Dilge Ozkan is a sustainability and energy specialist withover nine years of experience driving energy system transformation, advancingbuilding performance and decarbonization, and shaping the social and policyconditions for clean energy adoption. She has worked with non-profits,foundations, government agencies, and private-sector clients managing more than$10 billion in assets, providing expertise in portfolio-wide decarbonization,ESG strategy, operational optimization, behavioral analytics, and regulatory compliance.Her interdisciplinary background in data science, energy systems, and economicsallows her to design innovative tools that strengthen decision-making, reducecarbon emissions, and enhance organizational and community resilience.

At Good Energy Collective, Dilge leads operational researchthat combines rigorous technical analysis with stakeholder engagement toadvance the responsible deployment of nuclear energy. Her work emphasizessystem-level solutions and evidence-based strategies that support the scalingof nuclear technologies while aligning climate objectives with operational andfinancial performance.

Previously, she served as Senior Sustainability and EnergyConsultant and U.S. Country Lead for Building Optimization at LongevityPartners, where she managed an international team across six offices anddelivered more than 100 energy audits, fund-level net zero carbon strategies,and sustainability due diligence for transactions exceeding $1 billion. Shealso developed ESG dashboards, portfolio-wide decarbonization roadmaps, andregulatory compliance tools, including a Building Performance Standard (BPS) dashboardto support multiple jurisdictions.”

Earlier in her career, as Managing Consultant at OpinionDynamics, Dilge conducted market research on all-electric building developmentin California, evaluated workforce development programs, and advised state andutility clients on clean energy program design. Prior to that, while based inTurkiye, she was a lead researcher on the EU’s €7.5M Horizon2020 Nature4Cities initiative, spanning 10 countries. In this role, shedesigned and led social acceptance and stakeholder engagement strategies acrossmultiple urban pilot sites, coordinated research partners and municipal actorsacross four countries, and developed frameworks and co-creation methodologiesthat advanced both academic literature on social acceptance and the practicalimplementation of nature-based solutions. This experience grounded hertheoretical research in real-world contexts and deepened her expertise on howdiverse social groups negotiate, contest, and co-produce environmental change.

Dilge holds a Master of Science in Energy and EarthResources from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master’s in Earth SystemScience from Middle East Technical University, and a Bachelor’s in Economicsfrom Bilkent University. Her research has been published in leading journals,including npj Urban Sustainability, Energy Research &Social Science, Energy, and Ecological Economics,on topics such as the social acceptance of energy technologies, community solaradoption, and climate resilience.

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