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July 2019 Newsletter

Plumbing the Depths: Californians Without Toilets and Running Water, The CEO Water Mandate: Advancing Water Stewardship, Water Risk Management for the Private Sector, and More

4 Reasons Why Urban Landscapes are a Linchpin for Climate Resilience

When it comes to water sustainability and climate resilience, urban outdoor landscapes represent a wealth of opportunity. Outdoor landscapes are a vital component of our cities...

The Future of Hydropower Energy

Water Risk Management for the Private Sector

The complexity and local nature of the global water crisis requires collaboration, from community-based organizations to governments to businesses and others. Knowledge of water risks and opportunities can help businesses mitigate those risks and contribute to water security. 

Study: More than 200,000 Californians lacked toilets or hot and cold running water in 2015

New Report Released on Access to Water and Sanitation in California

A new report released today by the Pacific Institute finds that in 2015, 208,000 Californians lacked toilets, while 211,000 lacked hot and cold running water.

Plumbing the Depths: Californians Without Toilets and Running Water

California’s Human Right to Water law states that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.”

Water for Life: Building Water-Smart Cities for the Future

Cora Kammeyer's presentation at the Cities of Tomorrow Conference in San Francisco.

Tropical Storm Barry Could Hit the Gulf Coast With ‘Unprecedented’ Flooding. Climate Change Is Likely to Blame

When the River Meets the Sea

This presentation on the Salton Sea presented by Michael Cohen at the 2019 GWC Summer Conference covers progress at the sea, the Colorado River and the sea, new bargains, and potential solutions.

Multiple Benefits of Water Management Strategies

Effective water management can provide a multitude of benefits, such as ensuring sustainable water supplies, reducing flood risk, and improving water quality. In addition, many water management strategies can provide additional benefits to the environment, economy, and society, including providing wildlife habitat, capturing greenhouse gases, and enhancing community livability.

40th Annual GWC Summer Conference Day 2

The IG 2.0 could take a variety of forms, from merely tweaking the numbers (e.g., elevation tiers, shortage levels, etc.) in the existing reservoir operations framework to more fundamental (and controversial) changes in how water (and risk) is allocated and managed. What ideas have merit?

Mai-Lan Ha of the Pacific Institute to Speak at “SDGs in Brazil 2019” Conference in New York City

Mai-Lan Ha of the Pacific Institute will moderate a panel on water and sanitation at the "SDGs in Brazil 2019 - The Role of the Private Sector" conference in New York City on July 16, 2019.

Would You Drink Water Out of a Can?

Can Providing Bathrooms to Homeless Protect California’s Water Quality?

No, Canned Water Will Not Save the Planet

Thirsty for solutions, water managers are putting AI-powered tools to work

Cora Kammeyer of the Pacific Institute to Speak at Cities of Tomorrow Conference in California

“Cities of Tomorrow,” a three-day event organized by the Silicon Valley Forum, focuses on the way our current technological advances can help us develop a more sustainable environment scaled to the size of a city.

Michael Cohen of the Pacific Institute to Join SWRCB Meeting in Sacramento

On June 18th, Michael Cohen, Senior Researcher at the Pacific Institute, will attend the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Salton Sea informational update in Sacramento.

CEO Water Mandate to Co-Convene Roundtable on Integrated Vaal River System

The Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) is a strategic national asset providing water for a range of urban, mining, agricultural and industrial uses. The IVRS supports 45% of South Africa’s population and 60% of the national economy, including the Gauteng Province.

As Water Scarcity Increases, Desalination Plants Are on the Rise

Kilimanjaro, Home to a Great Example of Water Stewardship in Action. And the Highest Mountain in Africa.

In Tanzania, between Moshi and Arusha, you come across a small town called Usa River, which is situated on the banks of its namesake: the Usa River, a tributary of the Kikuletwa and then eventually Pangani River.

Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison to Attend CWAC Meeting in Tahoe

From June 11th through 13th, Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison, along with Research Associate Cora Kammeyer, will attend the California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC) spring meeting in Tahoe.

Lowville Had Lots of Water. Then String Cheese Came to Town.

Can Lower Manhattan survive climate change? New York’s sea level rise plan faces pushback