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Dr. Rebekah Shirley is an environmental leader, researcher, adviser, and speaker, with more than twenty years of international experience advancing solutions for sustainability. As Executive Director for Africa at the World Resources Institute, Rebekah strengthens research capacities and helps build powerful local and global multi-stakeholder coalitions that deliver inclusive, sustainable change through collaboration and data-driven decision-making. Her technical emphasis is in power systems modeling to support clean energy expansion in emerging markets, a focus she continues to deepen through select academic appointments. American born, Caribbean raised, and now growing her family in East Africa, Rebekah brings a global perspective to her work and is deeply passionate about culture, science, education, and mentoring the next generation of sustainability leaders.