David Saul Acosta is a first generation college graduate and working professional from Miami, Florida.
He has a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from the University of Miami and is currently pursuing a Masters in International Relations from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He currently serves on the Council of Student Sustainability Leaders at Harvard University and recently concluded a climate leadership fellowship from Nudge Impact in The Hague, Netherlands.
In 2019, GreenBiz, one of the leading conveners of knowledge and innovation in the climate field, recognized David as an Emerging Leader for his work on Harvard University’s Climate Leaders Program for Professional Graduate Students.
During his undergraduate studies, David interned for Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, former Chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, and completed an internship with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the U.S. Senate, prior to his enrollment in the International Relations Masters Program at Harvard University.
In 2021, David penned a speech on behalf of former UN Ambassador Kelly Craft for an international conference on global peace, and actively works, through professional commitments and volunteerism, for numerous organizations in the international aid and development field.