A Year-End Conversation with Jason Morrison
As 2025 draws to a close, we sat down with Jason Morrison, President of the Pacific Institute and Head of …
Pacific Institute Convenes Leaders to Accelerate Corporate Action on Water Resilience in California
3rd Annual California Water Resilience Forum highlights growing momentum and investment across sectors More than 100 leaders from business, government, …
Air Pollution and Health in the Coachella Valley
By Michael Cohen This blog was originally published on Desert Health here. This summer, the Pacific Institute, a global nonpartisan …
California Water Action Collaborative Celebrates 10 Years of Impact
By Chris Hancock and Cora Snyder, Pacific Institute Key Takeaways: Water Crisis Sparks Collective Action In 2014, California was two …
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The Business Case for Investing in Nature: From Novel to the New Normal
Dr. Gregg Brill explains how the Accounting for Nature Program helps businesses and governments identify and quantify the benefits of …
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World Water Day 2025: Pacific Institute Reaffirms its Commitment to Water Resilience
To mark World Water Day, the Pacific Institute is proud to announce accelerated action across its four water Impact Areas, …
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The Growing Threat of Catastrophic Flooding in Rural America
February 27, 2025 By: Rebecca Anderson and Shannon McNeeley Key Takeaways : Catastrophic Flooding in Rural America Extreme precipitation events are becoming …
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The Role of Metrics in Water and Wastewater Affordability Programs in the United States
December 10, 2024 By: Sri Vedachalam, Ph.D. and Lisa O’Fiesh, CIS, LLC; Christine Curtis, Ph.D. and Morgan Shimabuku, Pacific Institute …
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Driving Global Water Resilience with the Pacific Institute’s Strategic Plan Through 2026
A Q&A with Jason Morrison, President at the Pacific Institute. Guiding the conversation is Sumbul Mashhadi, Manager of Multimedia Content and Impact …
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Join the Journey to Build Water Resilience this Giving Tuesday
Philanthropist and Board Chair Sally Liu Shares Her Own Story: Why She Supports the Pacific Institute’s New Strategy and How You …
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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 …
A Look Back at United Nations General Assembly Week in New York, a Key Moment to Mobilize the Private Sector on Water-Climate Resilience
By: Jason Morrison Key Takeaways The Pacific Institute, at its core, works towards creating and advancing solutions to the world’s …
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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A Pivotal Moment for Water
Pacific Institute to advance water resilience across public and private sectors at historic UN 2023 Water Conference By: Dr. Amanda …
The Climate Crisis is a WASH* Crisis
*WASH = water, sanitation, and hygiene, also commonly referred to as drinking water and wastewater/sewer A blog from the Pacific …
Managing the Unmeasured – Colorado River
by Michael Cohen Key Takeaways It’s all hands on deck for the Colorado River Basin. Nearing a quarter-century of drought …
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 …
Insights from COP25: The (Interconnected) Pillars of Water System Transformation
By Jason Morrison At both major international climate events this year – COP25 in Madrid this month and the Climate …
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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, …
Water, Food, and Agriculture
By Pacific Institute Staff Agriculture uses approximately 70% of the world’s freshwater supply. Agricultural water use is under growing pressure …
Technical Assistance
By Pacific Institute Staff The Pacific Institute lends its technical expertise through targeted assistance to organizations doing work consistent with …
Safe Return and Reintegration
By Pacific Institute Staff Mass incarceration and the challenges faced by people reintegrating after incarceration have profound effects on the …
Planning for Environmental Health
By Pacific Institute Staff Most city planners ascribe to the goal of fostering “healthy cities,” yet determining the best way …
Participatory Action Research
By Pacific Institute Staff Participating in the decisions and activities of carrying out research can have a profound impact of …
Multiple-Use Water Services
By Pacific Institute Staff Recognizing that water is used for different purposes, Multiple Use Water Services (MUS) has emerged as …
Mobile Phone Solutions for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
By Pacific Institute Staff Rapidly growing populations, decreasing water availability, and more erratic precipitation due to climate change are causing …
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Green Jobs and Water
By Pacific Institute Staff The transition toward more sustainable approaches to managing, delivering, and treating freshwater involves workers in many …