Pacific Institute Featured at SF Climate Week | | |
Pacific Institute Senior Program Manager Cora Snyder presented in a San Francisco Climate Week session focused on climate resilience in California agriculture. She explored how farmers, companies, water managers, and communities are advancing resilience through regenerative agriculture, watershed-scale planning, and multi-benefit land transitions.
| | Heather Cooley Presents at California State Assembly | | |
Last month, Pacific Institute’s Chief Research and Program Officer Heather Cooley testified before the California State Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee. She spoke with elected officials about large commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) water users, including data centers, and the opportunity for efficiency measures across the state.
| | Pacific Institute Attends 2026 Water Week in Washington D.C. | | |
This month, water professionals from across the nation convened in Washington, D.C. for Water Week. Our colleagues Shannon Spurlock and Sumbul Mashhadi represented the Pacific Institute at in-person events, policy briefings, and meetings, including high-level engagement on Capitol Hill.
| | Pacific Institute Recognizes Earth Day | | |
Water is at the center of the climate challenge. And increasingly, it is where the impacts of climate change are being felt first, and most deeply.
This Earth Day at the Pacific Institute, we reflected on some of our recent work. One thing remains constant: water resilience is about building systems that are equitable, sustainable, and built to last.
| | Climate Disasters and Federal Funding Uncertainty in 2025 Deepen Threats to Water and Sanitation Systems | | |
As climate disasters intensified across the U.S. in 2025, a new blog by Rebecca Anderson and Dr. Shannon McNeeley explores what growing risks and funding uncertainty mean for water, equity, and resilience.
| | 3 Insights to Accelerate Corporate Water Stewardship in California | | |
Over the past decade, a group of dedicated collaborators has shown what is possible with corporate water stewardship. But participation from a broader and more diverse set of companies is needed to address complex and large-scale water challenges. Our latest blog highlights 3 insights to accelerate corporate water stewardship in California.
| | 5 Ways Climate Change Affects Public Health Through Water and Sanitation | | |
Climate change is increasingly disrupting water and sanitation systems, intensifying public health risks, and contributing to mental health challenges, economic hardship, and social inequities. Our latest blog highlights 5 ways climate change affects public health through water and sanitation.
| | Without Water, We Are Nothing | | |
We all need safe, clean water. Water impacts everything, including ecosystems, business and industry, peace, health, and human rights.
But environmental, social, economic, and political stresses and shocks worldwide have led to a global water crisis. That’s why the Pacific Institute researches innovative solutions, influences policy, and convenes partners to implement solutions that strengthen communities toward water resilience.
When you support the Pacific Institute, you are investing in a healthier, more resilient, and equitable world for generations to come. Thank you!
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May 5 | 2026 WateReuse Colorado Conference: Reuse from the Rockies to the Desert Southwest
Pacific Institute Senior Engagement Specialist Shannon Spurlock will be featured at the 2026 WateReuse Colorado Conference in the session, “The Potential for Stormwater Capture and Reuse in Colorado."
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May 6 | U.S. WASH Convening by Vessel Collective
Pacific Institute Associate Director, Water and Climate Equity, Dr. Shannon McNeeley and Program Manager Morgan Shimabuku will be featured at the U.S. WASH Convening by the Vessel Collective in the session, “From Water Laws to Service Delivery: Legal Pathways for Equitable, Reliable, and Resilient Water and Sanitation.”
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May 13 | Runoff to Resilience Symposium
Pacific Institute Senior Research Specialist Dr. Sonali Abraham will be featured at the Runoff to Resilience Symposium in the session, “Building the Evidence Base for School Greening.”
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May 20 | EPA WaterSense Webinar
Pacific Institute Senior Research Specialist Dr. Bruk Berhanu will be featured during the EPA WaterSense Webinar during the presentation, “Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Water Efficiency Opportunities.”
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May 27 | CalWEP Peer-to-Peer Conference
Pacific Institute Chief Research and Program Officer Heather Cooley will be featured at the CalWEP Peer-to-Peer Conference during the 10th Anniversary Feature Panel: “Evolution of Water Conservation and Efficiency in California.”
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