Music for SDGs Earth Day
Music Festival 2021
Co-hosted by Music for SDGs Coalition andGlocha/IAAI #ActionNow
Online broadcast from around the globe

from 22 April (6am EDT) to 23 April (6am EDT) 2021
to celebrate the International Earth Day

Mack Okubo
Executive Producer(Project Director, Music for SDGs & GloCha Associate)2Music for SDGs Project & its Global Partners
Promoting SDGs through entertainment and music
Music for SDGs Project:
Under the slogan of No one will be left behind!,aiming to provide opportunities for generalpublic to deepen understanding of SDGs in aneasier and enjoyable way through music events
integrating entertainment and education
SDGs or Sustainable Development Goals, whichwere adopted at the United Nations Summit in
September 2015, are the 17 goals set by the 193
member countries of the United Nations to beachieved over the 15 years from 2016 to 2030.

The activities of Music for SDGs are planned and administered by Mack Okubo (projectdirector), Kippei (singer song writer/music producer) and Flower Harmony (music unitand event producer) with support of Social-Japan, an incorporated association for a purposeof supporting social action programs, and partnered with Glocha and IAAI as part of#ActionNow initiative, which is supported by UNESCO and MOST. We intend to report on
this event to the United Nations, APEC as well as Japanese Government. Gloria Starr Kins
（editor of UN-recognized “Society and Diplomatic Review”）kindly serves as Ambassador.
(http://MusicForSDGs.com or email MusicForSDGs@gmail.com )Music for SDGs Coalition
Mack

Flower Harmony

Kippei

GloCha/IAAI, global partner #Action Now Ambassador
The project is well received by UNESCO, UNrecognized NGOs, and the Japanese government,
and the results of the project are to be reportedto APEC, the UN, and the Japanese government.
Music for SDGs supports the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs).

Gloria Starr Kins

What are SDGs and Music for SDGs?

What are SDGs?
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations(UN) aiming to achieve 17 goals by 2030 for a sustainable, equitable, andinclusive society with no one left behind as a keyword.
All UN member countries are asked to work together through public(government) and private (corporations and citizens) partnership to achieve
this goal. It is a common global language for sustainable society.
。

How music can help promote SDGs?

While a number of papers and meetings provide high-quality education for those who are alreadyinformed and motivated on SDGs, most general public are still not aware of SDGs or interested in
the subjects. We aim to provide opportunities for general public to learn about SDGs in an easierand enjoyable way through musical and music concerts integrating entertainment and education.
What makes Music for SDGs Project unique?
The project director is a global policy advisor who chairs working groups to promotesustainable development in the Asia-Pacific and collaborates with the UN, OECD, and APEC
to promote SDGs. The project will be reported to the APEC and the UN. Some events may
take place at UN Head Quarters. Our initiative is also well received by the Japanese
Government committed to SDGs and aims to support G20 2019 Japan, TICAD 2019, Tokyo
Olympics & Paralympics 2021, as well as Osaka Expo 2025.

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About Music for SDGs Coalition

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Mack （Makoto Okubo） (Project Director)
Mack is a multilingual and globally well-known policy advisor, traveling around the world. Formerly he worked for aninternational organization in Switzerland. Among other responsibilities, he is now serving as Sherpa of APFF ESG
Investment Working Group and Co-Sherpa of APFF Sustainable Finance Development Network in APEC, and is actively
promoting SDGs in collaboration with United Nations, OECD, and APEC. He is also known as multi-talented
entertainer. He performs as a singer, dancer, comedian and mimicry artist in various events. He has launched Music for
SDGs Project to promote United Nations’ SDGs through music and produces entertainment events.

Flower Harmony (Yurikago Voice Yukiko Yamashita and music producer
Takeda P）
Flower=Every flower is wonderful, and every human being is important. With the theme of "A world where everyone
can shine", they connect Japan and the world, and play harmony and love at entertainment events, shrines and temples
across the country as a dedication performance. They also host "Japanese Tradition Expo," conveying Japanesetraditional culture. They incorporate activities for the Earth and for the universe into his business and artistic activities,
and their song "Earth of Cosmo" won the Global Award at the United Nations World Space Week Japan 2020.

Kippei（Kippei Miyahara) (Singer/songwriter, music producer & MC,community engagement supporter）
Born in Wakayama, and now based in Kashima City. Apart from his main business, he has been working on revitalizing
the community and fostering culture through his musical activities, and always aspires to give live performances with asense of unity and customer participation with the keyword "enjoy". In addition to songs for himself, he has produced
songs for the J1 Kashima Antlers soccer team, local artists and idols, boys and girls choir, and Yosakoi groups. He
performed in NY at Off-Broadway in 2018 and Carnegie Hall in 2019.

