Rebecca Bor

Rebecca Bor, an undisputed and distinguished leader in her own right,  is multi-talented and a mistress of everything with vast experience in a number of key focus areas. She is an Environmentalist, Project Planner & Manager, Eco-Entrepreneur, Green, Blue, Circular Economy & Sustainability Expert, Avid Marketer, Hotelier, Farmer, Mentor, Peace Ambassador with exceptional Conflict Resolution skills, Climate Activist, Social Innovator, Gender Equality Advocate among others.

She has initiated several successful Social and Environmental Sustainability projects including:

• Adopt Nairobi River Concept while at her previous role at Tana & Athi River Development Authority (TARDA)
• Adopt A Street-School Concept on involvement of Street Connected families and Schools in Environmental Conservation
• Protection and Restoration efforts
• Food For Trees Initiative
• Seed Balls Kenya Greening Libraries project
• Regeneration of Marsabit, Nandi, Nakuru, Nairobi, Uasin Gishu and Bomet Counties using more than 1,000,000 indigenous seeds coated in charcoal dust
• Green Blue Foundation
• Restoring Dignity through Mobility project for Persons with Special needs in collaboration with Mobility Worldwide and Partners For Care
• Sexual Reproductive Health Rights Advocacy with Latewa CBO
• Co-designing and implementation of a community centered Material Recovery Facility (MRF) for Starehe Subcounty in collaboration with Prof. Alina Marm from University College London
• Tree planting and Nurturing projects with Greener Cities CBO
• River Regeneration projects with Youth and Women led organizations from Starehe Subcounty

She has also facilitated several Women Empowerment Trainings, Up-skills and Re-skills for teenage mothers, women and underserved communities on repurposing discarded clothing garments to make aesthetic copyrighted Art planters for sale. This was achieved through cross sector collaborative effort between TARDA, Latewa CBO, Yrimu Collection, Hope & Joy Mukuru CBO and Eseriani Place CBO. Her current role at Nairobi Rivers Commission is designed to act as a springboard for her previous accomplishments while at TARDA owing to her dedication, resilience and steadfastness.