Selva Ozelli, Esq., CPA.
Selva Ozelli Esq, CPA, is a legal and finance executive with diversified experience dealing with highly complex issues in the field of international taxation and related matters within the banking, securities, Fintech, alternative and traditional investment funds (investing in equity, debt, real estate, derivatives, credit instruments, mortgage-backed securities) and aerospace industries. Her first-of-its-kind legal analyses involving tax laws, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), blockchain technology, solar technology, and the environment have been published in journals, books, and by the OECD. Her writings have been translated into 15 languages.
Selva Ozelli's Latest Articles
Climate Change
interviewIn this interview, Evan Geoerge of UCLA’s STOP Methane Project explores how satellite technology is exposing major methane emissions from Türkiye’s landfills, the urgent need to tackle this powerful greenhouse gas, and how turning emissions data into action can accelerate climate progress at COP31.
EnvironmentinterviewTurkish artist, curator, and researcher İpek Yeğinsü discusses her artistic practice, environmental storytelling, and the role of museums in addressing climate change. Ahead of COP31 in Antalya, she shares her perspectives on sustainable cultural practices, circular culture, the environmental impact of artificial intelligence, and the importance of protecting cultural heritage in a changing climate.
BiodiversityinterviewNicholas Ceolin, Global Head of International Affairs at Compassion in World Farming, discusses the urgent need to transform global food systems. From sustainable aquaculture and ocean biodiversity to animal welfare, One Health and international climate policy, he shares his insights on building a more sustainable future for people, animals and the planet.
Climate ChangeinterviewPhysician and bioethicist Prof. Nesrin Çobanoğlu Yüksel explores the connections between climate action, cultural heritage, public health and responsible AI, sharing her priorities ahead of COP31.
Climate ChangeinterviewFrom tracking groundwater depletion to mapping wildfire damage, satellite technology is changing how we understand and respond to climate risks. In this interview, Dr. Nusret Demir of Akdeniz University discusses Türkiye’s space capabilities, his involvement in COP31 and the practical applications of remote sensing. He also reflects on his father’s influence and why communication, cultural […]
EnvironmentinterviewIn this interview with Selva Ozelli, archaeologist Dr Halil Mert Erdoğan shares his journey into archaeology, recent discoveries at Olympos and reflections on Göbeklitepe, alongside efforts to protect Türkiye’s cultural and natural heritage from climate change.
Waste & Recycling
inspirationAs Türkiye and Australia prepare to lead COP31, zero waste, methane reduction, climate adaptation and cultural heritage are moving to the center of the global climate conversation. The Legacy / Kalit / Legado exhibitions bring these themes together through international art, science and sustainability.
EnvironmentinterviewMargie Turrin of Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory discusses climate literacy, Hudson River fieldwork, polar science, youth engagement, and the emerging environmental challenges of AI and data centers.
EnvironmentinterviewLamont-Doherty geophysicist Dr. Michael Steckler has spent 25 years studying Bangladesh, where a locked subduction zone beneath the world's largest delta could one day produce an M8.2 earthquake. He explains how soft sediments amplify shaking, why Bangladesh escaped the 2004 tsunami, and why 2026's deadly quakes reflect where people live rather than a change in […]
EnvironmentinterviewColumbia atmospheric chemist Dr Roisin Commane measures greenhouse gases everywhere from Arctic permafrost to the streets of New York. She explains what changed when the city banned high-sulfur fuel oil, why the 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke was so dangerous to breathe, and why electrifying heating matters more for clean air than electrifying cars.
EnvironmentinterviewBiological oceanographer Sheean Haley explores the hidden importance of marine phytoplankton, the effects of climate change and pollution, and how art, citizen science and ecological stewardship can deepen our connection with the natural world.
EnvironmentinterviewFrom a 500-million-year-old magma chamber in southwest Nigeria to the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Dr Folarin Kolawole has built a career studying how continents pull apart. We spoke about the mentors who shaped his path, the hidden 200-million-year-old faults that produced the 4.8 magnitude New York/New Jersey earthquake, and whether a warming planet means a shakier […]