New Report Highlights 100+ Actionable Strategies for Climate Change Resilience for Water and Sanitation in Frontline Communities | | |
The Pacific Institute and DigDeep recently released a new report, “Achieving Equitable, Climate-Resilient Water and Sanitation for Frontline Communities,” highlighting over 100 actionable strategies for climate-resilient water and sanitation in frontline communities across the US.
The report includes real-world examples of how frontline communities strengthen the climate resilience of water and wastewater systems. It is the third in the ongoing series “Water, Sanitation, and Climate Change in the United States,” a partnership between Pacific Institute, DigDeep, and The Center for Water Security and Cooperation.
The report is already making waves with a feature in the Associated Press and a webinar featuring panelists Dr. Shannon McNeeley, Morgan Shimabuku, and Kimberly Lemme.
| | We’re Evolving and Growing | | |
As the Pacific Institute works to reach its ambitious 2030 goal to “catalyze the transformation to water resilience in the face of climate change,” we’re evolving and growing! And so are many of our team members’ titles.
Some titles for existing positions across our organization have been updated to more accurately reflect the work team members are currently leading and to prepare the organization for future growth. While not promotions, updated titles indicate the high caliber of work all our team members are doing to advance solutions for water resilience.
| | Pacific Institute Celebrates World Water Day | | |
At the Pacific Institute, every day is World Water Day. This year on March 22, official World Water Day, we were proud to announce accelerated action across our four water Impact Areas.
Through Water Equity, Water Efficiency & Reuse, Nature-Based Solutions, and Corporate Water Stewardship, we are reaffirming our nearly 40-year commitment to the ambitious goal of “catalyzing the transformation to water resilience in the face of climate change by 2030.”
| | Water Resilience Coalition Announces Two New Member Companies | | |
The Water Resilience Coalition, a CEO-led initiative of the CEO Water Mandate, is thrilled to announce the addition of two new member companies, bringing the Coalition, made up of some of the world's largest and most influential brands, to a total of 40 members. Leading this work is part of the Pacific Institute’s Impact Area on Corporate Water Stewardship.
The CEO Water Mandate is a partnership between the United Nations Global Compact and the Pacific Institute, and is made up of 478 companies that are committed to continuous progress building water resilience across their direct operations, supply chains, watershed management, and other areas.
| | Pacific Institute Concept of Net Positive Water Impact Cited Among World's "Most Credible" Concepts for Corporate Water Stewardship | | |
A recent publication by The Water Agenda, WWF, and GlobeScan highlights NPWI as one of the top four most credible and impactful concepts for setting corporate water stewardship targets.
During the United Nations General Assembly in September 2024, the CEO Water Mandate launched a series of guides to help companies advance their Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) ambitions. NPWI addresses three dimensions of water stress, namely availability, quality, and accessibility with a focus ranging from individual activities to collective action.
| | Pacific Institute President and CEO Jason Morrison Celebrates 30 Years of Water Action | | |
Pacific Institute President and CEO Jason Morrison is celebrating a milestone – 30 years of working for the Pacific Institute.
Jason’s deep passion for water stems from knowing water is connected to every aspect of our society, economy, and environment.
He joined the Pacific Institute as an intern. Since then, Jason has emerged as one of the most well-respected water resilience experts in the world, frequently meeting with elected leaders, CEOs, other experts, and funders around the globe to drive catalytic action on water.
On behalf of all of us here at the Pacific Institute, Jason, we are proud to work with you. Join us in congratulating Jason by sharing a favorite water-related memory with him on LinkedIn.
| | Pacific Institute’s Shannon Spurlock Awarded Advocacy Achievement Award | | |
Pacific Institute Senior Engagement Specialist Shannon Spurlock was recently awarded the “Advocacy Achievement” award from the WateReuse Association.
The Advocacy Achievement Award recognizes individuals and organizations for significant achievements in advancing policy, legislation, or regulations that facilitate greater adoption, implementation, or acceptance of recycled water.
