming Obstacles: Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency
The Pacific Institute released a report several months ago on the potential for greater agricultural water conservation and efficiency in areas that …
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Time to Tap into Water-Wise Farmers’ Well of Ideas
Water supply constraints have reduced the amount of water available for California this year, causing economic losses and midseason fallowing …
Panic Makes for Poor Policy
Ignoring a problem tends to make it worse. A worsening problem tends to lead to panic. Panic tends to make …
Lower Colorado River: Proposed Drop 2 Storage Reservoir Project
On February 15, 2007, the Pacific Institute joined several other NGOs in submitting comments (PDF) on the Bureau of Reclamation’s proposed Drop …
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Pacific Institute Responds to Misleading Commentary by Wayne Lusvardi
On Friday February 25th, the Sacramento Bee published an opinion essay by Pacific Institute President Dr. Peter H. Gleick on the pending …
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