Remarks from Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park at UN Session on Sustainable Energy for All

Mike Shinoda describes how Music for Relief has raised over $6 million USD and implemented sustainable energy projects in Haiti, Uganda, and Nepal through the 'Power The World' initiative. He argues that global leaders must move beyond fear-based rhetoric and 'clunky' terminology to earn the trust of a cynical youth population to achieve universal energy access by 2030.

• Music for Relief, founded in 2005 to address natural disasters and climate change, has raised more than $6 million USD and planted over one million trees to mitigate global warming.
• The 'Power The World' initiative was launched in response to the fact that 1.3 billion people lack electricity, which negatively impacts education, safety, health, and livelihoods.
• The 'Power The World' campaign has implemented specific sustainable energy solutions, including solar lighting in Haiti, solar power for health clinics and hospitals in Uganda, and clean biogas cook stoves in Nepal.
• Shinoda argues that current environmental rhetoric is often perceived as 'clunky and patronizing' and that leaders should stop using fear-based tactics, as people have become 'numb' to them.

APA

Shinoda, M. (2014). Remarks from Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park at UN Session on Sustainable Energy for All. Sustainable Energy for All. https://www.seforall.org/news/remarks-from-mike-shinoda-of-linkin-park-at-un-session-on-sustainable-energy-for-all

Chicago

Shinoda, Mike. Remarks from Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park at UN Session on Sustainable Energy for All. Sustainable Energy for All, 2014. https://www.seforall.org/news/remarks-from-mike-shinoda-of-linkin-park-at-un-session-on-sustainable-energy-for-all.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{shinoda2014remarks, author = {Shinoda, Mike}, title = {{Remarks from Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park at UN Session on Sustainable Energy for All}}, publisher = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2014}, month = oct, url = {https://www.seforall.org/news/remarks-from-mike-shinoda-of-linkin-park-at-un-session-on-sustainable-energy-for-all}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }