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

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park delivered remarks at a United Nations session on Sustainable Energy for All, detailing the efforts of Music for Relief and the 'Power The World' initiative to combat energy poverty and climate change.

• Music for Relief was established in 2005 to assist natural disaster victims and address climate change. The organization has raised more than $6 million USD and planted over one million trees to mitigate global warming.
• Following a 2011 meeting with Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, Shinoda learned that 1.3 billion people lack electricity, which negatively impacts education, safety, health, and livelihoods. This led to the creation of the 'Power The World' effort.
• The 'Power The World' initiative has implemented specific sustainable energy projects, including providing solar energy for health clinics and hospitals in Uganda, solar lights for families in Haiti, and clean biogas cook stoves for families in Nepal.
• Shinoda argues that leaders must move beyond 'clunky and patronizing' rhetoric and fear-based messaging to overcome public cynicism. He suggests that inspiring people with possible solutions and earning their trust is the most effective way to encourage support for sustainability.
• The overarching goal discussed at the United Nations session is to achieve universal energy access by the year 2030.

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} }