Join the CWRI
CWRI participation is open to any company working to solve shared water challenges in California. Companies join at the level that matches what they are ready to commit.
Ecolab and General Mills are the founding California basin champions who together set the initiative’s direction and anchor its funding.
Dutch Slough, the Delta · 2020 · California DWR
| Level | Annual commitment | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Basin Leader | $100,000 minimum | Shapes the project pipeline and helps steer CWRI’s priorities. |
| Basin Steward | $50,000 minimum | Supports the initiative’s work and participates in leadership discussions. |
| Project Funder | Varies by project | Funds one or more vetted projects directly, matched to the company’s stewardship goals and geography. |
| Event Sponsor | $5,000 minimum | Supports the Annual California Water Resilience Forum and CWRI’s convening work. |
| Participant | No cost | Joins quarterly convenings, the Annual Forum, and the working sessions where projects get built. |
Leadership
Who’s at the table
CWRI is led by companies investing real money and time in California water resilience and is built on partnerships with the agencies and implementers who get projects done.
Basin Champion
Ecolab
CWRI's founding corporate leader
Basin Leader
General Mills
Initiative manager
Pacific Institute
Technical advisor
LimnoTech
The companies investing
CWRI partners and participants include companies across the food and beverage, technology, retail, apparel, and industrial sectors — all working on the same California water challenges.
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Tell us about your organization and what you are trying to achieve. CWRI’s team will follow up. Or email cwri@pacinst.org.
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