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Upcoming Events
Past Events
December 4, 2025 | Untapped Potential of Municipal and Industrial Water Efficiency in the United States
A new, first-of-its-kind assessment from the Pacific Institute finds an extraordinary opportunity to transform how water is used across U.S. cities, industries, and institutions. The findings show that improving water efficiency in U.S. homes, businesses, institutions, and reducing leakage in water distribution systems, can save 14.0 to 34.1 million acre-feet of water per year (12.5 to 30.4 billion gallons per day). That is up to 30.4 billion gallons a day.
Join experts from the Pacific Institute and the San Antonio Water System for an interactive webinar on this groundbreaking study. Together, they will unpack how practical, proven technologies and smarter management strategies can cut water use by 25% to 60%, returning U.S. water demand to levels last seen in the 1960s without sacrificing quality of life or economic growth.
November 18, 2025 | State Water Resources Control Board Workshop
Pacific Institute Senior Engagement Specialist Shannon Spurlock and Senior Research Specialist Dr. Sonali Abraham were featured at the California State Water Resources Control Board Workshop on November 18.
Their session, “Stormwater Capture and Use: Turning Local Stormwater Successes into Solutions for California’s Water Future,” highlighted strategies for improving California’s ability to capture and beneficially use urban stormwater.
October 30, 2025 | UNC Water and Health Conference
Pacific Institute Associate Director for Water and Climate Equity Dr. Shannon McNeeley and Senior Research Specialist Morgan Shimabuku were featured at the UNC Water and Health Conference on October 30. Their session, “How Laws and Policies Help Anticipate and Manage Climate Change Impacts on WASH Infrastructure and Services in High-Income Countries,” examined how policy and governance frameworks can strengthen climate-resilient WASH systems.
The annual conference convened global policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to advance safe, affordable, and sustainable WASH services that protect public health and build climate resilience.
September 23-27, 2025 | United Nations General Assembly
Join the CEO Water Mandate and Water Resilience Coalition in New York City for the UN General Assembly between September 23-27 to learn how the private sector is driving progress toward net positive water impact in 100 priority basins worldwide.
August 24-28, 2025 | Stockholm World Water Week
Stockholm World Water Week convenes leading water experts and organizations to address the world’s most pressing water challenges. The Pacific Institute and CEO Water Mandate will once again be prominently featured. Watch for upcoming announcements about session participation during World Water Week, taking place from August 24 to 28.
August 13, 2025 | Advancing Collective Action for Water Resilience: A Webinar
Join the CEO Water Mandate and the Water Resilience Coalition on Wednesday, August 13, for a one-hour session focused on strengthening global efforts for water resilience through collective action.
This session is an opportunity to connect with peers, collaborate across sectors, and strengthen global efforts to build water resilience through collective action. We’ll spotlight corporate leadership in water stewardship and showcase bold commitments toward achieving net positive water impact across 100 of the world’s most water-stressed basins — including the newly launched European Basins Initiative (2025).
Email info@pacinst.org to register.
August 8, 2025 | Alliance for Water Efficiency 2025 Symposium
Pacific Institute Chief Research Officer Heather Cooley will be featured at the Alliance for Water Efficiency 2025 Symposium on August 8 in Chicago, Illinois.
Her session, “State and Local Policies that Hold Water (Savings)” explores how state and local policies are driving measurable water savings—from innovative tax credits and incentives to building code advancements and right-sized standards. Learn what’s already working across the country and what tools are gaining traction, even in a shifting policy landscape.
July 24, 2025 | CEC32 JPAC Public Forum
Pacific Institute Associate Director, Accounting for Nature, Dr. Gregg Brill was featured at the CEC32 JPAC Public Forum in Mexico City, Mexico.
His panel, “Nature-based Solutions: Ecological Regeneration and Economic Opportunities,” spotlighted innovative Nature-based Solutions (NbS) that deliver both environmental impact and livelihood benefits. The event brought together environmental officials, Indigenous and community leaders, subject matter experts, business leaders, youth, and members of the public to discuss priorities and collaborative solutions addressing the circular economy and NbS.
July 24, 2025 | National Business Initiative Thought Leadership Session
Pacific Institute Senior Research Specialist Dr. Klaudia Schachtschneider was featured in a National Business Initiative Thought Leadership Session.
The discussion, “A Deep Dive into Net Positive Water Impact,” explored how South African businesses can benefit from implementing water stewardship and shared insights and lessons learned in a local context.
June 24–26, 2025 | AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum
The Pacific Institute’s work engaging businesses to take action on water was featured at the AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum and the Edinburgh WaterLogues in Scotland.
The forum highlighted the CEO Water Mandate—a partnership between the Pacific Institute and the United Nations Global Compact engaging more than 450 endorsing companies worldwide. Hosted by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the event united experts, implementers, and stakeholders to share learnings on water stewardship practices.
June 23, 2025 | London Climate Week
The CEO Water Mandate hosted a sold-out event during London Climate Week: “Collective Actions for Water Resilience.”
Focused on Europe’s water-stressed basins, the event brought together companies leading on water stewardship and was attended by UN Global Compact members and other leaders advancing water resilience strategies.
June 23–25, 2025 | Industrial Water Solutions Conference
CEO Water Mandate Senior Engagement Manager Mark Cassalia was featured at the Industrial Water Solutions Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
Hosted by the WateReuse Association and the Water Environment Federation, Mark shared valuable insights into sustainable water management strategies and corporate water action.
May 9, 2025 | Imperial Valley Salton Sea Conference
The Pacific Institute is proud to host the Imperial Valley Salton Sea Conference in collaboration with Los Amigos de la Comunidad on May 9.
The conference will focus on assembling and sharing cutting-edge research related to some of the most pressing environmental questions facing the Salton Sea region. Registration is free and open to the public.
May 14, 2025 | Association of California Water Agencies 2025 Spring Conference
Pacific Institute Program Manager Cora Snyder will be featured at the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) 2025 Spring Conference on May 14.
Her session, “Solutions Spotlight: California Water Resilience Initiative” will highlight the CWRI, a time-bound initiative to achieve a quantitative water target through accelerated corporate engagement in California water projects and policy.
May 16, 2025 | STORMS Seminar: Advancing Stormwater Capture for Greener Schools in Los Angeles
Pacific Institute Senior Research Specialist Dr. Sonali Abraham and Senior Engagement Specialist Shannon Spurlock will be featured in the webinar, “STORMS Seminar: Advancing Stormwater Capture for Greener Schools in Los Angeles” based on a recent Pacific Institute report.
Hosted by the California State Water Resources Control Board on May 16, Abraham and Spurlock will look at how school campuses can become climate-resilient community hubs.
May 6, 2025 | WaterNow Alliance Webinar
Pacific Institute Associate Director, Water and Climate Equity Dr. Shannon McNeeley will be featured in a webinar hosted by WaterNow Alliance on May 6.
The webinar, “Community Climate Resilience in Rural Water Systems,” will explore the complex challenges facing rural water systems, and the ways climate change intensifies these issues.
April 28-30, 2025 | AWRA Spring Conference
Pacific Institute Associate Director, Water and Climate Equity, Dr. Shannon McNeeley, and Senior Research Specialist Morgan Shimabuku will present at the American Water Resources Association Spring Conference April 28-30 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Their session, “Creating and Sustaining Equitable, Climate-Resilient Water and Sanitation for Frontline Communities in the United States” is in collaboration with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
April 21, 2025 | SF Climate Week
Pacific Institute Program Manager Cora Snyder will be featured on a panel hosted by the Bay Area Council on April 21.
This session, “Water Resilience: Integrating Complex Systems for a Changing Climate” is a part of SF Climate Week.
April 10 | Webinar: “Achieving Equitable, Climate Resilient Water and Sanitation for Frontline Communities: Water, Sanitation, and Climate Change in the United States Series, Part 3”
Achieving equitable and climate resilient water and sanitation is a challenge for many frontline communities. This is why Pacific Institute, DigDeep, and the Center for Water Security and Cooperation partnered to create Achieving Equitable, Climate-Resilient Water and Sanitation for Frontline Communities, part 3 in a series on Water, Sanitation, and Climate Change in the United States.
