Dr. Gregg Brill explains how the Accounting for Nature Program helps businesses and governments identify and quantify the benefits of …
The Business Case for Investing in Nature: From Novel to the New Normal MORE
To mark World Water Day, the Pacific Institute is proud to announce accelerated action across its four water Impact Areas, …
World Water Day 2025: Pacific Institute Reaffirms its Commitment to Water Resilience MORE
February 27, 2025 By: Rebecca Anderson and Shannon McNeeley Key Takeaways : Catastrophic Flooding in Rural America Extreme precipitation events are becoming …
The Growing Threat of Catastrophic Flooding in Rural America MORE
December 10, 2024 By: Sri Vedachalam, Ph.D. and Lisa O’Fiesh, CIS, LLC; Christine Curtis, Ph.D. and Morgan Shimabuku, Pacific Institute …
The Role of Metrics in Water and Wastewater Affordability Programs in the United States MORE
A Q&A with Jason Morrison, President at the Pacific Institute. Guiding the conversation is Sumbul Mashhadi, Manager of Multimedia Content and Impact …
Driving Global Water Resilience with the Pacific Institute’s Strategic Plan Through 2026 MORE
Philanthropist and Board Chair Sally Liu Shares Her Own Story: Why She Supports the Pacific Institute’s New Strategy and How You …
Join the Journey to Build Water Resilience this Giving Tuesday MORE
Key Takeaways: By: Jason Morrison, Head of the CEO Water Mandate and President of the Pacific Institute. The Pacific Institute …
October 17, 2024 By Morgan Shimabuku, Senior Researcher, Dr. Christine Curtis, Researcher, and Heather Cooley, Director of Research, Pacific Institute; …
By Grace Harrison, Associate Project Manager of Water Equity Research of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation; Gregory Pierce, Director …
By: Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Heather Cooley, Jason Morrison, Morgan Shimabuku, and Dr. Peter Gleick Key Takeaways Throughout history, water has …
Pacific Institute Reflects on World Water Day Theme: Water for Peace MORE
This blog post is part of a WRF-funded project on innovations in utility water and wastewater affordability efforts. It is …
A Q&A with Members of the Pacific Institute’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Guiding the conversation is Sumbul Mashhadi, …
A Deep Dive into the Pacific Institute’s DEI Commitment in Action MORE
A Q&A with Jason Morrison, President at the Pacific Institute. Guiding the conversation is Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Director of Communications and Outreach …
New Report Highlights Pathways and Barriers to Corporate Water Stewardship in the Colorado River Basin by Dr. Christine Curtis, Cora …
Corporate Water Stewardship in the Colorado River Basin MORE
By: Jason Morrison Key Takeaways The Pacific Institute, at its core, works towards creating and advancing solutions to the world’s …
A Q&A with Dr. Peter Gleick, Senior Fellow and Co-Founder at the Pacific Institute, about his new book ‘The Three …
Dr. Peter Gleick Calls for a New, More Resilient ‘Third Age of Water’ in New Book MORE
A Q&A with the authors of our latest report, Cora Snyder, Senior Researcher at the Pacific Institute, and David Pilz, …
A joint blog from Pacific Institute, Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), and Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network (LiKEN) outlines work on …
by Dr. Gregg Brill, Senior Researcher Key Takeaways As Earth Day 2023 dawns upon us, we find ourselves immersed in …
Harnessing the Power of Nature-Based Solutions to Invest in Our Planet’s Future MORE
Pacific Institute leads on unprecedented water action by private sector, shares thought leadership on range of water topics By: Dr. …
Using multi-benefits approach, work advances progress on SDG 6 targets and broader SDGs of 2030 Agenda By: Dr. Amanda Bielawski, …
Pacific Institute Approaches Historic UN 2023 Water Conference Through Lens of Water Resilience MORE
by Cora Snyder, Senior Researcher Key Takeaways No Water to Waste in Southern California As drought – and longer term …
Saving Water, Time, and Money by Fixing Leaks in Affordable Housing MORE
Pacific Institute to advance water resilience across public and private sectors at historic UN 2023 Water Conference By: Dr. Amanda …
*WASH = water, sanitation, and hygiene, also commonly referred to as drinking water and wastewater/sewer A blog from the Pacific …
