ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT PRAISE KPOBARI-ELBAZOR FARAH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University | Lushi, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 13 & UNAI 9
" Never giving up, adaptability, tenacity and hope drive my work. I wasn't accepted as a Fellow in the previous year. Being a part of Millennium Fellowship will enhance my knowledge on SDGs and improve my collaborative and networking skills.
The skills I gain will make my social impact in the community more tangible and align with the UNAI principles. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Treellions Africa
Climate change is considered one of the greatest threats to human life and development. Greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, and are now more than 50% higher than the levels recorded in 1990. Deforestation is one amongst numerous factors that can contribute to climate change in the world. Increase in temperature of the earth is the talk of the day.
In 2022, my country lost 97.8% kilo hectares of natural forest which equated to about 59.5 MT of CO2The annual rate of deforestation in Nigeria is 3.5% which is approximately 350,000 – 400,000 hectares per year
The Tree planting project (Treellions Africa) is an initiative that seeks to advocate for a healthy environment by creating awareness in schools, planting trees and also paying attention to other activities that degrades our environment.
About the Millennium Fellow
Praise Kpobari-elbazor Farah is a passionate, young and globally competitive Chemical Engineering Student at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi State Nigeria. He was born in Gombe state, resides in Rivers state and currently studying in Bauchi State.
For as long as he could remember, Praise has always been passionate about his environment and have volunteered to fight against poor waste management which affects the environment. This drive for change translated itself from praise's experience in the niger delta community and his continuous dedication to protect his environment.
Currently at his university praise has been part of the campaign of enhancing proper waste disposal in a community and he is more than willing to contribute to the sustainability development goals of the united nations.