On April 10 at 11 AM PT, webinar presenters will discuss key findings from the report, using a framework that centers the resilience of frontline communities. This is an eight-part framework that categorized key attributes of equitable and climate-resilient water and sanitation, including built infrastructure, technology and innovation, natural infrastructure, management and planning, funding and financing, knowledge and information, capacity building, and law and policy. While this framework provided structure, the novelty of this report lies in the documentation of over 100 strategies developed by and for frontline communities across the United States to advance equitable, climate-resilient water and sanitation.
March 16-19, 2025 | WateReuse Symposium
March 16-19, Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison and Senior Researchers Shannon Spurlock and Dr. Bruk Berhanu were featured at the WateReuse Symposium in Tampa, Florida.
Their sessions covered an array of topics from collective action to stormwater capture. The Symposium is premier conference on water recycling, covering policy, technology, operations, and communications.
March 13, 2025 | Loyola University Chicago’s 2025 Climate Change Conference
March 13, Dr. Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute Senior Fellow and Co-Founder, gave the keynote address at the Loyola University Chicago’s 2025 Climate Change Conference. The conference’s theme, “Shifting Waters: Water Security and the Emerging Water Crisis,” explored strategies for developing solutions to the water crisis.
March 7, 2025 | Western Spaces Conference – Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute
March 7, Pacific Institute Senior Researcher of Public Policy & Practice Uptake Shannon Spurlock was featured at the Wester Spaces Conference – Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute.
Her session, “Achieving Good Planning Using a Multi-Benefit Approach” focused on the effect of good land use planning on water use, and costs; transportation that provides mobility and environmental benefits; and the ability to provide affordable housing and services.
February 10, 2025 | GreenBiz 25
What can we learn from the first business-led nature projects? How can these efforts guide meaningful action across industries? In this interactive session, “Corporate Nature Case Studies: Lessons from Leaders Across Industries,” corporate nature leaders will present case studies highlighting what successful business action on nature can look like. Choose a topic and join a small-group roundtable to explore project design and implementation, unpack key lessons learned, and discuss how these insights can inform your organization’s approach to meaningful nature conservation and restoration. Pacific Institute Senior Researcher Cora Snyder will be featured.
January 29, 2025 | Governing Corporate Water Replenishment Programs: 12 Practical Tips and Lessons Learned
Maintaining reliable access to fresh water is one of the most pressing global challenges, exacerbated by climate volatility, water scarcity, pollution, and weak governance. In response, over 40 Fortune 500 companies have made ambitious water replenishment commitments to improve watershed health and secure the resources on which they depend. So, how can businesses ensure their water replenishment programs are effective and credible?
Bluerisk and the CEO Water Mandate will host a webinar reflecting on the experiences of seven global companies in governing their corporate water stewardship initiative, and provide an opportunity to engage some of the leading companies in corporate water stewardship.
January 23, 2025 | Diversifying Water Portfolios Through Stormwater Capture and Use: Contributing to a Water Resilient Future
Urban Stormwater Capture and Use (SCU) has the potential to add flexibility to water resource portfolios and enhance climate resilience. Nationally, two significant hurdles to implementing SCU are quantifying the amount of stormwater available for use/reuse and characterizing and quantifying the anticipated co-benefits of SCU. The Water Research Foundation (WRF) project 5236, Diversifying Water Portfolios through Stormwater Capture and Use: Contributing to a Water Resilient Future, has addressed these critical hurdles to implementing SCU at both national and western-state scales.
Pacific Institute Senior Researchers Shannon Spurlock and Morgan Shimabuku, along with colleagues from Wright Water Engineers, One Water Econ, and The Research Foundation will discuss proven methodologies that can support the integration of SCU projects at the local, state, and regional scales. The webcast recording will be sent to all who register.
January 23, 2025 | Net Positive Water Impact Ambition and Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard
Join us on January 23 for the launch webinar of a new resource for corporations focused on water stewardship and resilience.
In the webinar, we’ll explore the connection between the CEO Water Mandate Net Positive Water Impact ambition and Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard V2.0. Participants will deepen their water stewardship knowledge and leverage these frameworks to drive significant and long-term improvements in the health and resilience of water basins around the world.