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Community Reintegration and Employment in Contra Costa County

The Safe Return Project - a participatory action research process in Richmond, California involving formerly incarcerated residents in carrying out research and organizing to increase opportunities for community reintegration...

You are Here. Don’t Mess it Up.

Global Water Governance in the 21st Century

Growing pressure on global water resources is having major impacts on our social, economic, and environmental well-being.

Unleashing the Information Floodgates: the Right to Information in Water and Sanitation Provision

Financing Drinking Water Infrastructure – Updates from the Golden State

National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Things Climate Change May Ruin: From Allergies to Wine

Economic Justice and the Green Economy

Advancing sustainability entails developing economic strategies that preserve ecosystems, minimize and mitigate impacts on society, and address social disparities and injustice. Jobs and wealth are intimately entwined with the use of water, other natural resources, and local populations.

What’s Freight Got to Do with It?

The Need for, and Value of, Science in the Debate over Fracking

Another Grim Day for the Salton Sea

Voluntary Sustainability Standards and Public Policy – Where Is It Headed?

Water Rates: Communication and Education – Issue Brief

All water service providers must periodically correspond with their customers as well as state and local decision makers. In times of emergency messages can help customers understand what to expect next and when disrupted service might be restored. But regular communication in non-emergency periods is also necessary.

‘Hood Reporters: Unlocking the Power of Photos to Engage Youth in Building Healthier Communities

Improving Access to Water and Sanitation: Is the Answer Individual Behavioral Change?

American Rivers: A Graphic

Shared Risk, Shared Interest: Corporates and Their Role in Sustainable Water Management

National Geographic ScienceBlogs: The Promise and Threat of Ethiopia’s Dam on the Nile: 21st century Water Conflicts

National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Syria, Water, Climate Change, and Violent Conflict

Gearing Up for Action: A Curriculum Guide for Freight Transport Justice

The Pacific Institute’s freight transport justice advocacy work sought to reduce the adverse health impacts of freight transportation on low-income neighborhoods of color closest to freight transport hubs, and to increase the share of the benefits that residents of these communities enjoy.

Huffington Post: The Most Important Day of the 21st Century

Preparándose para la Acción

Preparándose para la Acción: Una Guía Curricular para Lograr Justicia en el Transporte de Carga del Pacific Institute ha sido revisada siendo una importante herramienta de abogacía para construir el poder y la capacidad de comunidades para participar en la toma de decisiones en cuanto a temas del transporte de carga.

California Water Rates and the “New Normal”

California is facing new challenges to sustainable water management, particularly when it comes to water rate-setting.

California Coastal Areas and Infrastructure Vulnerable to Flooding and Erosion 

Downloadable PDF maps from our study that allow you to visualize the impacts of sea level rise on the California Coast.

An Overview of the “New Normal” and Water Rate Basics

In the context of what is referred to as “the new normal”-- increasing costs to provide safe and reliable water supply amidst decreasing demand -- water service providers are facing new challenges in forecasting rates and preparing for future water demand.

Can Business Help Achieve Water-Related Sustainable Development Goals In a Post-2015 World?

The answer is an emphatic, YES! In fact, given that the private sector accounts for the majority of global water use (when including both industrial water use and companies’ agriculture-based..