by Cora Snyder Key Takeaways Distributed Approaches Can Increase Resilience Across the United States and the world, communities are facing …
How Onsite Water Systems Can Contribute to Regional Water Resilience MORE
by Dr. Gregg Brill Key Takeaways Today, on World Wetlands Day, it is crucial to acknowledge the role wetlands play …
The Wonder of Wetlands: A Nature-Based Solution for Environmental Challenges MORE
by Michael Cohen Key Takeaways It’s all hands on deck for the Colorado River Basin. Nearing a quarter-century of drought …
Pacific Institute featured at COP for water resilience thought leadership, innovative tools Dr. Amanda Bielawski & Jason Morrison Key takeaways: …
Key takeaways Innovative water efficiency solutions not only reduce water use; They also offer multi-benefits, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions …
Advancing Innovative Water Efficiency Solutions at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference 2022 MORE
Water Efficiency Efforts Have Potential to Save Hundreds for Households and Millions for Communities, But Equity and Access Issues Must …
Dr. Shannon McNeeley, Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Heather Cooley Key Takeaways The United States has not adopted the Human Right to …
Pacific Institute Launches New Water and Climate Equity Strategy for United States MORE
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 By Cora Kammeyer and Dr. Sonali …
Pacific Institute Statement on White House Action Plan on Global Water SecurityDr. Amanda Bielawski, Dr. Peter Gleick, Jason Morrison Today’s …
Pacific Institute Statement on White House Action Plan on Global Water Security MORE
Innovative urban water strategies offer vast opportunity for California drought relief and longer-term water resilience Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Heather …
Heather Cooley, Dr. Peter Gleick, and Dr. Amanda Bielawski Key Takeaways: The severe California drought is continuing for a third …
Heather Cooley, Rebecca Olson, and Dr. Amanda Bielawski Key Takeaways: Groundwater accounts for 99% of liquid freshwater but is being …
World Water Day Focuses Attention on How Water is Underappreciated — Especially Groundwater MORE
Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology Updated March 17, 2022 Dr. Peter H. GleickPacific Institute Senior Fellow & Co-Founder Violence over …
By Cora Kammeyer, Sonali Abraham, and Heather Cooley  Key Takeaways Per 2018 legislation, California State agencies are developing water use standards …
With Another Dry Year Looming, California Moves to Set New Urban Water Use Standards MORE
Jason Morrison President, Pacific Institute, & Head, CEO Water Mandate The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow marked a welcome …
COP26: A Bold Step Forward for the Water Resilience Agenda MORE
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 Decisionmakers to Rapidly Scale Water Resilience Solutions in Build-Up to COP26 …
By Jason Morrison As the co-secretariat of the UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate, the Pacific Institute is pleased to …
A Q&A with Pacific Institute Senior Researcher Michael Cohen and Dr. Amanda Bielawski, Pacific Institute Director of Communications and Outreach …
Shortage Declaration in the Colorado River Basin Takeaways MORE
By Cora Kammeyer California is back in a drought. You’ve heard it on the news, you’ve heard it from scientists, …
All Together Now? Differences in Water Shortage Conditions Across California MORE
By Cora Kammeyer, Peter Gleick, Heather Cooley, Gregg Brill, Sonali Abraham, and Michael Cohen The American West has entered another …
The 2021 Western Drought: What to Expect as Conditions Worsen MORE
By Darcy Bostic, Walker Grimshaw, and Michael Cohen Access to safe drinking water is necessary, especially during a pandemic In the U.S., the vital responsibility …
The Impacts of the Pandemic Remain for Small Water Systems and Customers In-Debt MORE
by Peter Gleick and Cora Kammeyer Earlier today, President Biden announced the first components of his proposed $2 trillion …
By Cora Kammeyer  Water is one of the most valuable resources on the planet — we need it to survive, to stay clean …
On World Water Day, Reflecting on the Value of Water  MORE
By Michael Cohen In California’s Water Futures Market: Explained, Cora Kammeyer describes how futures markets operate generally and the particulars of California’s version. This …