About our Assistant Director/Music Advisor/Musician5

Diversity&Inclusion :Being bridge between Japan and the World through music

Ai Yamashita(pianist/keyboardist/composer)

Ai Yamashita from Japan, a Bostonbased keyboardist, songwriter andalumuni of Berklee College of Music 17’.
Her mission statement is “Beingbridge between Japan and the Worldthrough music” and she has been
contributing for cultural exchange
and music diversity in US with her
J-Pop band “Ai’s Sakura Band”.

Ai arranged a number of Japanese anime andpopular songs in Bossa, Jazz, Salsa, teaming up
with Mack and Kippei of Music for SDGs Coalition.
She has recently released ONE PIECE WE ARE!
EDM Remix (https://youtu.be/ecO_cqIGhDk)

Ai Yamashita Website
https://www.aiyamashita.com/

Ai’s Sakura Band
https://youtu.be/s7bhbzeYGa8

In addition, she has recently released
new original song called “Min na
Tomodachi - We are all friends” which
aiming to work on many present
problems such as Racism/Discrimination/Diversity and LGBTQ.
“Minna Tomodachi” (In Japanese)
https://youtu.be/uo2Nidz32J0

Ai attended Youth Climate Action Empowerment
GloCha Youth Dialogue International Youth Day(IYD) 2020 on behalf of Music for SDGsand reported her activities to promote SDGs
through music.

Ai is now leading the Musicfor SDGs Project as Assistant
Director and music advisor.

About Social-Japan and GloCha/IAAI our global partner

6Social-Japan
Music for SDGs Project is organized in collaboration with Social-Japan (led by Yorihira Monden), a generalincorporated association established to support social contribution activities. With an initiative of Yorihira
Monden, a project team has been formed to support the planning, public relations and management of theproject, produce major events to promote SDGs, and help monitor the project's activities to ensure they arein line with its ultimate goals. https://social-japan.watch/

GloCha/IAAI, our global partner #ACTION NOW
GloCha (Secretary General Miroslav Polzer） is a multi-stakeholder partnership,
formed as 501c3, for individuals, institutions and UN agencies to collaborate
together to act on global challenges. GloCha creates opportunities for youth, social
entrepreneurs and local communities to collaborate for a safe climate and justsociety. GloCha initiates events, and convenes conferences in support of the SDGs
leveraging collaborations and technologies like apps and block chain to improveoutcomes. Its three pillars are culture, technology, and organizational innovation.
GloCha cultivates improved solutions to global challenges as a UN accredited NGO
partner (ECOSOC and UNFCCC) with sister organization, IAAI (InternationalAssociation for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges).
http://www.glocha.info

About our Ambassador and Government Liaison Protocol
Gloria Starr Kins
(Editor-in-Chief and Publisher,
Society & Diplomatic Review)

Gloria is Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Society& Diplomatic Review (SDR), a United Nations
accredited publication that serves as a directoryof Ambassadors, UN Secretariat, and theConsular Corps. SDR covers diplomatic eventsand is the premier journal covering the UN.
Gloria has been a long-time society anddiplomatic editor of Irish Connections magazine
and Irish Examiner newspaper. Before that, she
worked alongside Wyatt Cooper as an editor for
the Status Diplomat and headed the New York
office of Curtis Publishing encompassing Sat
Evening Post, Holiday magazine, and Status
magazine.

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She is a veteran UN Correspondent, society and diplomatic
editor of many newspapers, and a correspondent for theJewish Post newspaper. She represented WOR Radio andTelevision as head of their United Nations Operations, and wasan Associate Producer of NBC’s “Open Mind.” Gloria is ViceChair of the Center for Global Action for SustainableDevelopment (CGASD) and was a founding member ofUNICEF’s Manhattan chapter, the Islamic Council of Europe,and the Islamic Defense League in London.
In addition, she also serves as a Government Liaison on the Board of Directors for
the OCCAM Infopoverty World Conference, Oklahoma University liaison, andvarious other organizations and Chambers of Commerce. Recently, Gloria wasmade the head of the North American representative office of Association de la
Plume pour la culture et le development, a Chad-based foundation. She is also
active on the Board of advisers of The Green Earth Enterprises, LLC, a company
that uses aquaponics and hydroponics to solve the world’s food and water
insecurities in addition to IAAI GloCha board of advisers. The Hope Foundation as
well as the Halte Ebola Foundation made Gloria a member of their Board ofDirectors. As of recently, Ms. Kins became the Co-Chairman of World Peaceever
TV, an ECOSOC accredited United Nations Foundation. She is also the VicePresident of Ai-Blockchain, a company that develops blockchain technology.

