David Cosolo is a fourth year student at the University of Toronto, Trinity College, studying International Relations, American Studies, and Political Science.
At U of T, David served as Co-President of the International Relations Society and was involved with research initiatives that took him to Argentina and Belgium, where he had the opportunity to attend the 2014 G7 Summit in Brussels. While in Argentina, David completed field research in Buenos Aires and Chubut Province, and explored conservation and resource extraction case studies in Patagonia.
David currently works with the U of T G8 Research Group, as the Director of Compliance Studies.Moreover, he is a Research Assistant in the Environmental Governance Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, where he is currently examining the judicialization of environmental politics in Latin America. David has been on the Dean's List each year, and was awarded several scholarships, including the Chancellor's Scholarship last year.
David has both private and public sector experience. He worked for over three years with TD Canada Trust, and was a Public Affairs Intern with the US Department of State at the U.S. Consulate in Calgary.
To further his studies on energy policy and summit diplomacy, David will start an MSc in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science this September.