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New Report: Water Supply Alternatives in New Mexico
A new Pacific Institute assessment evaluates the potential and cost of six options, from agricultural conservation and wastewater reuse to stormwater capture and brackish desalination. The findings can help prioritize investments to strengthen New Mexico’s water resilience.
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From One Running Toilet to 14 Million Gallons Saved
Our latest impact story shows how smart leak-detection sensors are transforming water conservation in affordable housing. What started with a single running toilet has added up to 14 million gallons saved.
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Making Water Efficiency Easier to Finance
Our latest blog features Emilio Mateo, Ph.D., on his path from studying glaciers to water finance, and why using less water is often harder to pay for than building new supply. He shares how work with BAWSCA and Pueblo West could make efficiency more affordable for communities.
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Workshop: Climate-Amplified Disaster Emergency Energy Response
Join the Pacific Institute and partners online on November 19, 2026, for a workshop on community-led strategies for water and energy resilience in the face of fires, floods, and heatwaves. Featuring Dr. Peter Gleick and Dr. Shannon McNeeley.
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Pacific Institute's Anna Lenaker was recently featured in the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC) webinar "The Past, Present and Future of Water on the Wind River Indian Reservation: A Case Study on Indigenous Sovereignty, Water Rights and Climate Change Adaptation."
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Water Conflict Chronology Recognized by AGU
The American Geophysical Union has included our Water Conflict Chronology in its new collection of Impactful Datasets in Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences. Built over more than three decades, it is the most comprehensive open-source database of water-related violence.
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When the Well Is Dry: A New Book by Peter Gleick
Pacific Institute co-founder Dr. Peter Gleick’s new book traces more than four thousand years of water and violence, from ancient Mesopotamia to Syria and Ukraine, and maps a path toward cooperation and peace. Out November 10; newsletter readers save 30% on pre-orders with code TNP30.
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Train the Trainers: Implementing Positive Water Impact

We are launching an instructor-led online course on the Positive Water Impact (PWI) framework, with a cohort starting November 3, 2026 (Europe & Americas), limited to 20 participants. Click below to learn more.
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We are seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Program Manager and a Senior Finance Manager. Apply today or share with your network!
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October 26, 2026
India Water & Rivers Forum
Jason Morrison will be featured at the 2nd India Water & Rivers Forum (IWRF 2026) on October 26 in New Delhi, India.
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October 27, 2026
4th Annual California Water Resilience Forum
The annual California Water Resilience Forum is convening in San Francisco, California. Stay tuned for more updates.
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October 27, 2026
California Water Association Annual Forum
Heather Cooley will be featured in the session, "California's Water Future: Challenges on the Horizon" in Monterey, California.
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October 27, 2026
California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Annual Conference
Sonali Abraham will be featured in the session, "Schools as Sites for Regional Stormwater Projects: What Could Make Them Work?" in Sacramento, California.
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October 28, 2026
California Water Association Board Meeting
Heather Cooley will be featured in the presentation "Financial Resilience Strategies for Water Utilities Amidst Declining Demand" in Monterey, California.
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November 16, 2026
For Our Common Home Lecture Series, Gonzaga University
Morgan Shimabuku will be featured in the session "Strategies and Approaches to Equitable, Climate-Resilient Water and Sanitation in the United States" in Spokane, Washington.
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Lasting Change Starts With You
Lasting change starts with good research and real action, and with people like you. Water insecurity is solvable, and together, we’re solving it. Stay tuned for ways to help this season.
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