The Pacific Institute is proud to recognize Shannon for her continued leadership and impact in water resilience.
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| | Pacific Institute's Cora Snyder Featured at SF Climate Week | | |
Pacific Institute Program Manager Cora Snyder will be featured on a panel hosted by the Bay Area Council on April 21.
This session, "Water Resilience: Integrating Complex Systems for a Changing Climate" is a part of SF Climate Week.
| | Pacific Institute’s Dr. Shannon McNeeley and Morgan Shimabuku to Present at AWRA Spring Conference | | Dr. Shannon McNeeley Featured in WaterNow Alliance Webinar | | |
Pacific Institute Associate Director, Water and Climate Equity Dr. Shannon McNeeley will be featured in a webinar hosted by WaterNow Alliance on May 6.
The webinar, “Community Climate Resilience in Rural Water Systems,” will explore the complex challenges facing rural water systems, and the ways climate change intensifies these issues.
| | Pacific Institute Hosts Imperial Valley Salton Sea Conference | | |
The Pacific Institute is proud to host the Imperial Valley Salton Sea Conference in collaboration with Los Amigos de la Comunidad on May 9.
The conference will focus on assembling and sharing cutting-edge research related to some of the most pressing environmental questions facing the Salton Sea region. Registration is free and open to the public.
To learn more about the Salton Sea, visit our Salton Sea Library, a searchable online library that includes more than 800 journal articles, reports, and other publications related to the Salton Sea.
| | Pacific Institute’s Cora Snyder to be Featured at Association of California Water Agencies 2025 Spring Conference | | |
Pacific Institute Program Manager Cora Snyder will be featured at the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) 2025 Spring Conference on May 14.
Her session, “Solutions Spotlight: California Water Resilience Initiative” will highlight the CWRI, a time-bound initiative to achieve a quantitative water target through accelerated corporate engagement in California water projects and policy.
| | Pacific Institute Teammates to be Featured in "STORMS Seminar: Advancing Stormwater Capture for Greener Schools in Los Angeles" | | |
Pacific Institute Senior Research Specialist Dr. Sonali Abraham and Senior Engagement Specialist Shannon Spurlock will be featured in the webinar, “STORMS Seminar: Advancing Stormwater Capture for Greener Schools in Los Angeles" based on a recent Pacific Institute report.
Hosted by the California State Water Resources Control Board on May 16, Abraham and Spurlock will look at how school campuses can become climate-resilient community hubs.
| | Pacific Institute’s Morgan Shimabuku Presents at The Water-Climate-Peace Nexus | | |
Pacific Institute Senior Research Specialist Morgan Shimabuku presented at The Water-Climate-Peace Nexus hosted by the Community of Practice Water and Climate on April 15.
The session, “Water, Climate, Conflict, and Peace” discussed the increase in water conflicts globally and explored tools used for assessment and solutions. The Pacific Institute’s Water Conflict Chronology is the world’s most comprehensive open-source database on water-related violence.
| | Pacific Institute Chief Research and Program Officer Heather Cooley Presents at Global Strategies, Local Action: A Danish - Californian Dialogue on Water Efficiency and Loss Prevention | | Pacific Institute Thought Leaders Featured at WateReuse Symposium | | |
Pacific Institute President and CEO Jason Morrison, Senior Engagement Specialist Shannon Spurlock, and Senior Research Specialist Dr. Bruk Berhanu were featured at the WateReuse Symposium in Tampa, Florida last month.
Their sessions covered an array of topics from collective action to stormwater capture. The Symposium is a premier conference on water recycling, covering policy, technology, operations, and communications.
| | Pacific Institute's Cora Snyder Speaks at 10th Annual Darcy Memorial Water Lecture | | The world's most influential media outlets frequently turn to the Pacific Institute to provide expert, science-based insights on water challenges and solutions. Here are just a few of the media highlights from the past month. | | Support the Pacific Institute | | | | |
