Tracey Saxby

Executive Director, Co-Founder

Tracey is a marine scientist and notable advocate for climate and environmental policies in Canada.

In 2007, Tracey kickstarted the grassroots movement to reduce single-use plastics when she proposed that Rossland BC should be the first plastic-bag free community in Canada, which ultimately resulted in provincial and federal legislation banning single-use plastics.

As the co-founder and Executive Director of My Sea to Sky, Tracey has been fighting to stop new fossil fuel infrastructure since 2014 through research and education, and facilitating public engagement with local, provincial, and federal governments.

She is the lead author of the BC Climate Emergency Campaign’s open letter and annual progress reports, which evaluate the BC government’s progress on implementing ten urgent calls for climate action.

She holds a BA, BSc, and Masters-equivalent in marine science from the University of Queensland, with 25 years of experience working at the nexus of science, design, and communication.