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Sacramento Valley Water Resilience Initiative

Project  —  www.thefreshwatertrust.org

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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: United States of America
Basins: North Pacific (446) (San Joaquin & Sacramento)
Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
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Drought Management
Progress to Date: NA Develop a portfolio of multi-stake-holder water stewardship projects in the Sacramento Valley to maximize ecological conservation impacts, including measurable replenishment of groundwater and restoration of groundwater dependent ecosystems.
Services Needed: Other
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2018  »  Oct. 01, 2022
Project Website: www.thefreshwatertrust.org
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, Other
Additional Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Manufacturers, Ecosystems, Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: Other
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

The Sacramento Valley has exceptional agricultural and environmental resources. One of the most productive agricultural areas in the nation, it has almost two million acres of irrigated farmland growing rice, citrus, nuts, and other crops. It sustains a population of over three million people and contains several large cities including the state capitol of Sacramento. The Sacramento River (the largest river in California) and its tributaries provide drinking water to more th…

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The Sacramento Valley has exceptional agricultural and environmental resources. One of the most productive agricultural areas in the nation, it has almost two million acres of irrigated farmland growing rice, citrus, nuts, and other crops. It sustains a population of over three million people and contains several large cities including the state capitol of Sacramento. The Sacramento River (the largest river in California) and its tributaries provide drinking water to more than half of Californias population and irrigation water for farms throughout the Central Valley. Additionally, the Sacramento Valley is a key stop on the Pacific Flyway for millions of birds and it provides important habitat for salmon and other fish.

The Sacramento Valley faces many water challenges, including water scarcity, flood risk, declining ecosystem health, and aging water infrastructure. In addition, climate change is bringing increased risks and difficulties for water management, placing the regionÕs critical water resources at risk.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, Other
Project Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Manufacturers, Ecosystems, Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

Project Narrative

Our approach More than just a key ingredient in our products, water is a critical resource for the health and well-being of every community around the world. Water resource challenges are magnified by climate pressures, inadequate infrastructure and poor governance. The growing scarcity of freshwater resources is not just a material issue for our company; it is a global risk to the economic, social, and environmental well-being of our communities. As the world's leading brewer, we are committed to being a part of the solution to the growing water challenges across our communities and supply chain. Within our breweries, we brew our beer aiming for the highest level of water efficiency and we continuously challenge ourselves to do even more. We leverage our internal data management system Voyager Plant Optimization (VPO) to monitor and manage our water use on a routine basis and cascade best practices across the business; more information about our VPO system can be found on the page 56 of this report. We also seek to identify and deploy new technologies and approaches to further drive water efficiency across our operations, wherever possible. Through the Every Single Drop challenge in our 100+ Accelerator, we have identified, mentored, piloted, and established contracts with promising startups focused on improving operational water efficiency and addressing the global water crisis.

Partner Organizations


Bonneville Environmental Foundation (Organization)

businessforwater.org

BEF scopes, develops, supports, and designs environmental water programs and projects across the U.S. The organization has been instrumental in building an NGO-led environmental water stewardship movement around Western Water issues and volumetric flow solutions. BEF collaborated in the creation … Learn More

Microsoft (Organization)

microsoft.com

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Learn More

Pacific Institute (Organization)

www.pacinst.org

The Pacific Institute envisions a world in which society, the economy, and the environment have the water they need to thrive now and in the future. In pursuit of this vision, the Institute creates and advances solutions to the world’s … Learn More

Procter & Gamble Company (Organization)

us.pg.com

The Procter &amp; Gamble Company is an American multi-national consumer goods corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Learn More

The Freshwater Trust (Organization)

www.thefreshwatertrust.org

Our mission: To preserve &amp; restore freshwater ecosystems These five core values guide and drive our mission, our work, and our belief in what we do for freshwater. Unrelenting in our effort to fix freshwater ecosystems. We are committed to … Learn More

Water Resilience Coalition (Organization)

ceowatermandate.org/resilience

The Water Resilience Coalition, founded in 2020, is an industry-driven, CEO-led coalition of the UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate that aims to elevate global water stress to the top of the corporate agenda and preserve the world's freshwater resources … Learn More


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