Women in Sustainability Series 2026 - Building Resilience in the Energy Sector: Dr. Kaitlyn Bunker
Residents of the Caribbean region are among the first to see direct climate change impacts, including more frequent and severe storms, and sea level rise. However, islands are taking action and leading an energy transition that not only improves their safety, independence, resilience, and economic development, but also shows that islands can provide solutions to the global climate challenge. Each island is unique, with different objectives for their energy future and different options available. At the same time, islands in the Caribbean have utilized common practices to plan for and implement a shift to clean energy, rather than the imported fossil fuel that is commonly used. Resilience has been a core priority in both the overall design and the implementation of this energy transition. The experience of islands in creating an energy future that is resilient, reliable, low-cost, and sustainable can inform similar transitions in other countries and regions.
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- Starts 09 January 2026 05:00 AM UTC
- Ends 21 April 2026 04:00 AM UTC
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Kaitlyn
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Kaitlyn Bunker, Ph.D., P.E., is a director with RMI’s Global South program, leading the Climate Finance Access Network (CFAN). In this role she leads the team at RMI that serves as network coordinator for CFAN, which aims to unlock access to climate finance at scale in developing countries. Kaitlyn previously worked with RMI’s Islands Energy Program, leading a diverse team to partner with islands in the Caribbean to support and accelerate their clean energy transitions. Kaitlyn joined RMI in 2014 after completing a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University. She is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and of IEEE.
