On Earth Day, Envisioning Our Shared Future
By Cora Kammeyer We don’t inherit the earth from our parents, we borrow it from our children. This saying, commonly …
When Utilities Shut Off Water for the Poor, We Are All at Risk
By Laura Feinstein and Morgan Shimabuku of the Pacific Institute, and Greg Pierce of Luskin Center for Innovation at University …
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Stormwater Capture is Undervalued in California
By Sarah Diringer The rain barrels at my house are full – 110 gallons of rain stored to water the …
Corporate Water Stewardship in the Colorado River Basin
By Cora Kammeyer The Colorado River Basin is the lifeblood of the West, providing water to more than 40 million …
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Pacific Institute Provides Comments on California Water Resilience Portfolio
By Sonali Abraham In January 2020, California state agencies released a draft document meant to signify a new chapter in …
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Taps, Toilets, and Good Hygiene: Critical Ingredients for Resilient Agriculture
By Mai-Lan Ha 2019 was a critical year for climate and water. Major events – from hurricanes to droughts …
Taps, Toilets, and Good Hygiene: Critical Ingredients for Resilient Agriculture MORE
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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Managing Urban Flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area: From a Concrete Bowl to a Green Sponge
By Cora Kammeyer The first fall storm is rolling through the San Francisco Bay Area this week, marking the beginning …
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Putting the Water Action Hub into Action in the Apparel Sector
By Sonali Abraham How often do you think about where that new jacket you just bought was made? Or how …
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How to Set Meaningful Site Water Targets
By Tien Shiao Water Insecurity is Increasing Climate change is impacting all regions of the world, cutting across all sectors of …
Salton Sea +20
By Michael Cohen After decades of false starts and false hopes, progress might finally be within reach for California’s Salton …
Find Your Partners for Water Sustainability with the Water Action Hub 3.0
By Peter Schulte Two weeks ago, I was delighted to launch Water Action Hub 3.0 at Stockholm World Water Week. …
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Comparing Apples to Apples: Towards Better Communication Using a Common Language for Water
By Karina de Souza Writing this as I return from my family summer holiday, I am reminded of a trip …
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4 Reasons Why Urban Landscapes are a Linchpin for Climate Resilience
By Cora Kammeyer When it comes to water sustainability and climate resilience, urban outdoor landscapes represent a wealth of opportunity. …
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Water Risk Management for the Private Sector
By Peter Schulte The complexity and local nature of the global water crisis requires collaboration, from community-based organizations to governments …
Kilimanjaro, Home to a Great Example of Water Stewardship in Action. And the Highest Mountain in Africa.
By Hannah Baleta In Tanzania, between Moshi and Arusha, you come across a small town called Usa River, which is …
Can California Shift to Proactive Drought Preparedness?
By Cora Kammeyer and Heather Cooley Precipitation in California is highly variable from year to year, and climate change is …
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The CEO Water Mandate launches a beta version of Water Action Hub 3.0 for World Water Day
By Peter Schulte This World Water Day, the CEO Water Mandate, a UN Global Compact initiative implemented in partnership with …
The CEO Water Mandate launches a beta version of Water Action Hub 3.0 for World Water Day MORE
The Private Sector as Part of the Solution to Address Water Security and Sanitation Issues in Brazil
By Giuliana Chaves Moreira January 2, 2019 A few months after the 8th World Water Forum (8th WWF) in Brasilia, between November 26th and 28th, …
Climate Resilience in the Urban Context: Sustainable Landscapes for Southern California Businesses
By Cora Kammeyer February 5, 2019 Today the Pacific Institute, in collaboration with the CEO Water Mandate, California Forward, and …
The Stormwater Opportunity
By Morgan Shimabuku and Sarah Diringer Navigating around puddles that form on streets and in parking lots after a rainstorm …
Water Is a Source of Growing Tension and Violence in the Middle East
By Peter Gleick and Charlie Iceland In the hot, dry Middle East, where populations are growing rapidly and all major …
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Collective Action Toward Water Security in Brazil
By Abbey Warner and Giuliana Chaves Moreira Brazil’s water basins hold 12% of the world’s freshwater, yet the country continues …
Water is Connected to Every Major Global Risk We Face
By Cora Kammeyer Water crises have been among the top five global risks in each of the last seven years, …
Why Companies Should Dip Their Toes in Clean Water (and Sanitation)
By Abbey Warner “While considerable progress has been made over the past decade across all areas of development, the pace …
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Watershed Context & Water Stewardship Goals: Why Thinking Local is Critical to Hedging Global Corporate Water Risk
10.10.17 – Watershed Context & Water Stewardship Goals: Why Thinking Local is Critical to Hedging Global Corporate Water Risk
How Your Business Can Play a Role in Ending the Global Water and Sanitation Crisis
8.23.17 – How Your Business Can Play a Role in Ending the Global Water and Sanitation Crisis
Make Public Drinking Water Fountains Great Again
6.22.17 – Make Public Drinking Water Fountains Great Again
Mobile Apps to Quench Your Thirst
6.12.17 – Mobile Apps to Quench Your Thirst: A Review of Public Drinking Fountain Finders
Thirsty for Change? 4 Ways to Improve Corporate Water Targets
4.22.16 -Thirsty for Change? 4 Ways to Improve Corporate Water Targets
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: National Water Infrastructure Efforts Must Expand Access to Public Drinking Fountains
03.08.17 – National Geographic ScienceBlogs: National Water Infrastructure Efforts Must Expand Access to Public Drinking Fountains
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: From Scientists to Policymakers: Communicating on Climate, Scientific Integrity, and More
12.1.16 – National Geographic ScienceBlogs: From Scientists to Policymakers: Communicating on Climate, Scientific Integrity, and More
U.S. Bottled Water Consumption is on the Rise: What Does It Mean?
7.21.16 -U.S. Bottled Water Consumption on the Rise: What Does It Mean?
ERW Opinion: On Methods for Assessing Water-Resource Risks and Vulnerabilities
7.29.16 -On Methods for Assessing Water-Resource Risks and Vulnerabilities
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Diablo Canyon, Climate Change, Drought, and Energy Policy
6.24.16- Diablo Canyon, Climate Change, Drought, and Energy Policy
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Global Droughts: A Bad Year
4.27.16- National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Global Droughts: A Bad Year
Huffpost Green: An Open Letter From Peter Gleick: My Transition at the Pacific Institute
3.25.16- Huffpost Green: An Open Letter From Peter Gleick: My Transition at the Pacific Institute
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Water, Security, and Conflict: Violence over Water in 2015
2.17.16- National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Water, Security, and Conflict: Violence over Water in 2015
Moving from Theory to Practice: A Synthesis of Lessons about Incentive-Based Instruments for Freshwater Management
2.8.16- Moving from Theory to Practice: A Synthesis of Lessons about Incentive-Based Instruments for Freshwater Management
Huffington Post: The Most Important Water Stories of 2015
2.4.16- Huffington Post: The Most Important Water Stories of 2015
Sanitation and Water for All Partner Perspectives: One Year On: Companies and Respect for the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
1.29.16- Sanition and Water for All Partner Perspectives: One Year On: Companies and Respect for the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
Huffington Post: The Historic, Unprecedented, Landmark Climate Agreement
12.15.15- Huffington Post: The Historic, Unprecedented, Landmark Climate Agreement
Huffington Post: Climate Science in 1956 and 2015
12.10.15- Huffington Post: Climate Science in 1956 and 2015