Music for SDGs’s major activities so far3

❑ This project’s first event Off-Broadway Jazz Concert – Anime for SDGs thattook place at a theater in Times Square in New York on 1 November 2018,
converting Japanese anime songs into Jazz and combining with talks on SDG
topics corresponding to respective anime movies. The audience enjoyed Jazz
music and learned about the importance of SDGs. (Revival online concert
planned on 7 May 2021)❑ In 2019-21, Shiori Abe (violinist), Mika Watanabe (pianist), Seika Itoh (musicalactress/singer) and Mack Okubo (lecturer) participated in musical presentations
on SDGs at Efma Insurance Summit in Vienna, ASEAN Insurance Congressin Bali and Keio University and Kyoritsu Women’s University lecture.
❑ On 26 October 2020, Music for SDGs co-hosted United Nations 75 Year
Celebration Music Festival for SDGs 2020 with GloCha/IAAI, aiming tocelebrate United Nations’ 75th Year Anniversary and enhance a publicawareness on SDG topics through a talk and music performance. The 17 hour
online event started from opening in Japan, followed by various cities in Europe,Africa and concluded with a grand finale in New York, in a series ofentertainment shows and educational opportunities. 34 groups of artists,including a Broadway star, joined the event.
❑ On 21 November 2020, Music for SDGs co-hosted 24-Hour Telethon on Global
Homelessness with the IAPSS （International Association of Political Science
Students), the United Nations Association South New York (UNA-USA), UN2020,
UN75, Music for SDGs, The World Is Watching, US-ASEAN Youth Council, andGPODS, which covered the 6 Regions: Oceania, Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin
America and USA/Canada, and provided some panelists and organized all thetalent shows for the event.国連総会2020のサイドイベント
Musicfor SDGs Earth Day Music Festival 2021 (22 - 23 April ）EARTH DAY MUSICFESTIVAL 2021
Hosted globally ONLINE by Music for SDGs Coalition(Mack, Kippei & Flower Harmony) and Glocha/IAAI
22 April 2021 6am ～23 April 2021 6am (EDT)
Live streamed (free of charge) through Youtube（http://Youtube.com/c/MusicforSDGs) andFacebook(http://Facebook.com/MusicforSDGs) in a series of entertainment shows and educational opportunities
starting from opening in Japan on 22 April (International Earth Day) (7pm JST), followed by various cities inEurope, Africa and New York, etc., concluding with a grand finale in 24 hours. Enjoy the shows and be part ofthe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.
The event is planned and administered by Music for SDGs Coalition, or Mack (ProjectDirector), Kippei (Singer song writer/music producer) and Flower Harmony (Musicunit/event producer) in collaboration with Clermont Choir Foundation (South Africa),
CATCH US PERFORMING ARTS (US), International Association of Political Science
Students (Netherlands), Jackson Family Foundation Japan (Japan), KIMONOGLOBAL CLUB (Japan), Mother Earth Cup Zero (Japan), Music for Climate Justice(US), ROTARY Dare to be Great e-Club (US), SDGs Spiral (Japan), Social Japan(Japan), Society and Diplomatic Review (US), Tiara Group (US), WOMENORCHESTRA JAPAN (Japan). This event is co-hosted by GloCha/IAAI as part of#ActionNow, which is supported by UNESCO and MOST, and is intended to bereported to the United Nations, APEC as well as Japanese Government.

9Music for SDGs Earth Day Music Festival 2021 Performers

10Music for SDGs Earth Day Music Festival 2021 Schedule（tbc）
第一幕 (Grand Opening)❑
4月22日 7:00pm JST/6:00am EDT Opening by Mack/Flower
Harmony/Kippei （We Are The World Musicians）❑ 7:30pm JST/6:30am EDT Rino & Mack ※ Taking about peace and ❑environment（Rino Aise/Mack/Nobuki Takamen/Heiwa Peace Band）❑❑ 8:00pm JST/7:00am EDT The Flowers by the Way※ Environmental awareness musical by high school students（EmiSadahisa/Hayato Kishimoto/Shuji Nakamura）❑ 8:30pm JST/7:30am EDT FaiRy ※Dancing group of children with and❑without disabilities（Rina Yoshikawa &Flower Harmony）❑ 9:00pm JST/8:00am EDT Kimono Global Club ※Performance inkimono (Reiko Okamoto/AKANE KIKAKU/Sheila Cliffe/Seiko❑Kitagawa/Hiroshi Shigeta/Nicolette Templier＆Kippei/Zachary Giruman)❑❑ 10:30pm JST/9:30am EDT Women Orchestra Japan※SDG5×Music (Shiori Abe/Hanako Morikawa/Aya Yokoyama/HarunaTokoro/Rie Asaka/Mika Torii/Yuri Yagitani）❑❑❑ 11:00pm JST/10:00am EDT Kohei Sasaki/Sunday Rokenro by
Yuka Taniwaki❑ 11:30pm JST/10:30am EDT Mother Earth Cub Zero❑※One vote changing the world (Naoto Anzai/Mina Horie/Yuta Sono ＆Natsumi Nishikawa)❑❑ 12:00am JST/11:00am EDT Plenary by Society and Diplomatic
Review (Gloria Starr Kins）GloCha (Miroslav Polzer),Masafumi Sonoda ❑❑❑ 12:30am JST/11:30am EDT Jackson Family Foundation
Japan ※Memories of Michael Jackson, the UN, and social contributions ❑(Kenji Koga/Masashi Shinohara/Michael Jackton）❑❑ 1:30am JST/12:30pm EDT SAO TI ※France Music＆SDGs❑❑ 2:00am JST/1:00pm EDT The Clermont Choir ※South Africa
Music＆SDGs (Wiseman Mikhize)❑❑❑ 2:30am JST/1:30pm EDT Ai Yamashita & Kippei & Mack❑

