I regularly engage public audiences on technology advances and impact by writing media articles, appearing in interviews, speaking, giving talks and presentations, moderating panels, or facilitating workshops in different countries. Here are some of my latest public engagements.
VIDEOS
PUBLIC SPEAKING
MEDIA ARTICLES
Onyango, S., Wanjohi-Opil, H., Shirley, R., Mungai, O. “Rebuilding Kenya Stronger: Here’s What’s Needed to Rebound After Catastrophic Floods“, WRI Insights, July 9, 2024
Shirley, R., Deme, Y., and Onyango, S. “Key COP28 Takeaways for Africa“, WRI Insights, December 20, 2023
Mathai, W. and Shirley, R. “What to watch at the first Africa Climate Summit“, WRI Insights, August 30, 2023
Lukuyu, J., Shirley, R., Taneja, J. “The drivers of Africa’s electric vehicle future might be different than you think“, Energy for Growth Hub, October 24, 2022
Bhattacharya, J. and Shirley, R. “Electric transport offers Kenya a way out of its fuel crises“, Business Daily, April 19, 2022
Shirley, R. “Three recommendations for meaningful Africa-Europe Partnership on Energy Transitions“, Energy for Growth Hub, March 29, 2022
Shirley, R. “Comparing the effectiveness of RE policies in the Caribbean“, CESaRE Impacts, December 21, 2021
Shirley, R. “Strategies to increase finance for resilience in islands“, Energy for Growth Hub, November 1, 2021
Shirley, R. ” Defining ‘Just Transitions’ in the Africa Context“, Energy for Growth Hub, October 12, 2021
Shirley, R. “Kenya Power: (Re)orienting the utility in face of solar growth“, the Africa Report, October 6, 2021
Shirley, R. “How Kenya Power can regain enviable financial muscle“, Business Daily, September 10, 2021
Ireri, B. and Shirley, R. “Powering Growth: African countries are embracing renewables to accelerate energy access but funding remains a challenge“, IMF Finance & Development Magazine, September 1 2021
Attia, B. and Shirley, R. “Commercial and Industrial Solar PV: Threat or Opportunity for KPLC?“, Energy for Growth Hub, September, 1, 2021
Shirley, R. “Policy action for climate resilient energy systems in small islands“, Energy for Growth Hub, August 18, 2021
Da Silva, I. and Shirley, R. “How decentralised renewable energy systems can create jobs for Africa youth“, Business Daily, May 25, 2020
Rogers, T., Gay, D. and Shirley, R. “Zero-carbon electric transport is already in reach for small islands”, The Conversation, May 22, 2019
Shirley, R. “Bridging the skills gap is key for energy access, new jobs“, World Bank Blogs. November 12, 2018
Shirley, R. and Otlhogile, M. “Faster Energy Access Requires Better Data: This ‘Smart Platform’ Aims to Provide It”, Next Billion. November 7, 2018
Shirley, R., Hill, K and Mutiso, R. “Is sub-Saharan Africa ready for the electric vehicle revolution?” World Economic Forum. June 6, 2018
Shirley, R. and Attia, B. “Distributed Models for Grid Extension Could Save African Utilities Billions of Dollars”, Greentech Media. June 13, 2018
Shirley, R. “Millions of urban Africans still don’t have electricity: here’s what can be done”, The Conversation. April 19, 2018
Shirley, R. and Attia, B. “Living Under the Grid: 110 Million of Africa’s Unconnected Customers Represent a Massive Opportunity”, Greentech Media. December 8, 2017
Shirley, R. and Attia, B. “How Deregulation Could Improve Reliability for Cash-Strapped African Utilities”, Greentech Media. September 19, 2017
RECENT SPOTLIGHTS
“Interview with Dr. Rebekah Shirley: Outcomes of the Africa Climate Summit” Climate Dialogues Podcast, Sept 24, 2024
“Physicists Are Tackling Renewable Energy Projects to Bolster Africa’s Energy Future,” APS News, Sept 12, 2024
“Want to Solve the Climate Crisis? Invest in Africa: A Q&A with Rebekah Shirley“, California Magazine, Sept 19, 2023
“How Africa Can Help the World“, New York Times, June 16, 2023
“Industry Leaders Shine Light On African Energy Innovation At SXSW 2023“, CleanTechnica, March 14, 2023
“How to Fix Climate Finance in Africa“, Bloomberg Zero Podcast, November 22, 2022
“Six Women in Energy: Interview with Dr. Rebekah Shirley“, ESI Africa, July 2022
“Live from COP26: Energy for People and Planet“, Outrage & Optimism Podcast, November 5, 2021
“Interview with Dr. Rebekah Shirley: Islands and hyper visible and hyper invisiblized“, High Energy Planet, Energy for Growth Hub Podcast, July 6, 2021
“Africa’s Energy Transition: Roundtable with Clean energy Young Leaders“, Global Wind Energy Council, November 18, 2020
“Interview: Here’s how Kenya plans to boost uptake of electric vehicles“, CNBC Africa, October 29, 2020
“Dr. Rebekah Shirley: Policy & Data for Agriculture and Energy“, The Power for All Podcast, October 14, 2020
“Rebekah Shirley: Why is Energy Access Important?“, The Energy Talk Podcast, May 18, 2020
“Dr. Rebekah Shirley in Voices: Decentralizing Energy for a High Demand, Low Carbon World”, One Earth, December 20, 2019
“ESI Interview with Dr. Rebekah Shirley: It’s all about the data”, Future Energy East Africa Expert Interviews, August 8, 2019
“Exploring the Future of Electricity in Africa: Spotlight on Dr Rebekah Shirley, Visiting Research Fellow“, Strathmore University, June 11, 2019
“Dr. Rebekah Shirley on Renewable Energy experience in Small Island Developing States“, Power 102 FM Business Corner, April 1, 2019
“African Power & Energy Elites Personality: Interview with Dr. Rebekah Shirley”, The ESI African Power & Energy Elites Magazine, January 21, 2019
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