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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.
“Brave Blue World” Virtual Screening and Panel Discussion
April 19, 2021 | video
In this Pacific Institute and California Water Environment Association webinar, Pacific Institute Director of Research Heather Cooley and a panel of California wastewater experts took a closer look at what we can do to solve the water crisis, in California and beyond. Experts explored technological and policy solutions, and the role of innovation. To learn more about the global water crisis and innovative solutions, watch "Brave Blue World," available on Netflix.
How to Identify and Account for the Benefits of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds
March 5, 2021 | video
This webinar was the first in a three-part series and aimed to inform those looking to invest in NBS on how to identify and account for the NBS benefits accrued.
Water Management Put Into Practice by Business Leaders (CEO Water Mandate – Water Action Hub)
January 29, 2021 | video
The Global Compact Local Networks from the Latin America region joined to highlight the importance of the CEO Water Mandate and the Water Action Hub.
Nature-Based Solutions & Water Resilience
December 14, 2020 | video
This session featured a discussion around Nature-Based Solutions and the launch of the Portuguese version of the publication “Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds Landscape Assessment.”
Water Recommendations for the Next Administration
November 24, 2020 | video
In this webinar, Pacific Institute President Emeritus Dr. Peter Gleick and Director of Research Heather Cooley joined President Jason Morrison to discuss the Pacific Institute’s water recommendations for the incoming Biden administration.
Rebuilding Through Collective Action on Water and Hygiene: Practical Guidance from WASH Experts and Business Leaders
October 19, 2020 | video
During this virtual session leading businesses and WASH experts shared how companies can take action on WASH to contain the pandemic within their operations, supply chains and surrounding communities.
Untapped Potential: Water Innovation to Advance the SDGs
October 13, 2020 | video
In this session, we participated in a dialogue among key UN players driving the SDG 6 Global Acceleration Framework and C-suite executives who have pledged support for the Water Resilience Coalition to explore how innovations in supply chain management, technology, and governance practices can advance the 2030 Agenda.
Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation to Leverage the SDG6 in the Business Agenda
October 2, 2020 | video
This World Water Week 2020 session aimed to create dialogue around the undeniable link between climate change and its impact on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
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