Join David Geselbracht, author of Climate Hope: Stories of Action in an Age of Global Crisis, for a powerful keynote exploring how individuals and communities around the world are responding to the climate crisis with creativity, resilience, and purpose.
Drawing on in-depth research and on-the-ground reporting across Canada and internationally, David shares inspiring stories of innovation, collaboration, and leadership that challenge narratives of fear and paralysis and highlight what meaningful climate action can look like today.
This keynote invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to reflect on how we can move from concern to action and contribute to building a more sustainable and just future.
About the Speaker
David Geselbracht is a lawyer and writer whose stories focus on climate change at the intersection of science, policy and culture. His writing has been published in Canadian Geographic, The Globe & Mail and Broadview Magazine, among others.
He is the author of Climate Hope: Stories of Action in an Age of Global Crisis, published by Douglas & McIntyre in October 2024. It reached the BC Bestsellers list and was shortlisted for the George Ryga Award, an annual BC literary prize. You can find out more about the book here.
David holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Geography from the University of Victoria; a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia; and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law.
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