Bahar Özay is the country coordinator of SDSN Turkey, which is affiliated to the United Nations and is founded under the auspices of Bogazici University. She worked as a senior manager in national and international finance, technology, energy and project consultant companies. Özay is actively involved in the Carbon Bank and Carbon Card projects carried out within the frame of raising awareness of producers and consumers about carbon footprints and creating carbon sinks. She is currently working on doctoral theses at the Department of Political Science and International Relations of Bogazici University, on Multi-Actor Policy Making in Climate Change.