David Geselbracht

 

David 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. His longform stories can be found below.

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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. 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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He works as the legal counsel for a national environmental NGO, and started his legal career working for Access Pro Bono BC's Everyone Legal Clinic, providing affordable and inclusive legal services to lower income clients.​​

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Selected Writing​