第二幕 (Anime)

4:00am JST/3:00pm EDT SDGs Anime Digest※ Anime music digest with initials of S,D & G.

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第三幕 (from USA)

8:00am JST/7:00pm EDT Meghan Picerno ※A Broadway actress staring
Christine Daae of the Phantom of the Opera Music ×SDGs
8:30am JST/7:30pm EDT Elizaveta Kozlova & Gautier Abadie※ Chagall & Music & SDGs
9:00am JST/8:00pm EDT CATCH US PERFORMING ARTS
※Aiming to build a better society through culture, arts and entertainment(Ami Yamasaki/Keito/Michael Feigenbaum/Sayuri Kume(formerly SakiKubota)/Shintaro Ueyama/Tomo/Yuri Yamada /Yusaku Komori/Jason Hirakawa)
9:30am JST/8:30pm EDT Tiara Group ※Discover past, live today andconnect with future (Rino Aise/Yoshiharu/Kizen Oyama/ Mari KapuaHayes/Okinawa Americana）
10:00am JST/9:00pm EDT Yagull ※Power of music(Kana & Sacha Markovic)
10:30am JST/9:30pm EDT Jazz Triangle 65-77 ※Japanese jazz trio
based in NY（Haruna Fukazawa, Shu Odamura, Akihiro Yamamoto）
11:00am JST/10:00pm EDT ROTARY Dare to be Great e-Club
11:30am JST/10:30pm EDT Music for Climate Justice

第四幕 (Grand Finale)

1:00pm JST/23 April 12:00am EDT Flower Harmony ※Love and dream
1:30pm JST/1:00am EDT AJO☆All Japan Women’s Cheerleading Club
※Cheering (Kumi Asazuma)
2:00pm JST/1:00am EDT Aya ※Kalimba Heartbeat of the Earth
2:30pm JST/1:30am EDT Yuzu Natsumi ※Shamisen to the world
3:00pm JST/2:00am EDT Aimee Ujiie ※Japanese sake × women,earthquake disaster recovery, and empowerment of women ×music
3:30pm JST/2:30am EDT Seika Itoh & Yurina Kutsukake※SDG4×music
4:00pm JST/3:00am EDT MiyaB/STORM & Itsuka＆Hiyori Nara
4:30pm JST/3:30am EDT Ikebana ※Flower, Fashion and Art（Junya Hirota）
5:00pm JST/4:00am EDT SDGs Spiral ※”Smile the world” Project（Tae Morikawa/Colorhythm Risa)
5:30pm JST/4:30am EDT Social Japan※Africa/sky(Yorihira Monden/Hiroaki Tagawa)
6:00pm JST/5:00am EDT Ayako ※love×hope Hacchi88 ※elderly×music
6:30pm JST/5:30am EDT Closing

”Music for SDGs” Project Contributing to sustainable future through music
Mack Okubo, Project Director

12Music for SDGs’s Main Schedule in 2021（tbc）

Jan 2021 Music for SDGs Anime Festival @online, supporting
Pumpit’s Cambodia elementary school construction projectJan 2021～ Musical speeches and lectures ＠Keio University,
Kyoritsu Women’s University (Kagayaki & Women Orchestra）
22 April 2021 Earth Day Music Festival ＠worldwide online
May 2021 IAPSS World Congress ＠worldwide online
3Q or 4Q 2021 Jazz Anime Concert ＠NY
22 June 2021 Tiara Online Concert “Players for Okinawa”
＠worldwide online
July 2021 United Nations HLPF side event＠Connecting France, Japan and New York online
Sep 2021 UN General Assembly side event ＠worldwide online
Nov 2021 Cop26 side event ＠worldwide online
Joining Music for Climate Justice (M4CJ)’s Global Music Festival
For more details, visit mackglobe.com or MusicForSDGs.com

or email Mack (mackglobe@gmail.com or MusicforSDGs@gmail.com)

Throughout the year 2021 Hosting Wherever Door Project(monthly), providing artists or panelists for international
meetings and SDG promoting events