Pacific Institute Launches Accounting for Nature Program | | |
Many businesses and governments struggle to identify and implement Nature-Based Solutions due to uncertainty in assessing and measuring their benefits and value. Launched on Earth Day, the Pacific Institute’s new Accounting for Nature Program offers clarity by equipping businesses and governments with the practical guidance and tools they need to invest in and reap the benefits of Nature-Based Solutions.
New Q&A with Dr. Gregg Brill highlights how the Accounting for Nature Program helps businesses and governments identify and quantify the benefits of nature-based solutions.
| | Sacramento Bee Op-Ed Highlights Power of Public-Private Partnerships on Water | | |
Private sector leaders in California are stepping up to build a more water-resilient future. From stormwater capture to ecosystem restoration, the California Water Resilience Initiative (CWRI), managed by the Pacific Institute, is proof that public-private partnerships work. CWRI is part of the global Water Resilience Coalition, which aims to engage the private sector to take collective action in 100 Priority Basins by 2030.
Jason Morrison, President & CEO of Pacific Institute, recently authored an op-ed in the Sacramento Bee with Emilio Tenuta of Ecolab, showcasing how the CWRI is driving meaningful, measurable impact. In California, CWRI aims to reduce, reuse, and restore one million acre-feet of water annually by 2030.
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The Pacific Institute is seeking an experienced, business-oriented CEO to lead the Water Resilience Coalition (WRC)—a flagship global initiative mobilizing corporate action on water security and resilience.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of water stewardship at the highest levels. The CEO will work directly with executive leadership from global corporations, scale collective action, and drive impact across high-priority river basins worldwide.
By 2030, the Coalition aims to unite a critical mass of companies to build water resilience in their operations and supply chains, while also investing in collective action to improve water resilience in 100 Priority Basins, the most water-stressed basins in the world.
| | Many people choose to give from their assets, including stock, IRA, and donor-advised funds to see even larger tax savings – and to make an even greater impact for water resilience. | | Pacific Institute Hosts Imperial Valley Salton Sea Conference | | |
The Pacific Institute co-hosted the Imperial Valley Salton Sea Conference in collaboration with Los Amigos de la Comunidad on May 9.
The conference focused on assembling and sharing cutting-edge research related to some of the most pressing environmental questions facing the Salton Sea region.
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 California Water Efficiency Partnership Peer to Peer 2025 | | |
Pacific Institute Program Manager Cora Snyder will be featured at the California Water Efficiency Partnership Peer to Peer 2025 on May 28.
She will moderate the session, “Speaking Their Language: Effective Communication with Commercial Customers,” which will provide candid insights, fresh perspectives, and practical tips for building partnerships that drive real water savings.
| | Pacific Institute to be Featured in WaterNow Alliance Webinar | | |
The Pacific Institute will be featured in a webinar hosted by WaterNow Alliance on June 5.
The webinar, “Building Resilience in Rural Water Systems (Part 2),” will explore practical strategies for advancing community resilience, featuring research insights and highlighting real-world examples of successful approaches piloted by water and wastewater systems.
| | Pacific Institute’s Dr. Shannon McNeeley and Morgan Shimabuku Present at AWRA Spring Conference | | |
Pacific Institute Associate Director of Water and Climate Equity, Dr. Shannon McNeeley, and Senior Research Specialist, Morgan Shimabuku, presented at the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Spring Conference, held April 28–30 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Their session, “Creating and Sustaining Equitable, Climate-Resilient Water and Sanitation for Frontline Communities in the United States,” was presented in collaboration with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
| | Dr. Shannon McNeeley Featured in WaterNow Alliance Webinar | | |
Pacific Institute Associate Director of Water and Climate Equity, Dr. Shannon McNeeley, was featured in a webinar hosted by WaterNow Alliance on May 6.
The webinar, “Community Climate Resilience in Rural Water Systems,” explored the complex challenges facing rural water systems and the ways climate change intensifies these issues.
| | Dr. Klaudia Schachtschneider Featured in National Business Initiative Webinar | | |
On May 8, Pacific Institute Senior Research Specialist Dr. Klaudia Schachtschneider was featured in the webinar, "Achieving Water Resilience and Leadership through Water Stewardship," hosted by the National Business Initiative.
This event explored the CEO Water Mandate's Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) Ambition and featured a leading company committed to the NPWI ambition to move beyond water neutrality and improve water resilience at the basin level.
| | Pacific Institute’s Cora Snyder Featured at Association of California Water Agencies 2025 Spring Conference | | |
Pacific Institute Program Manager Cora Snyder was featured at the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) 2025 Spring Conference on May 14.
Her session, “Solutions Spotlight: California Water Resilience Initiative,” highlighted the CWRI, a time-bound initiative to achieve a quantitative water target through accelerated corporate engagement in California water projects and policy.
| | CEO Water Mandate’s Teammates Featured in United Nations Global Compact Webinar | | |
CEO Water Mandate Deputy Head George Schuler and Senior Advisor Cheryl Hicks were featured in the webinar “Building Corporate Water Resilience” hosted by the United Nations Global Compact Network UK.
The webinar shared practical guidance on how businesses can identify and measure their water risks and implement best practices for water resilience.
| | Pacific Institute Team Featured at “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 were featured in the webinar, “STORMS Seminar: Advancing Stormwater Capture for Greener Schools in Los Angeles.”
Hosted by the California State Water Resources Control Board on May 16, Abraham and Spurlock explored how school campuses can become climate-resilient community hubs.
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