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105 Resources
Water Action Hub 4.0: Accelerating Action, Building Partnerships (WWW 2021)
September 20, 2021 | video
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)
September 20, 2021 | video
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)
September 20, 2021 | video
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)
September 20, 2021 | video
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)
September 20, 2021 | video
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
September 20, 2021 | video
This briefing on drought in the American West features journalists, experts, and others on the front lines in an interactive discussion and Q&A.
California Drought: Tackling Water Risks for Agriculture and Apparel
September 8, 2021 | video
In California, water is a case study in extremes, exacerbated by a fast-changing climate. Periods of epic drought followed by torrential precipitation are the new normal, making it harder to manage water supplies and protect the state’s ecosystems, communities, farms, businesses, and infrastructure. Staying involved, engaged and informed on California water risks and solutions is necessary for agriculture and apparel companies that want to grow.
Dry Times For California Farms With Heather Cooley and Ruth Dahlquist-Willard
August 17, 2021 | video
The impacts and actions of agriculture during drought are discussed in this episode with Heather Cooley, Director of Research at the Pacific Institute, and Ruth Dahlquist-Willard, Farm Advisor at the University of California Cooperative Extension. They discuss the variety of choices California farms will make during drought, including where to get water, how much to water crops, what crops to fallow, how to improve water efficiency, and even whether to stay in business.
Stacked Incentives: Co-Funding Water Customer Incentive Programs
June 30, 2021 | video
Water utilities throughout the US offer customer incentives, such as rebates and technical assistance, to motivate action and foster engagement with their customers. In addition to providing water-related benefits, many of these programs generate additional co-benefits, such as reducing energy required for heating water or increasing carbon sequestration in landscapes. These co-benefits present water utilities with an opportunity to build collaborative partnerships and co-funding for customer incentive programs through stacked incentives.
Nature-Based Solutions Webinar Series: From Theory to Practice
May 5, 2021 | video
How the benefit accounting of the nature-based solutions method aligns with real-world projects across forest and wetland habitats.
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