Pacific Institute Amplifies Global Water Action at High-Level Events During UN General Assembly and Climate Week | |
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The 78th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) held in New York during September presented a powerful opportunity to mobilize action on the global water crisis. The Pacific Institute's thought leadership and convening power were central to do so.
Building on momentum from the UN 2023 Water Conference, the Pacific Institute joined business leaders, public servants, change makers, and civil society representatives from all over the world.
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Conversations were inspiring as the Water Resilience Coalition’s 2030 ambition, a CEO-led initiative, was recently chosen as the water target for the newly launched Forward Faster initiative. Forward Faster aims to speed private sector action in 5 targeted Sustainable Development Goals for the biggest, fastest impacts across all 17 SDGs.
Stay tuned for an upcoming blog written by Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison on key takeaways and next steps.
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Water Resilience Coalition Announces Women + Water Collaborative | |
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Women in rural India are instrumental in water collection, yet they're often sidelined in decision-making processes around water resources. No single organization can tackle this challenge alone. This week, we celebrate the launch of Women + Water Collaborative: a flagship corporate collective action program to improve access to clean water and sanitation.
The collaborative seeks to elevate women's leadership in fortifying water resilience and ensure equitable access to water resources. It brings together industry leaders Gap Inc., Cargill, and GSK with partners WaterAid America and the Water Resilience Coalition—an initiative between the United Nations Global Compact and the Pacific Institute.
This initiative builds on the success of the previous USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance, which empowered over 2.4 million people to improve their access to water and sanitation in India between 2017 and 2023.
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Pacific Institute Co-Hosts California Water Resilience Forum | |
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On October 10 and 11, the Pacific Institute, the World Environment Center, the CEO Water Mandate, and the Water Resilience Coalition hosted an important and timely forum on California's Water Future in Sacramento, California.
Aligned with Gov. Newsom’s 2022 Water Supply Strategy, key public and private sector leaders convened in Sacramento to launch the California Water Resilience Initiative, a private sector initiative to accelerate coordinated, collective action to achieve a water-resilient future for California, in alignment with public sector goals.
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Pacific Institute Launches the Salton Sea Library with 800+ Publications | |
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The Pacific Institute has launched a new tool, the Salton Sea Library. This library is a searchable online database with more than 800 journal articles, reports, conference proceedings, book chapters, dissertations and theses, and other publications related to the Salton Sea.
This comprehensive library provides a centralized and faster tool to search for Salton Sea-related publications. The library has rapidly become a valuable trusted resource. This tool is part of a long line of work from the Pacific Institute on the Salton Sea and the Colorado River Basin.
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Pacific Institute a Founding Member in Collaborative US WASH Initiative | |
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More than 2 million people across the United States live without access to running water or flush toilets - a challenge no single organization can tackle alone. Launched this month, Vessel™ is set to address this issue by bringing nonprofits, funders, academics, government agencies, and other community champions together. It marks the first step toward building a formal, robust, and dedicated US WASH (Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene) sector.
Spearheaded by DigDeep and Water for People, the Pacific Institute is proud to be a founding member of this transformative initiative. Together with our partners, we aim to foster knowledge-sharing, strategic coordination and drive more effective policymaking through this collective. This partnership is next in a long line of work at the Pacific Institute on Water, Climate, and Equity.
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Pacific Institute Thought-Leaders Present on California's Water Supply at Politifest | |
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On October 7, Pacific Institute Director of Research Heather Cooley and Senior Researcher Michael Cohen presented at Politifiest in San Diego, California.
This event brought together prominent political leaders, policy experts and thought leaders to explore this year’s dual themes: the social, political and economic implications of the growing housing emergency and the potential water crisis facing our region.
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Pacific Institute Hosts Webinar on Corporate Water Stewardship | |
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This month, the Pacific Institute and AMP Insights cohosted a webinar, “Co-Funding Water Stewardship Projects in the Colorado River Basin.”
In an era marked by water scarcity and a call for responsible corporate citizenship, moderators and panelists discussed how corporations can contribute meaningfully to sustainable water management in critical areas like the Colorado River Basin.
Watch the webinar recording below.
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Pacific Institute Partners with Water Research Foundation for a Project to Transform Stormwater into Enhanced Water Supply | |
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Stormwater has long been viewed as a liability, yet it presents significant opportunities to augment and diversify water supplies. Capturing stormwater offers multiple benefits- from improving water quality and reducing flood risks to augmenting water supply. Moreover, depending on the stormwater capture strategy employed, it can also deliver numerous community benefits.
The Pacific Institute is proud to collaborate with The Water Research Foundation on a pivotal project titled 'Establishing a Framework for Integrating Stormwater Capture into Water Supply Planning.' The research will emphasize stormwater capture units (SCU) geared towards water supply enhancement with the primary goal being the augmentation (or offset) of current supplies through both potable and non-potable means.
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Pacific Institute Teams with Water Finance Exchange for Rural Green Infrastructure Boost | |
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Water Finance Exchange (WFX) partners with U.S. rural communities eager to embrace green infrastructure solutions. These areas often lack the expertise and resources for such projects. The Pacific Institute offers a Multi-Benefit Framework to help integrate co-benefits into water investments.
This new partnership will help communities to design, fund, and implement nature-based solutions and tap into federal funding. Stay tuned for more details on this collaboration.
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Dr. Peter Gleick to Discuss New Book at Two Events in Colorado | |
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This month, Pacific Institute Senior Fellow and Co-Founder Dr. Peter Gleick will discuss his new book, "The Three Ages of Water." This book is a revelatory account of how water has shaped the course of human history and is a positive vision of what the future can hold—if we act now.
On October 25 at CU-Boulder University Memorial Center, the discussion will be moderated by Pacific Institute Senior Researcher Michael Cohen.
On October 26 at Metro State University of Denver, the discussion will be moderated by Pacific Institute Senior Researcher of Public Policy & Practice Uptake Shannon Spurlock.
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Pacific Institute Senior Researcher to be Featured at the 20th Annual Palouse Water Summit | |
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On October 26, Morgan Shimabuku, Senior Researcher at the Pacific Institute, will present at the 20th Annual Palouse Water Summit.
Morgan will address the topic of water supply alternatives and a multi-benefit approach. She has been invited to the Summit to bring an “outsiders” perspective on best practice surrounding conservation and efficiency and on how to incorporate considerations surrounding climate resilience and equity.
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Pacific Institute at COP28 | |
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The Pacific Institute and the CEO Water Mandate will be featured at COP28 and are currently looking for opportunities to collaborate. If your company is planning to attend, please complete the form linked below.
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Recap: Pacific Institute Hosts Science and the Salton Sea Webinar | |
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On September 28, the Pacific Institute hosted a distinguished panel of experts for a robust 90-minute conversation about the role of science in Salton Sea planning.
The State of California is working to improve conditions around the Salton Sea, with the goal of constructing 30,000 acres of projects to suppress dust from exposed lakebeds, create habitats for fish and birds, and develop a long-term plan for the Sea. This webinar explores the role of science in the state’s Salton Sea restoration planning and management efforts.
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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. | |
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