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
interviewAline Carvalho, Head of UNICAMP's Centre for Environmental Studies and leader of ICOMOS Brazil's Climate Change and Heritage Board, discusses why culture must be central to climate policy and shares insights from COP30 in Belém.
Climate ChangeinterviewBrazilian architect Celso Almeida shares how Candomblé terreiros—sacred spaces where nature itself is divine—serve as vital guardians of biodiversity and cultural heritage. As a GCA Champions Award winner and coordinator for Preserving Legacies in Bahia, he's bridging ancestral wisdom with climate science to protect Salvador's sacred territories and amplify Afro-Brazilian voices at COP30.
Climate Change
inspirationHeld on the edge of the Amazon, COP30 became the first UN climate conference in a major forest location. The summit delivered a breakthrough for cultural heritage in climate policy, with new adaptation indicators and the launch of the Heritage Adapts! 3000 x 2030 Campaign aiming to protect 3,000 heritage sites by 2030.
Climate ChangeinterviewAlison Tickell founded Julie's Bicycle in 2007 to mobilize the arts and culture sector on climate action. In this interview, she shares insights from London Climate Action Week 2025 and the historic inclusion of culture in COP30's key objectives—a milestone she calls "a signal that culture's power to unlock climate action is finally being recognized."
Climate ChangeinterviewLarry Moffett, Belgium's European Climate Pact Ambassador, shares how grassroots movements and energy cooperatives like Brupower are driving solar adoption in Brussels. From decades-long passion for renewables to witnessing the COP30 fire firsthand, he discusses citizen engagement in Europe's green transition.
Climate ChangeinterviewClimate researcher and youth activist Darius Saviour Ankamah shares his journey from witnessing climate impacts firsthand in northern Ghana to becoming a leading voice at the intersection of cultural heritage and climate action.
BiodiversityinterviewIn this interview, acclaimed neo-expressionist Hunt Slonem reflects on his lifelong devotion to painting, the influence of exotic animals and spiritualism, and his fascination with Abraham Lincoln. His vibrant, textured works are celebrated in museums worldwide.
Climate ChangeinterviewIn this interview, Isaac Eseet, Regional Coordinator for the Climate Heritage Network’s Africa and Arab States Secretariat, shares his journey and vision for integrating culture and heritage into climate action. From the Imagining Futures initiative to programming at Africa Climate Week, he highlights how traditional knowledge and cultural resilience can drive solutions to the climate […]
EnvironmentinterviewTurkish artist Fatma Kadir transforms avian oil painting into environmental activism. From her Istanbul studio to United Nations exhibitions, her bird paintings raise awareness about air and water pollution's impact on wildlife while earning international recognition and awards.
EnvironmentinterviewMeet Semine Hazar, an internationally acclaimed lighthouse painter. Through her art, Hazar draws attention to ocean conservation, using lighthouses as symbols of hope and guidance while highlighting critical issues like marine dead zones and the need for environmental stewardship. Her work bridges art and activism, always carrying the message that our oceans need protection.
Climate ChangeinterviewThis Plastic Free July, ClimeCo celebrates a major milestone: 40 metric tonnes of plastic waste removed from Vietnamese waters through their TONTOTON partnership with Road Scholar. That's 2.6 million plastic bottles diverted from oceans and transformed into sustainable fuel alternatives.
Climate ChangeinspirationAs the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary next year, environmental artists showcased USA 250-themed artwork this July 4th. Meanwhile, extreme weather events hit the nation hard, with NOAA forecasting a hotter-than-average summer that would fuel more wildfires and severe storms.