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Crystal

Dreisbach

MPH, RPCV

<div class="ExternalClass61B70D6C791B47039FDB1DF6A3B3FD71"><p>Crystal Dreisbach is a reuse pioneer whose life goal is to disrupt the status quo of our throw-away economy. She is in her 13th year of creating solutions that move our society away from single-use and joined Upstream as their new CEO in August 2023. She previously founded Don't Waste Durham in 2013, instigating local and state-level policies against single-use plastics. Crystal envisions an economy that's equitable, sustainable, and fortifies communities. Her accolades include a feature in reputable outlets like PBS and NPR, and the 'Activist of the Year' award at The Reusies® in 2021. <br></p></div>

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Metro Vancouver acknowledges that the region’s residents live, work, and learn on the shared territories of many Indigenous Peoples, including 10 local First Nations: q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), máthxwi (Matsqui), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), se’mya’me (Semiahmoo), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), scəw̓aθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).

Metro Vancouver respects the diverse and distinct histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, which collectively enrich our lives and the region.

View Metro Vancouver's translated territorial acknowledgment

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