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Op-Ed: Happy New Water Year — Californians Have to Face Some Difficult Wet Season Truths

Happy New Water Year. For those of us who work on California water challenges, the start of the new year isn’t Jan. 1; it’s Oct. 1, the official beginning of the state’s wet season.

Achieving Better Balance in the Water-Energy-Climate Nexus

The Future of California’s Water Energy Climate Nexus

In this briefing, the Pacific Institute joined Next 10 to discuss California's water-energy-climate nexus. Pacific Institute Researcher Dr. Julia Szinai, Director of Research Heather Cooley, and President Emeritus Dr. Peter Gleick explored key findings of their report on this topic and implications for water, energy, and climate policy. The discussion was moderated by Colleen Kredell, Director of Research at Next 10.

September 2021 Newsletter

The monthly newsletter features the Pacific Institute’s research, publications, news about past and upcoming Institute staff outreach efforts, and media coverage of its work and analysis.

Could LA Water Recycling Be a Miracle for Parched West?

A Tiny Piece of Plastic is Helping Farmers Use Far Less Water

Water Usage in Southern California Increased, Despite Newsom’s Call to Cut Back: Data

California Budget Includes Billions for Water, a “Hopeful Step Toward Realizing the Human Right to Water in California”

California state lawmakers have passed a 2021-2022 state budget that includes $2billion for drinking water, wastewater infrastructure, and program support, with a focus on underserved and small communities.

Tools of the Trade: Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions (WWW 2021)

This session showcases innovative tools that can support the business case for NBS investments and allow companies to make informed decisions regarding water security, climate resilience (including greenhouse gas emissions reduction) and biodiversity conservation.

Formation of a Water Stewardship Acceleration Forum (WWW 2021)

The session kicks-off with an overview of the stewardship approach, its potential and examples of current initiatives as well as the existing stewardship landscape including relevant actors, gaps, and challenges.

Five Years On: WASH4Work Business Leadership & Setting the Next Agenda (WWW 2021)

This session features WASH4Work members sharing key learnings, including the business case for WASH as well as WASH best practices in operations, supply chains, and communities. This session also launches a discussion about the future-looking agenda of Climate Resilient WASH.

Water Action Hub 4.0: Accelerating Action, Building Partnerships (WWW 2021)

The Water Action Hub is a free global online collaboration and knowledge-sharing platform connecting more than 1,000 businesses, NGOs and others around the world to foster collective action.

The Private Sector–Water and Climate Resilience in Uncertain Times 1/3 Corporate Leadership (WWW 2021)

This seminar convenes business leaders with diverse stakeholders to consider leadership positions, advances in science and practice and robust solutions to build resilience to our wicked climate change problem. In this session, explore the importance of Corporate Leadership in building water stewardship.

The Private Sector–Water and Climate Resilience in Uncertain Times 2/3 Collective Action (WWW 2021)

This seminar convenes business leaders with diverse stakeholders to consider leadership positions, advances in science and practice and robust solutions to build resilience to our wicked climate change problem. In this session, explore the importance of Collective Action in building water stewardship.

The Private Sector–Water and Climate Resilience in Uncertain Times 3/3 Tools and Approaches (WWW 2021)

This seminar convenes business leaders with diverse stakeholders to consider leadership positions, advances in science and practice and robust solutions to build resilience to our wicked climate change problem. In this session, explore the Tools and Approaches essential to building water stewardship.

From Resilience Indicators to Action: The Water Resilience Assessment Framework (WWW 2021)

This session presents an innovative framework to assess water system resilience with the ultimate goal of creating shared understanding and collective action.

Drought in the American West

This briefing on drought in the American West features journalists, experts, and others on the front lines in an interactive discussion and Q&A.

August 2021 Newsletter

The monthly newsletter features the Pacific Institute’s research, publications, news about past and upcoming Institute staff outreach efforts, and media coverage of its work and analysis.

What Role for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Combating Climate Change?

Indigenous Action Wins the Day

How California’s Recall Laws Could Change

California Drought Driving Up Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Study

California’s Thirst for Water May Accelerate Global Warming

Overnight Equilibrium/Sustainability – Giant Magnet Could Ease Path to Fusion Energy

The Future of California’s Water-Energy-Climate Nexus

Water and energy are inextricably linked in California and, as one resource faces constraints or challenges, so does the other. With the state looking to both reach its climate change goals and decarbonize its economy through a transition to 100 percent clean energy, water will play an integral role.