A Year-End Conversation with Jason Morrison
As 2025 draws to a close, we sat down with Jason Morrison, President of the Pacific Institute and Head of …
Pacific Institute Convenes Leaders to Accelerate Corporate Action on Water Resilience in California
3rd Annual California Water Resilience Forum highlights growing momentum and investment across sectors More than 100 leaders from business, government, …
Air Pollution and Health in the Coachella Valley
By Michael Cohen This blog was originally published on Desert Health here. This summer, the Pacific Institute, a global nonpartisan …
Building Momentum for Corporate Water Stewardship: CEO Water Mandate and Water Resilience Coalition Participation at New York Climate Week and UN General Assembly 80Â
By Jason Morrison; President, Pacific Institute and Head, CEO Water Mandate  This blog was originally published on the CEO Water …
California Water Action Collaborative Celebrates 10 Years of ImpactÂ
By Chris Hancock and Cora Snyder, Pacific Institute Key Takeaways: Water Crisis Sparks Collective Action In 2014, California was two …
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The Business Case for Investing in Nature: From Novel to the New Normal
Dr. Gregg Brill explains how the Accounting for Nature Program helps businesses and governments identify and quantify the benefits of …
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World Water Day 2025: Pacific Institute Reaffirms its Commitment to Water ResilienceÂ
To mark World Water Day, the Pacific Institute is proud to announce accelerated action across its four water Impact Areas, …
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The Growing Threat of Catastrophic Flooding in Rural America
February 27, 2025 By: Rebecca Anderson and Shannon McNeeley Key Takeaways : Catastrophic Flooding in Rural America Extreme precipitation events are becoming …
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The Role of Metrics in Water and Wastewater Affordability Programs in the United States
December 10, 2024 By: Sri Vedachalam, Ph.D. and Lisa O’Fiesh, CIS, LLC; Christine Curtis, Ph.D. and Morgan Shimabuku, Pacific Institute …
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Driving Global Water Resilience with the Pacific Institute’s Strategic Plan Through 2026Â
A Q&A with Jason Morrison, President at the Pacific Institute. Guiding the conversation is Sumbul Mashhadi, Manager of Multimedia Content and Impact …
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Join the Journey to Build Water Resilience this Giving Tuesday
Philanthropist and Board Chair Sally Liu Shares Her Own Story: Why She Supports the Pacific Institute’s New Strategy and How You …
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From Strategy to Action: How the Pacific Institute Advanced Water Stewardship During the UN General AssemblyÂ
Key Takeaways: By: Jason Morrison, Head of the CEO Water Mandate and President of the Pacific Institute. The Pacific Institute …
The Potential for Water Efficiency and Conservation to Support Utility Affordability in the United States
October 17, 2024 By Morgan Shimabuku, Senior Researcher, Dr. Christine Curtis, Researcher, and Heather Cooley, Director of Research, Pacific Institute; …
Gaining Support from Key Local Stakeholders to Advance High-impact Water Affordability Policies in the United States
By Grace Harrison, Associate Project Manager of Water Equity Research of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation; Gregory Pierce, Director …
Pacific Institute Reflects on World Water Day Theme: Water for PeaceÂ
By: Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Heather Cooley, Jason Morrison, Morgan Shimabuku, and Dr. Peter Gleick Key Takeaways Throughout history, water has …
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Enhancing Communications and Outreach Efforts in Water and Wastewater Affordability and Assistance Programs in the United StatesÂ
This blog post is part of a WRF-funded project on innovations in utility water and wastewater affordability efforts. It is …
A Deep Dive into the Pacific Institute’s DEI Commitment in Action
A Q&A with Members of the Pacific Institute’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Guiding the conversation is Sumbul Mashhadi, …
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Reflections on Three Decades of Working With Water
A Q&A with Jason Morrison, President at the Pacific Institute. Guiding the conversation is Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Director of Communications and Outreach …
Corporate Water Stewardship in the Colorado River Basin
New Report Highlights Pathways and Barriers to Corporate Water Stewardship in the Colorado River Basin by Dr. Christine Curtis, Cora …
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A Look Back at United Nations General Assembly Week in New York, a Key Moment to Mobilize the Private Sector on Water-Climate Resilience
By: Jason Morrison Key Takeaways The Pacific Institute, at its core, works towards creating and advancing solutions to the world’s …
Dr. Peter Gleick Calls for a New, More Resilient ‘Third Age of Water’ in New Book
A Q&A with Dr. Peter Gleick, Senior Fellow and Co-Founder at the Pacific Institute, about his new book ‘The Three …
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Creative Co-Funding for Positive Water Impact Â
A Q&A with the authors of our latest report, Cora Snyder, Senior Researcher at the Pacific Institute, and David Pilz, …
Moving Toward Equitable, Climate-Resilient Water Systems in Rural Communities in the United States
A joint blog from Pacific Institute, Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), and Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network (LiKEN) outlines work on …
Harnessing the Power of Nature-Based Solutions to Invest in Our Planet’s Future
by Dr. Gregg Brill, Senior Researcher Key Takeaways As Earth Day 2023 dawns upon us, we find ourselves immersed in …
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Historic UN Water Conference Concludes With New Cross-Sector Global Momentum, but Calls Emerge for More Binding Commitments
