The Pacific Institute Online Update is a monthly e-mail and on-line newsletter containing updates on Institute research, publications, and work.

January 2012: 2011 Year in Review - Momentum into Our 25th Year

December 2011: Two New Reports on Urban Environments and Health, Farm Water Success Stories, CEO Water Mandate, Congressional Testimony, and More

November 2011: Water for Energy; Video Briefs from The World's Water Book Launch; the Water, Energy, and Food Security Puzzle; and More

October 18, 2011: Pacific Institute Releases New Volume of The World's Water

October 2011: Ven Te Chow Award, World's Water 7, Rebuilding Water Systems, and More

September 2011: World Water Week, Green Jobs, Fracking Mess, Peak Water Concepts, and More

August 2011: Safe Return Project, Partnership with Indonesian Water Utilities, CEO Water Mandate in Asia, Climate Change Impacts, and More

July 2011: Colorado River Basin, Drought and Climate Op-Eds, Community Strategies Workshops, AWS, and More

June 2011 - Drought Impacts, Reducing Diesel Exposure, Learning Session in Ghana, CEO Water Mandate, Notes from the Field, and More

May 2011 - Water Fountain Smartphone Application, Extreme Weather, New Water Tool, and More

April 2011 - Nitrate-contaminated Drinking Water, Notes from the Field, Community Mapping in Texas, and More

March 2011 - World Water Day, U.S. Water Prize, Mobile Phone Water Mapping, CEO Water Mandate, and More

February 2011 - Water Management in India, CEO Water Mandate Summary, Community Mapping, Nitrate Study, Cherry-picking Data, and More

January 2011: Year in Review - Pacific Institute Moves into 2011

December 2010 - Water and Business, Greywater Reuse, Climate Change Testimony and More

November 2010 - Freight Transport Justice, the Human Right to Water and More

October 2010 - Call to Freshwater Action, World Water Week in Stockholm, Reentry Project for Formerly Incarcerated and More

September 2010 - Saving a Million Acre-Feet of Water, Funding Grows Farm Water Success Stories Project and More

August 2010 - WECalc, Water Bond Report, Climate/Land-use Planning, Cooley Named Co-director, and More

July 2010 - Water Bond, Business Engagement with Water Policy, Reducing Freight Diesel Pollution, and More

June 2010 - Nitrate Contamination, Peak Water, $180,00 for Water in Africa, Media Covers Climate Science Integrity, Support for Water Library, Bottled and Sold, CEO Water Mandate

May 2010 - New Book on Bottled Water, Foundations for Change Honors Garzon, CEO Water Mandate, Climate Science Integrity Defended

April 2010 - Water Quality Solutions, Business Water Accounting, World Water Day, and More

February/March 2010 - Farm Water Success Stories, Testimony on Water Savings, Climate Change and Transboundary Water, and More

January 2010: Year in Review - Momentum into 2010

December 2009: WASH Tool, Corporate Water Reporting, Climate Change Adaptation, and More

November 2009: U.S. Per Capita Water Use Declines and More

October 2009: CARB Needs Stricter Emission Regulations, and More

September 2009: CEO Water Mandate Convenes, Cadiz EIR, and More

August 2009: Cal Ag Report, World Water Week, and More

July 2009: Public Comment Open on Business Engagement in Public Policy, and More

June 2009: New Report, Impacts of Climate Change on Ag, and More

May 2009: Institute Honored by Interior Secretary, Joins Ag Water Council, and More

April 2009: Increasing Water Security in India, World Water Forum, and more

March 2009: Sea-Level Rise Impacts, Water Scarcity: Hidden Business Risks, and More

February 2009: February 2009 Update:New Report on Health Costs and Port Trucking, World Economic Forum, and More

2008 Year in Review

November 2008: Farm Tour, Perchlorate in Drinking Water, Yuma Desalting Plant, and More

October 2008: Chevron's Tax Revenue, Recommendations for Next President, and More

September 2008: Agricultural Water Efficiency, CEO Water Mandate, Parks Survey Results

August 2008: Rally at the Port of Oakland, Youth Park Surveys, Upcoming Report, and More

July 2008: Congressional Testimony, Community Forum, Anti-Idling Day, and More

June 2008: CEO Water Mandate, Anti-Idling Day, Bioenergy Report, and More

May 2008: Human Right To Water, WASH Report, and More

April 2008: Spring Cleaning: River and Air

March 2008: Trucks to Trains, Updated Chronology, Salton Sea Bill, and More

February 2008: For Love of Water

January 2008: New Year, New Case Study, New(s) letter

2007 Year in Review

December 2007: Freshwater From Atlanta to Vegas, EJ Win, and More

November 2007: Oasis in Vegas, Awards All Around, Institute Hiring and More

October 2007: New Commissioner, New Report, New Opportunity, and More

September 2007: 20th Anniversary, Water Is Key, and More

August 2007: Cool Clear Water Kickoff, Bottled Water & Energy, Research on Tuolumne, and the Aspen Ideas Festival

July 2007: Cool Clear Water, Newly Available Research, CSR Collaboration and WOEIP's New Office

June 2007: Hummer vs. Prius, Fish and Whales, Salton Sea Restoration, and D.C.'s Cherry-picked data

May 2007: Freeway Collapse, Corporate Water Reporting, More

April 2007: World Water Day; YouTube does Diesel; Tap Is the New Bottled; Cherry-Picking in DC

March 2007: Desal on YouTube; Calif. Water; EJ in the Bay

February 2007: Salton Sea, CSR Survey, Water Setbacks & more

January 2007: Scientific Integrity; PBS Special; EPA Award

2006 Year in Review

December 2006: World's Water turns 10; Attacks on Science; Career Opportunities

November 2006: The World's Water 2006-2007; Salton Sea; Job Opportunities

October 2006: Institute Welcomes New Program Director;
FRP, CSR, & NGOs; More!

