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Real world impact at the Grand Canyon

Upstream is leading a multi-year, multi-stakeholder, first-in-the-nation project at the Grand Canyon National Park. The project will result in the largest reuse system for dine-in and take-out in the U.S. at the South Rim’s food and beverage locations. We are partnering with concessionaires Xanterra Travel Collection and Delaware North, plus Grand Canyon Conservancy and Leave No Trace.

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Project Phases

Phase I: PREPARE > Engage stakeholders, design and build the system, RFPs and procurement

Phase 2: COMMUNICATE & IMPLEMENT > Execute education and communications plans, install and operationalize reuse ecosystem

Phase 3: ANALYSIS, REPORTING, AND SCALE-UP PLAN > Impact analysis and creation of roadmap to scale reuse at other National Parks; release documentary film

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Upstream’s Role: Project design; Reuse expertise; Project management; Change management; Data analytics; Stakeholder engagement; Facilitation

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“Upstream has the right team in place to put it all together, and I look forward to working with them over the next two-plus years. I am impressed with their experience, knowledge, and professionalism.”

- Susan Manganiello, Xanterra Travel Collection (project partner)

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