Ilke Tilders is Director of the Metabolic Institute (based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands), where she supports applied research and collaborative work on sustainability transitions, circular economies, and land use, with a focus on generating systems-level insights that inform policy, strategy, and practice.
She has been part of the Foundations of Success (FOS) Collective since 2007 and serves on the Board of Directors of FOS US. Until July 2025, she was Co-Director of FOS Europe, contributing to strategic development and to strengthening results-based and adaptive management practice in Europe. Ilke brings extensive experience in conservation, having worked for nearly two decades with governments, NGOs, research institutions, and funding partners across regions worldwide. In her governance and advisory roles, she emphasizes learning, reflection, collaboration, and sound decision-making in complex social and ecological contexts.
Ilke holds an M.Sc. in Environmental Management from the University of London and a B.B.A. from Hotelschool The Hague.
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