Pacific Institute leads on unprecedented water action by private sector, shares thought leadership on range of water topics By: Dr. …
Pacific Institute Approaches Historic UN 2023 Water Conference Through Lens of Water Resilience
Using multi-benefits approach, work advances progress on SDG 6 targets and broader SDGs of 2030 Agenda By: Dr. Amanda Bielawski, …
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Saving Water, Time, and Money by Fixing Leaks in Affordable Housing
by Cora Snyder, Senior Researcher Key Takeaways No Water to Waste in Southern California As drought – and longer term …
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A Pivotal Moment for Water
Pacific Institute to advance water resilience across public and private sectors at historic UN 2023 Water Conference By: Dr. Amanda …
The Climate Crisis is a WASH* Crisis
*WASH = water, sanitation, and hygiene, also commonly referred to as drinking water and wastewater/sewer A blog from the Pacific …
How Onsite Water Systems Can Contribute to Regional Water Resilience
by Cora Snyder Key Takeaways Distributed Approaches Can Increase Resilience Across the United States and the world, communities are facing …
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The Wonder of Wetlands: A Nature-Based Solution for Environmental ChallengesÂ
by Dr. Gregg Brill Key Takeaways Today, on World Wetlands Day, it is crucial to acknowledge the role wetlands play …
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Managing the Unmeasured – Colorado River
by Michael Cohen Key Takeaways It’s all hands on deck for the Colorado River Basin. Nearing a quarter-century of drought …
Water Advances on Global Climate Agenda at COP27Â Â
Pacific Institute featured at COP for water resilience thought leadership, innovative tools Dr. Amanda Bielawski & Jason Morrison Key takeaways: …
Advancing Innovative Water Efficiency Solutions at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference 2022
Key takeaways Innovative water efficiency solutions not only reduce water use; They also offer multi-benefits, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions …
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Saving Water Makes Cents
Water Efficiency Efforts Have Potential to Save Hundreds for Households and Millions for Communities, But Equity and Access Issues Must …
Pacific Institute Launches New Water and Climate Equity Strategy for United States
Dr. Shannon McNeeley, Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Heather Cooley Key Takeaways The United States has not adopted the Human Right to …
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Ensuring Water Conservation and Efficiency Programs Are Accessible to All—In California and Beyond
Ensuring Water Conservation and Efficiency Programs Are Accessible to All—In California and Beyond Morgan Shimabuku, Pacific Institute Senior Researcher Jessi …
California non-functional turf irrigation ban provides businesses an opportunity to step up on sustainability
California non-functional turf irrigation ban provides businesses an opportunity to step up on sustainability By Cora Kammeyer and Dr. Sonali …
Pacific Institute Statement on White House Action Plan on Global Water Security
Pacific Institute Statement on White House Action Plan on Global Water SecurityDr. Amanda Bielawski, Dr. Peter Gleick, Jason Morrison Today’s …
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Innovative urban water strategies offer vast opportunity for California drought relief and longer-term water resilience
Innovative urban water strategies offer vast opportunity for California drought relief and longer-term water resilience Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Heather …
Snowpack Report Underscores Need for Transformative Changes to Address Record-Setting California Drought
Heather Cooley, Dr. Peter Gleick, and Dr. Amanda Bielawski Key Takeaways: The severe California drought is continuing for a third …
World Water Day Focuses Attention on How Water is Underappreciated — Especially Groundwater
Heather Cooley, Rebecca Olson, and Dr. Amanda Bielawski Key Takeaways: Groundwater accounts for 99% of liquid freshwater but is being …
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Water Conflicts Continue to Worsen WorldwideÂ
Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology Updated March 17, 2022 Dr. Peter H. GleickPacific Institute Senior Fellow & Co-Founder Violence over …
With Another Dry Year Looming, California Moves to Set New Urban Water Use Standards
By Cora Kammeyer, Sonali Abraham, and Heather Cooley  Key Takeaways Per 2018 legislation, California State agencies are developing water use standards …
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COP26: A Bold Step Forward for the Water Resilience Agenda
Jason Morrison President, Pacific Institute, & Head, CEO Water Mandate The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow marked a welcome …
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The U.S. Infrastructure Plan: Water ComponentsÂ
Peter Gleick, Amanda Bielawski, and Heather Cooley On November 5, 2021, the U.S. Congress passed President Biden’s major infrastructure bill, HR 3684, the $1.2 …
Pacific Institute Launches Water Resilience Issue Brief, Calls on Decision-makers to Rapidly Scale Water Resilience Solutions in Build-Up to COP26Â
Pacific Institute launches Water Resilience Issue Brief, Calls on Decisionmakers to Rapidly Scale Water Resilience Solutions in Build-Up to COP26 …
Building Resilience Faster at World Water Week 2021Â
By Jason Morrison As the co-secretariat of the UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate, the Pacific Institute is pleased to …
Shortage Declaration in the Colorado River Basin Takeaways
A Q&A with Pacific Institute Senior Researcher Michael Cohen and Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Pacific Institute Director of Communications and Outreach …
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All Together Now? Differences in Water Shortage Conditions Across CaliforniaÂ
By Cora Kammeyer California is back in a drought. You’ve heard it on the news, you’ve heard it from scientists, …
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