September 2006: Freight Transport, Water in the News

August 2006: Heatwaves & Climate, Sustainable Business

July 2006: Desalination, NGO Corporate Engagement, Water Risks

June 2006: Salton Sea, CSR, Career Opportunity

May 2006: Water Bill Advances, Exploring International Standards

April 2006: World Water Forum, NGOs and ISO

March 2006: Scientific Integrity Initiative, Blog; No Love for New Dams

February 2006: Institute's Mixed Emotions for Water Plan; Gandhi's Legacy, Year in Review

January 2006: Institute helps water planners get 'Beyond Privatization,' Palaniappan in India, Commendations

2005 Year-in-Review In 2005, the Pacific Institute tackled problems of state, national, and international water resources; environmental justice in the San Francisco Bay Area; and corporate accountability and international standardization. To this end, the Institute released eight reports and white papers in 2005, and Institute staff were recognized with awards and appointments.

December 2005: Institute helps reinvent Globalization, advocates Colorado River monitoring, launches indoor air research in Oakland

November 2005: Institute Idling Action, Gleick - Twice a Fellow, Palaniappan Good for Goods Movement

October 2005: Institute Not Sitting "Idle" on Diesel, Helps Reroute West Oakland Trucks, and Welcomes Research Associate

September 2005: Institute releases "California Water 2030: An Efficient Future," Diesel Dos and Don'ts, New Communications Director

August 2005: Diesel Report Gains Traction, Morrison Wins Award, New INNI Newsletter, New Gleick Column on ENN

July 2005: New Report Charts Diesel Pollution Solutions, Institute Works on Efficient California Water Scenario, Wolff to tour Australia

June 2005: World Enviro Day Kicks Off, Health Advocates Lobby California Lawmakers, Gleick Column Finds Hybrids are Fun

May 2005: World Enviro Day Workshop Looks at Water, Gleick Helps California Climate Bill, West County Diesel Work Update

April 2005: Institute Applauds U.N. Water Decade, Wolff Appointed to Regional Board, 1st Quarter Media Round-up

March 2005: Essay Critiques Federal Water Subsidies, Oakland Work Gain Speed, Morrison Named to New NGO Post

February 2005: New Report Details Win-Win Farm Policy, Diesel Work Update, Clean Water Cuts

January 2005: Gleick Essay on Tsunami Disaster runs in San Francisco Chronicle, Draft International Standards Now Online

December 2004: The World's Water Released; Water to Air Models Online; PI Responds to CFWC

November 2004: World Water Release Set for 11/17, Diesel Conference a Success, ISO Participation Report Available

October 2004: San Francisco Climate Plan Taps PI Research

September 2004: Two New Reports on Water and Energy and the Business Risks of Water.

August 2004: Institute Backs Stronger Controls on Diesel.

July 2004: Pacific Institute Launches New Web site, West Oakland Health Survey Seeks Volunteers

June 2004: Gleick Debates Privatization, Indicators Project Moves to New Home

May 2004: PI Launches New Sustainable Water Project, New W. Oakland Work, Grant info

April 2004: Using EMSs, Web Post of SF Bay Sea Level Report, EIP Leader Wins Award

March 2004: New USGS Data Shows Efficiency Works, EIP Moves to Richmond

February 2004: Projects 2004 Looks Forward to New and Continuing Work

January 2004: Rewind 2003 Looks Back at Highlights of a Busy Year

December 2003: New Reports: CA Can Cut Water Use by 1/3, W. Oakland Breathes Diesel

November 2003: Water Privatization Ruling Wake Up Call, W. Oakland Meets for Clean Air

October 2003: Gleick Wins MacArthur Prize; Urban Usage, Diesel Study Near Release

September 2003: Morrison Wins Chair, Richmond Looks at Flares, Water-Conflict Update

August 2003: Economist Quotes PI, Training Helps Richmond, Water & Energy Grant

July 2003: Smart Sprinklers, Oakland Counts Trucks, EJ Coalition Hires Director

June 2003: Gleick to DC Redux, PI Holds Workshop, Researcher Wins New Award

May 2003: Gleick to DC, Value of Water Paper Online, Grant for Water and Conflict

April 2003: Polluter Closes, Kyoto Wrap Up, PI Calls for Nat'l Water Commission

March 2003: 15th Anniv Report, Researchers Win Award, Water Words in Malawi

February 2003: Water and Climate Bibliography, Kyoto, Privatization in Stockton

January 2003: 2003 Focus on Water, Diesel Coordinator Joins PI, Annual Report Update

December 2002: Human Right to Water, MSWG in Sacto, Reducing Conflict in Tblisi

November 2002: PI Celebrates 15, One-Sided Privatization in Stockton, PI in the News

October 2002: Diesel Study in Oakland, Cadiz Delayed, Open House Info Online

September 2002: Jo-berg Wrap Up, Washing Machine Victory, PI Turns 15!

August 2002: World Water in DC, Warming Threatens Military, Jo-berg Info Online

July 2002: Book Release in DC, ISO Begins Water Work, Outreach for June

June 2002: Fire and Water, Global Water Issues, Upcoming Events