JANUARY 2024

HIGHLIGHTS

New NBS Benefits Explorer Tool Launching Soon—Join the Webinar February 1

Join us for the launch of the Nature-Based Solutions Benefits Explorer Version 2 on February 1 at 8 AM PT.

The tool is designed to serve as a key starting point for organizations looking to invest in nature-based solutions (NBS). It helps build the business case for NBS projects by enabling users to identify the full range of benefits of NBS activities across water quantity, water quality, carbon, biodiversity, and socio-economic themes. The tool also estimates the potential return on investments from NBS projects in different habitats.

The NBS Benefits Explorer is one of a wide range of digital tools provided for corporate water stewardship on the Water Action Hub.

To learn more, register below for the NBS Benefits Explorer Version 2 launch webinar.

Pacific Institute and Partners to Launch New Report Highlighting How Climate Change is Impacting Water and Sanitation Access in Frontline Communities Across United States

Next week, the Pacific Institute, in partnership with DigDeep and the Center for Water Security and Cooperation, will release the first report in the new series "Water, Sanitation, and Climate Change in the United States."

Over 2 million people in the United States lack basic indoor plumbing and many more face unsafe water due to failing water systems. The first report, "Climate Change Impacts to Water and Sanitation for Frontline Communities in the United States," confronts the pressing issue of how climate change events are exacerbating challenges for communities that are without or with only tenuous access to water and sanitation.

Water Resilience Coalition Advances Corporate Water Action at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

The Pacific Institute’s role convening the private sector to take global action on water was again visible during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

On January 16, the Pacific Institute played a pivotal role convening leaders of some of the most influential global companies for the Water Resilience Coalition CEO Circle Meeting.

The Water Resilience Coalition and CEO Water Mandate are partnerships between the Pacific Institute and the United Nations Global Compact. To date, the Water Resilience Coalition has convened 35 global companies across multiple sectors with operations in more than 140 countries.

The Coalition's 2030 ambition is to engage 150 companies to build water resilience in their own operations and supply chains, as well as build water resilience across 100 identified water-stressed basins through multi-sector collective action. There are already 21 collective action projects underway in 15 water-stressed basins across Asia, Africa, South America, and North America.

Learn more about this Pacific Institute-led effort.

EVENTS

Pacific Institute Leadership on Water to be Featured at GreenBiz 24 in February 

February 12-14, Pacific Institute researchers will be featured at GreenBiz 24 in Phoenix, AZ.

GreenBiz 24 is the premier sustainability conference for business leaders seeking hands-on, tangible solutions in 2024.

At the conference, UN Global Compact Network USA, partner of the CEO Water Mandate, will be launching its newest report, "From Ripples to Waves: The Value of Corporate Water Stewardship." The report presents actionable insights from corporate water stewardship.

This limited-capacity event features an expert panel moderated by Pacific Institute Senior Researcher Cora Snyder and an interactive session for attendees.

Dr. Peter Gleick to be Featured at American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

Pacific Institute Senior Fellow and Co-Founder Dr. Peter Gleick will be featured at the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting on January 29.

This event is the world’s largest yearly gathering for the weather, water, and climate community. Gleick's sessions will discuss the history of water and water conflicts.

IN THE NEWS

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.

CNN

The Innovative Way This State Is Using Toilet Water

LA Times

Water Increasingly at the Center of Conflicts From Ukraine to the Middle East

NPR

There’s a Water Crisis in Gaza That the End of Fighting Might Not Solve

Forbes

The Environmental Toll in Gaza Will Endanger Residents Long After War’s End

CalMatters

California’s Proposed Water Conservation Rules Too Stringent and Costly, Analysts Say

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