By Cora Kammeyer California is back in a drought. You’ve heard it on the news, you’ve heard it from scientists, …
All Together Now? Differences in Water Shortage Conditions Across California MORE
By Cora Kammeyer, Peter Gleick, Heather Cooley, Gregg Brill, Sonali Abraham, and Michael Cohen The American West has entered another …
The 2021 Western Drought: What to Expect as Conditions Worsen MORE
By Darcy Bostic, Walker Grimshaw, and Michael Cohen Access to safe drinking water is necessary, especially during a pandemic In the U.S., the vital responsibility …
The Impacts of the Pandemic Remain for Small Water Systems and Customers In-Debt MORE
by Peter Gleick and Cora Kammeyer Earlier today, President Biden announced the first components of his proposed $2 trillion …
By Cora Kammeyer Water is one of the most valuable resources on the planet — we need it to survive, to stay clean …
By Michael Cohen In California’s Water Futures Market: Explained, Cora Kammeyer describes how futures markets operate generally and the particulars of California’s version. This …
By Lillian Holmes What does it mean to “build back better” as the global economy seeks to recover from the …
Businesses Can (and Should) Help the World “Build Back Better” in the Era of COVID-19 MORE
By Cora Kammeyer A recently launched water futures market in California drew global attention, from Wall Street to the United Nations. While news of the …
By Cora Kammeyer Water systems in most large urban areas like California’s Silicon Valley are linear and highly centralized. …
What Role Should Onsite Water Reuse Play in Silicon Valley Water? MORE
Darcy Bostic, Morgan Shimabuku, Mike Cohen, Lillian Holmes, and Walker Grimshaw Critical revenue losses by water utilities demand financial intervention …
The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Continued Toll on Drinking Water Systems and Their Customers MORE
By Heather Cooley, Peter Gleick, and Jason Morrison With so much going on in the world right now, why should …
By Katie Porter at Brown & Caldwell, Darcy Bostic and Morgan Shimabuku at Pacific Institute, and Laura Feinstein at SPUR …
Building Resilience and Addressing Inequities in Small, Underperforming Drinking Water Systems MORE
by Tien Shiao, Hannah Baleta, and Sonali Abraham The CEO Water Mandate and the Pacific Institute held a webinar …
By Walker Grimshaw Stressors to sustainable water management in California Water providers in California face myriad challenges in sustainably providing high …
From Source to Tap: Assessing Water Quality in California MORE
By Peter H. Gleick Growing Tensions Over Freshwater In recent years, a wide range of water-related factors have contributed to political …
By Cora Kammeyer, Pacific Institute; Heather Cooley, Pacific Institute; and Cynthia Koehler, WaterNow Alliance COVID-19 — and the ensuing economic crisis — …
By Cora Kammeyer and Sonali Abraham The Pacific Institute has developed an interactive guide, Sustainable Landscapes in California: A Guidebook for Commercial …
Simple Steps for Businesses to Transform Their Landscapes MORE
By Carla Műller-Zantop (Danone S.A.), Michael Matosich (The Nature Conservancy), Kari Vigerstol (The Nature Conservancy), Naabia Ofosu-Amaah (The Nature Conservancy), …
Why Should Your Business Be Interested in Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds? MORE
By Cora Kammeyer In January 2020, California state agencies released a draft document meant to signify a new chapter in …
Final California Water Resilience Portfolio Released: What’s There, What’s Missing MORE
By Sonali Abraham Setting site water targets is a business imperative to reduce water risk and improve water security. Every water catchment has a unique …
What Can We Learn from Setting Site Water Targets in South Africa and India? MORE
By Heather Cooley Changes in Water Demand The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed massive health and economic burdens on communities around …
By Cora Kammeyer It goes without saying that California today, in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, looks very …
The COVID Crisis is Slashing California’s State Budget. What Does it Mean for Water Management? MORE
By Peter Gleick Emergency supplemental appropriations for FY 2020 proposed by the US House of Representatives The newly proposed …
By Lillian Holmes People around the world are told to wash their hands to “flatten the curve” and slow the …
Want to Help Fight COVID-19? List Your Organization’s Work on the Water Action Hub MORE
By Giuliana Chaves Moreira The answer to this question is not simple, but there are recommendations that all …
How Can the World Avoid the Spread of Future Pandemics? MORE
By Peter Gleick The 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic is having the unexpected and unintended effect of teaching us lessons about …
By Cora Kammeyer We don’t inherit the earth from our parents, we borrow it from our children. This saying, commonly …
By Laura Feinstein and Morgan Shimabuku of the Pacific Institute, and Greg Pierce of Luskin Center for Innovation at University …
When Utilities Shut Off Water for the Poor, We Are All at Risk MORE
By Sarah Diringer The rain barrels at my house are full – 110 gallons of rain stored to water the …
By Cora Kammeyer The Colorado River Basin is the lifeblood of the West, providing water to more than 40 million …
Corporate Water Stewardship in the Colorado River Basin MORE
By Sonali Abraham In January 2020, California state agencies released a draft document meant to signify a new chapter in …
Pacific Institute Provides Comments on California Water Resilience Portfolio MORE
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
By Jason Morrison At both major international climate events this year – COP25 in Madrid this month and the Climate …
Insights from COP25: The (Interconnected) Pillars of Water System Transformation MORE
By Cora Kammeyer The first fall storm is rolling through the San Francisco Bay Area this week, marking the beginning …
Managing Urban Flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area: From a Concrete Bowl to a Green Sponge MORE
By Sonali Abraham How often do you think about where that new jacket you just bought was made? Or how …
Putting the Water Action Hub into Action in the Apparel Sector MORE
By Tien Shiao Water Insecurity is Increasing Climate change is impacting all regions of the world, cutting across all sectors of …
By Michael Cohen After decades of false starts and false hopes, progress might finally be within reach for California’s Salton …
By Peter Schulte Two weeks ago, I was delighted to launch Water Action Hub 3.0 at Stockholm World Water Week. …
Find Your Partners for Water Sustainability with the Water Action Hub 3.0 MORE
By Karina de Souza Writing this as I return from my family summer holiday, I am reminded of a trip …
Comparing Apples to Apples: Towards Better Communication Using a Common Language for Water MORE
By Cora Kammeyer When it comes to water sustainability and climate resilience, urban outdoor landscapes represent a wealth of opportunity. …
4 Reasons Why Urban Landscapes are a Linchpin for Climate Resilience MORE
By Peter Schulte The complexity and local nature of the global water crisis requires collaboration, from community-based organizations to governments …
By Hannah Baleta In Tanzania, between Moshi and Arusha, you come across a small town called Usa River, which is …
By Cora Kammeyer and Heather Cooley Precipitation in California is highly variable from year to year, and climate change is …
Can California Shift to Proactive Drought Preparedness? MORE
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
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, …
By Cora Kammeyer February 5, 2019 Today the Pacific Institute, in collaboration with the CEO Water Mandate, California Forward, and …
By Morgan Shimabuku and Sarah Diringer Navigating around puddles that form on streets and in parking lots after a rainstorm …
By Peter Gleick and Charlie Iceland In the hot, dry Middle East, where populations are growing rapidly and all major …
Water Is a Source of Growing Tension and Violence in the Middle East MORE
By Abbey Warner and Giuliana Chaves Moreira Brazil’s water basins hold 12% of the world’s freshwater, yet the country continues …
By Cora Kammeyer Water crises have been among the top five global risks in each of the last seven years, …
