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Ensuring Water Conservation and Efficiency Programs Are Accessible to All—In California and Beyond

Californians and others in the Western United States need to save water. This is true now amidst a historic megadrought, and it will continue to be true when this drought ends. But many water conservation and efficiency programs aren’t accessible to low-income households.

Salton Sea – La Mejores Prácticas para la Participación Comunitaria

A Spanish translated version of our webinar, Salton Sea – Best Practices for Community Engagement.

Salton Sea – Best Practices for Community Engagement

Webinar topics:
- articulation of how community input is integrated into project objectives and design,
- requirements for contractors to maintain community engagement throughout project design and construction,
- differences between public relations and community engagement, and
- developing a strong framework for responding to community input in a timely and clear manner.

Nevada Conserves Lake Mead, but Big Cuts to the River Still May Come

California’s Largest Reservoirs at Critically Low Levels – Signaling a Dry Summer Ahead

June 2022 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.

Pacific Institute 2021 Annual Review

During 2021, the debilitating impacts of the global water crisis, exacerbated by climate change, made bold headlines—with risks to people, nature, and economies. For the Pacific Institute, 2021 was one of the boldest years yet to provide solutions to the world's most pressing water challenges.

Pacific Institute-Led Water Efficiency Project Featuring Remote Toilet Leak Detection in Low-Income Housing Wins Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge Award

Los Angeles, California — June 10, 2022 — A Pacific Institute-led water efficiency project that uses remote sensors to detect toilet leaks in low-income housing has been awarded the Water Industry Leader Award by the Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge (LABBC). The LABBC’s “Best Buildings” Innovation Awards program identifies organizations demonstrating exceptional ingenuity in energy and water efficiency. The water prize was one of six LABBC prizes awarded this week.

California non-functional turf irrigation ban provides businesses an opportunity to step up on sustainability

A new ban on non-functional turf irrigation in California—part of recently announced emergency drought regulations—provides a unique opportunity for California’s business community to demonstrate sustainability leadership through proactive drought response.

Water Security Is Now a Key Us Foreign Policy Priority

May 2022 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.

Pacific Institute Statement on White House Action Plan on Global Water Security

Today’s announcement of the White House Action Plan on Global Water Security is a step in the right direction for building water resilience both in the United States and around the world.

What Is the Right Length of Time for the California Drought Shower?

Salton Sea Water Quality – Webinar

Salton Sea water quality continues to change as the Salton Sea recedes, affecting fish and invertebrates and the design and function of habitat projects atop the lakebed. Recently, information on Salton Sea water quality has been limited. Join a Pacific Institute webinar on Tuesday, May 24 at 12:00pm PT to learn from a panel of experts about nutrient loadings in the lake’s major tributaries, changes in nutrient concentrations in the lake itself, the sulfur cycle and trace metals in the lake, selenium, and the role of the local water quality regulator.

As Water Runs Short in California, Commission Rejects $1.4 Billion Desalination Plant

California Drought: Water Usage Jumps 19% In March Despite Newsom’s Plea for Savings

In the Face of Megadroughts, L.A. is Transforming How it Uses Water

To Survive Drought, Parts of SoCal Must Cut Water Use by 35%. The New Limit: 80 Gallons a Day

Water Emerges as Weapon of War in Ukraine and Beyond

New Case Studies: A Call for Action on Water in Response to California’s Changing Climate

April 27, San Francisco, California -- Today SPUR, along with the Pacific Institute and Greenbelt Alliance, released Watershed Moments: Case studies in Water Management for California's Changing Climate. The state’s severe drought -- following close on the heels of the 2012-2017 drought -- is a call for action...

More Water Restrictions are Coming to Southern California. How to Conserve.

New East Bay Water Restrictions: What Residents Need to Know

April 2022 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.

California Drought in Third Year

Drought Boon or Boondoggle? Critics Blast Poseidon Desalination Plan as Crucial Vote Looms