CWAC members are working together to advance projects that protect and enhance California's freshwater resources.

This state is rich with businesses, non-profits, academics, farmers, agencies, and other thought leaders developing innovative solutions to our freshwater challenges. We believe the best ideas will emerge when these creative minds unite.

Our retired projects are highlighted below. A project is considered “retired” if it has completed its initial scope, and does not currently have CWAC leadership or investment. These projects may still be ongoing outside of the the CWAC context, and may become CWAC projects again in the future. Most CWAC projects generate benefits for years to come, long after CWAC members initial investments.

Retired projects:

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Context-Based Water Targets

The purpose of the pilot is to help participating companies understand the local water context and engage with peer companies, public sector water agencies, and other stakeholders in the basin to align measurement systems, set meaningful targets, and prioritize actions and investments that address the key water challenges in the region.

Corporate Water Stewardship and the California Water Action Plan

The CEO Water Mandate – a corporate water stewardship initiative administered jointly by the UN Global Compact and the Pacific Institute – facilitated a statewide collaboration with CWAC members and other partners to identify specific opportunities where the private sector can help accelerate progress toward the California Water Action Plan's vision.

Dairy Irrigation Innovation

Sustainable Conservation is partnering with CWAC members and local dairy farmers to demonstrate an innovative drip irrigation system that can reduce water use, nutrient use, and GHG emissions while growing quality feed crops.

Expanding Groundwater Recharge

Sustainable Conservation and its partners are leading an innovative project to optimize the capture of floodwater on private lands to recharge depleted groundwater supplies.

Incentivizing Coastal Farmers

In collaboration with CWAC members and other partners, Sustainable Conservation is working to scale regional adoption of context-based performance metrics to help growers along California’s Central Coast improve their water and fertilizer use efficiency.

Tahoe Headwater Restoration

The National Forest Foundation is working with the U.S. Forest Service and partners Coca-Cola and Olam to restore the Tahoe National Forest Headwaters to optimum health by thinning vegetation, restoring meadows and river channels, eradicating invasive species, improving water flows, increasing sustainable recreation, and enhancing volunteer opportunities for youth.