Ivaylo has worked with Za Zemiata (Friends of the Earth) Bulgaria since 2003. He has led the Clean Air Team, which is working in partnership with ClientEarth, since 2017. His work has involved air quality, waste, transparency and accountability of institutions, and he is interested in governance, democracy and citizens participation and the economy. He believes that transdisciplinary collaborations and research are necessary to address global problems such as climate change and biodiversity loss to keep us within planetary boundaries.